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Nat Geo’s line-up for Earth Day
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HOPE BLOOMS We can still save our planet
National Geographic Channel’s Earth Day Special, in partnership with CISCO, brings to light the changes that have been brought about to the world by mankind, while emphasising the fact that it is “Time to Change”, to make an attempt
to save the Earth from impending doom. Premiering as part of the “Brand New Sunday” segment on April 20, 8 p.m. as a prelude to the World Earth Day on April 22, the line-up will provide food for thought to viewers.
“Six Degrees” (April 20, 8 p.m.) tracks the world’s leading climate researchers and follows ranchers, photographers and everyday people to uncover the warning signs on climate trends. The show reveals that if we continue on our current greenhouse emission tracks the Himalayan glaciers could dry up within 50 years; Greenland’s ice shield could melt and by the century’s end the Amazon could wither into an arid savannah. “Human Footprint” (April 20, 9 p.m.) tracks our consumption from birth to old age in the developing world by visually illustrating each individual’s impact on other people and the planet.
“Earth Report: the State of the Planet” at 10 p.m. tracks everything from carbon emissions to re-forestation projects. The report rates how nations have impacted our world, both positively and negatively, in 2007.
On April 22, in “Africa Extreme”, Wildlife Conservation Society ecologist Michael Fay sets out to survey the biological richness of an entire forest ecosystem under pressure.
Nat Geo takes you on a journey from the flatlands of northern Congo across 1200 miles of dense jungle and two nations to the coast of Gabon.
At 7 p.m. explore Gabon, a magical land with creatures that seem almost mythical in Africa. A group of visionaries created a unique, prosperous land against all odds in this wilderness only to see it being ruined by scavengers. “Planet Mechanics”, at 8 p.m., a new series, will see Dick Strawbridge and Jem Stansfield trying to find solutions to environment problems.
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