Natural state. Episode 9

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Bio-plastic Bottle - A company has trekked 9000 feet into the rocky mountains to find pure spring water. The bottles used however are corn based material. Arctic Warming - A research centre has bee...

Bio-plastic Bottle - A company has trekked 9000 feet into the rocky mountains to find pure spring water. The bottles used however are corn based material. Arctic Warming - A research centre has been set up in the arctic to better monitor the affects of global warming. Toxic Sludge - Radioactive waste is proving a major headache as it leaks into America's Columbia River. Pollution Satellite - ESA has launched a new eye in the sky to monitor human affects on the environment. China Water - An enormous project in China to re-divert water from the south of the Yangtze River to the north. Weather Graphics - A look at a new programme called Weatherscape XT which outlines the way weather patterns are going to evolve ... Japan Roof Garden - A new law in Rippongi, Tokyo that insists one quarter of new rooftops built must be made up of a garden. Seagrass Atlas - A new atlas mapping out the underwater meadows around the world. Recycling Campaign - A multimillion dollar government campaign has been launched in England to encourage more recycling of waste. Electric Cow - An eccentric farmer in California has come up with a device that turns his cow's waste into renewable energy. Living Planet - The WWF has released its living planet report highlighting the damage humans are causing on flora and fauna.

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