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Winterwatch 2021 episode 2

Nature / 5 minutes of reading / January 20, 2021 / By HDclump

Winterwatch 2021 episode 2: In this episode, Winterwatch concentrates on the superpowers that some of our wildlife has developed in order to survive this harshest of seasons. Chris Packham will be in the New Forest to catch up on the action from the live cameras there and on the River Ness in Scotland. Iolo Williams is looking at a feral flock of barnacle geese that have descended on RSPB Ynis Hir. Gillian Burke is at RPSB Old Moor in South Yorkshire, where grazing Konik ponies help manage the landscape. Michaela Strachan is looking at the short-eared owls who […]

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Winterwatch 2021 episode 1

Nature / 4 minutes of reading / January 20, 2021 / By HDclump

Winterwatch 2021 episode 1: Winterwatch is back for two weeks! The days are short and the nights are long, but there is magic to be found in winter. The team invite you to wrap up warm and join them for an exploration of wonderful wildlife, seasonal beauty and natural wonder. Chris Packham is in the New Forest watching winter transform his home in Winterwatch 2021 episode 1. Iolo Williams is at the Centre for Alternative Technology in Wales, hoping to see some amazing murmurations. Gillian Burke is at RPSB Old Moor in South Yorkshire, seeing how a joined-up

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A Perfect Planet episode 5 – Humans

Nature / 2 minutes of reading / January 14, 2021 / By HDclump

A Perfect Planet episode 5 – Humans are changing our planet so rapidly, it’s affecting earth’s life support systems: our weather, our oceans and the living world. Our planet is one in a billion. How incredible, awe-inspiring life is driven by its natural forces – and how we can ensure humans become a force for good. With David Attenborough. A Perfect Planet episode 5 – Humans Humans (Homo sapiens) are a species of highly intelligent primates. They are the only extant members of the subtribe Hominina and—together with chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans—are part of the family

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A Perfect Planet episode 4 – Oceans

Nature / 2 minutes of reading / January 13, 2021 / By HDclump

A Perfect Planet episode 4 – Oceans: There are not five separate oceans, but one. Its waters linked by powerful forces that keep them on the move. This constant mixing is vital for the health of oceans and marine life. Our planet is one in a billion. How incredible, awe-inspiring life is driven by its natural forces – and how we can ensure humans become a force for good. With David Attenborough. A Perfect Planet episode 4 – Oceans An ocean is a body of water that composes much of a planet’s hydrosphere. On Earth, an

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A Perfect Planet episode 3 – Weather

Nature / 2 minutes of reading / January 12, 2021 / By HDclump

A Perfect Planet episode 3 – Weather: Weather controls the distribution of freshwater on Earth, which in turn shapes the lives of animals in diverse habitats around the globe. Our planet is one in a billion. How incredible, awe-inspiring life is driven by its natural forces – and how we can ensure humans become a force for good. With David Attenborough. A Perfect Planet episode 3 – Weather Weather is the state of the atmosphere, describing for example the degree to which it is hot or cold, wet or dry, calm or stormy, clear or cloudy.

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A Perfect Planet episode 2 – The Sun

Nature / 9 minutes of reading / January 11, 2021 / By HDclump

The sun is the undisputed master of our solar system, a celestial force that orchestrates the rhythm of life on Earth.

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A Perfect Planet episode 1 – Volcano

Nature / 9 minutes of reading / January 10, 2021 / By HDclump

A look at how without volcanoes, there would be no life on Earth.With David Attenborough. Although destructive, magma from the planet’s molten core builds land, and mineral-rich ash from eruptions fertilises the surface.

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The Magic of Mushrooms

Nature / 2 minutes of reading / January 5, 2021 / By HDclump

The Magic of Mushrooms: Professor Richard Fortey delves into the fascinating and normally hidden kingdom of fungi. From their spectacular birth, through their secretive underground life to their final explosive death, Richard reveals a remarkable world that few of us understand or even realise exists – yet all life on earth depends on it. In a specially built mushroom lab, with the help of mycologist Dr Patrick Hickey and some state-of-the-art technology, Richard brings to life the secret world of mushrooms as never seen before and reveals the spectacular abilities of fungi to break down waste and sustain

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The Art of Japanese Life episode 1 – Nature

Art / 3 minutes of reading / December 20, 2020 / By HDclump

The Art of Japanese Life episode 1 – Nature: Dr James Fox journeys through Japan’s mountainous forests, marvels at its zen gardens and admires centuries-old bonsai, to explore the connections between Japanese culture and the natural environment. Travelling around Japan’s stunning island geography, he examines how the country’s two great religions, Shinto and Buddhism, helped shape a creative response to nature often very different to the West. But he also considers modern Japan’s changing relationship to the natural world and travels to Naoshima Art Island to see how contemporary artists are finding new ways to engage with nature.

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Autumnwatch 2020 episode 5

Nature / 3 minutes of reading / November 3, 2020 / By HDclump

Autumnwatch 2020 episode 5: Autumnwatch returns for a second week. Gillian reveals the surprising wildlife to be found amongst the chimney stacks and industrial ponds of South Yorkshire, Chris and Megan are live in the New Forest reporting on the fox and badger families. Michaela catches up on the latest dramatic developments among the seal breeding colony on the Isle of May, and Iolo tries to track down a wild parrot-like bird in a secret location in west Wales. BBC’s popular wildlife programme records the changes in nature across four days in autumn, using a network of cameras

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Autumnwatch 2020 episode 4

Nature / 2 minutes of reading / October 31, 2020 / By HDclump

Autumnwatch 2020 episode 4: Autumnwatch is inspired by Halloween. Gillian shows off the amazing hydraulic power of spiders’ legs. Iolo has an exclusive update on the remarkable story of a giant vulture. Iolo has an exclusive update on the remarkable story of a giant vulture that set up home in Derbyshire! Megan and Chris look back at the mouse experiment and their friendly foxes, and Michaela catches up on the highs and lows of the Scottish seal colony. BBC’s popular wildlife programme records the changes in nature across four days in autumn, using a network of cameras to

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Autumnwatch 2020 episode 3

Nature / 3 minutes of reading / October 29, 2020 / By HDclump

Autumnwatch 2020 episode 3: Chris catches up with a mob of hungry teenage white-tailed eagles, released on the Isle of Wight. Live from their different bases in England, Scotland and Wales, Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan, Gillian Burke and Iolo Williams find out how to connect with nature this autumn. Chris catches up with a mob of hungry teenage white-tailed eagles, released on the Isle of Wight, and shares the surprising science that reveals exactly why getting out into nature is good for us, whatever the weather. BBC’s popular wildlife programme records the changes in nature across four days

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