Natural state. Episode 4 /

Seed Hunters - With the growth in plant extinction, a seed bank has been set up in England to protect the future. Nile Water - A Kenyan man has broken the rules and is using Lake Victoria to irrigate his farm. Australia Flower - Visitors queue to see the world's largest and smelliest flower, th...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Atlas, Laurie (Narrator), Allan, Stuart (Film producer) (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:This edition in English.
Published: Geelong, Victoria : Switch International, 2005.
Series:Environmental Studies in Video
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Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Seed Hunters - With the growth in plant extinction, a seed bank has been set up in England to protect the future. Nile Water - A Kenyan man has broken the rules and is using Lake Victoria to irrigate his farm. Australia Flower - Visitors queue to see the world's largest and smelliest flower, the corpse flower. Wave Power - A machine in England that is harnessing energy from waves to power up to 1000 homes. Future City Houses - The royal institute of British Architecture has a design competition for houses of the future. WWF And Global Warming - New warnings about our deteriorating climate. Japan Blue Rose - 'Suntory' have developed what they call a genuine blue rose. Waste Energy - A new process of turning recycling into fertilizers and eco friendly energy. Herbarium Online - Species of herbs and plants from the last two centuries are now available on the internet. Middle East Climate Study - Scientists are studying the link between climate, water and humans in the Middle East and north Africa. Bangladesh: Air To Water - An incredible machine that turns air into fresh drinking water. Giant Pumpkin - An American competition where the winning pumpkin came in at 1,229 pounds.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed Dec. 23, 2013).
Physical Description:1 online resource (25 min.).
Playing Time:00:24:57