Our deep blue oceans are becoming increasingly polluted with plastic. In this video we explain how plastic ends up in the oceans.
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Greece – Geography, Economy & Culture
A rocky peninsula and an archipelago at the south-east edge of Europe. Thousands of beaches across hundreds of islands under the warm Mediterranean sun… it’s no wonder that this country sees millions of visitors every year. But don’t be fooled by the tourist brochure. It can be argued that this land produced a people and culture that influenced the world beyond any other. This could only be GREECE.
Chile – History, Geography, Economy and Culture
A land of extreme dimensions and a tremendous variety of climate zones and biomes, from the driest desert in the world to lush temperate rainforests, scrub and tundra. It’s narrowest of all countries in form, a product of being sandwiched between the largest ocean and longest mountain range in the world. Once a property of colonial Spain, it then saw an influx of people from all over Europe that went on to shape the most prosperous of all Latin American nations. Perhaps the most geographically fascinating of all countries, this land could only be Chile!
The Eight Ages of Greece – A Complete History
The oldest civilisation in Europe. Birthplace of Western Philosophy. The first European alphabet. A place where human sculpture was perfected. A place where democracy was first realised. Where those famous athletic games began. So many accolades for so small a land. Where to begin in telling the story of this oh-so important of nations? At the beginning, of course, and don’t stop until the end! In this video I dare to tell the FULL history of this land and its people. It is an incredible story. It is the story of GREECE.
South Africa: History, Geography, Economy & Culture
South Africa. Perhaps the first word that comes to mind is Apartheid, a system that enshrined in law racial discrimination at a national level. But those days are long gone now, and South Africa is attempting to reinvent itself as the “Rainbow Nation” of ethnic diversity. And there is so much more to South Africa. Having the most concentrated deposits of minerals found anywhere in the world, it’s no surprise that South Africa dominated the gold and diamond mining industry for decades. But these days its tourists that bring in much of the wealth, and with so much stunning natural beauty, flora and fauna, it’s no wonder. Welcome to South Africa!
Russia: History, Geography, Economy and Culture
Russia. It is a country that has been at the forefront of global politics for more than two centuries. Russia is a country that is almost always in the news, as the recent Russia Ukraine conflict demonstrates. It’s a country you simply cannot ignore. At a time of renewed tensions between East and West, its more important than ever that we stop a moment to understand what is Russia and who are the Russians. And this is why I made this country the next in the series on Nation States of Earth.
Living Landscapes – The Music of the Biomes Series
The biodiversity of the Tropical Rainforests. The great tree studded grasslands of the African Savannah. The summer-parched Scrublands of the Mediterranean. The endless deserts of the Sahara and Gobi. The vast expanse of Steppe and Prairie of the Northern Continents. The beautiful colours of the Temperate Forests. The endless expanse of the Canadian Boreal Forest and Russian Taiga. The empty Arctic Tundra and Antarctic Ice. The myriad of Wetlands and Highlands found across the globe.
Deep Oceans – Abyssal Plains, Trenches and their Bizarre Life
Oceanography – the nature of the vast oceans and their ecosystems. The largest of the world’s biomes is the one we know the least of. Crushing pressures and the vast extent of the abyssal plains of the oceans mean we know more about the surface of the moon than the depths below the water. What we do know, however, is life here has evolved into an almost alien-like form that differs greatly from that of the surface. Join me in this final episode of the Biomes series, as I investigate the nature of the deep oceans and their bizarre ecosystems.
Iran: History, Geography, Economy & Culture
This is the story of Iran, once known as Persia. In this video, I explore the long history of Iran through to the controversial present, the diverse geography of Iran of deserts and mountains, the surprisingly complex Iranian Economy and the remarkably rich Iranian culture that has influenced the world in so many ways.
Japan: History, Geography, Economy & Culture
This is the story of Japan. In this video, I explore the long and unique history of Japan, the diverse geography of Japan – an archipelago of mountains, forests and volcanoes, the Japanese Economy – perhaps the most sophisticated in the world, and the remarkably rich Japanese culture that has influenced the world in so many ways.