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About the series
Earth Reporters is a vibrant new series of half-hour films, which combine powerful journalism with distinctive voices from around the world. Earth Reporters gives a new perspective on global concerns through first-hand insights of its storytellers. Shorter versions of the films were broadcast on the BBC World News channel from 7th May 2011.
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The episodes
Earth Reporters: My City and Your City
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Episode one: St Louis Senegal is the former colonial capital of West Africa; an Atlantic gem in the style of the great Creole cities. Now... Read more : Earth Reporters: My City and Your City
Earth Reporters: Sea Change
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Episode two: Tasmania-based Earth Reporter, Dr Susan Wijffels is one of a handful oceanographers worldwide piecing together crucial new insights into the way the oceans... Read more : Earth Reporters: Sea Change
Earth Reporters: Beating Plague
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Episode three: Dr Dickens Chibeu works at the inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources based in Nairobi. He tells the story of his 30-year campaign to... Read more : Earth Reporters: Beating Plague
Earth Reporters: Burning Questions in the Freezing Cold
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Episode four: Dr Victoria Hill invites us to join in on her expedition to a special research base on the Arctic ice Read more : Earth Reporters: Burning Questions in the Freezing Cold
Earth Reporters: Damming the Mekong
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Episode five: Thitarat Sriwattanapong takes us on a trip down the Mekong River and introduces us to the people who earn their livelihoods on it Read more : Earth Reporters: Damming the Mekong
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