Horizon S28E06 · Two Weeks to Save the Earth

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Looks at the work of Earthwatch, and some of the many people who spend their holidays contributing to learning about the planet by helping on prehistoric digs, recording fish noises, tracking rodents, measuring grass an leaves and counting insects in places all over the world, often suffering much discomfort and boredom.

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1. 1 1. Sudden Death1991-01-07 · 1h 0mDocumentary considering the nature of sudden death, the effects of coronary heart disease and the part they play.
2. 2 2. Keen as Mustard1991-01-14 · 1h 0mThis Horizon episode tells the story of the top secret experiments carried out to test the effects of mustard gas.
3. 3 3. Smokers Can Harm Your Health1991-01-21 · 1h 0mHorizon investigates the case against passive smoking and reveals new evidence of its danger.
4. 4 4. Coming In from the Cold1991-01-28 · 1h 0mHorizon reports on the new arms verification industry emerging due to the new arms control treaties.
5. 5 5. Small Problems with the Mirror1991-02-04 · 1h 0mHorizon follows astronomer's efforts to rescue the Hubble space telescope and restore its original planned performance.
6. 6 6. Two Weeks to Save the Earth1991-02-10 · 1h 0mLooks at the work of Earthwatch, and some of the many people who spend their holidays contributing to learning about the planet by helping on prehistoric digs, recording fish noise
7. 7 7. California Dreaming1991-02-11 · 1h 0mThis Horizon documentary presents the US auto industry's response to clean-up the air in Los Angeles, California by the year 2007.
8. 8 8. The Day the Earth Melted1991-02-25 · 1h 0mThis episode of Horizon examines 20 years of research which has led to a new theory on how the earth's crust was made.
9. 9 9. The Curse of Karash1991-02-25 · 1h 0mLooks at the phenomenon of the outbreaks of a lethal kidney disease amongst groups of people scattered around an area of the Balkans, covering Yugoslavia, Romania and Bulgaria, ove
10. 10 10. Playing at Noah1991-03-04 · 1h 0mThis Horizon interview presents Dr. Ulysses Seal who believes the "frozen zoo" concept is the best way to save vanishing species for the future generations.
11. 11 11. Cashing in on Paradise1991-03-11 · 1h 0mThis Horizon episode considers the pros and cons of "ecotourism" and the effects of tourism on the environment. The coral reefs of areas of Belize are suffering already from the ef
12. 12 12. The Terracotta Time Machine1991-03-18 · 1h 0mThis episode of Horizon explores the Natural History Museum and its philosophy, both past and present. We look at some of the recent innovations that have been introduced in the pa
13. 13 13. Measuring the Roof of the World1991-03-25 · 1h 0mHorizon examines the problems and cartography involved in mapping mountains such as Mount Everest. They follow the history of of mapping from those surveys conducted by mountaineer
14. 14 14. The First Americans1991-04-15 · 1h 0mHorizon looks at archaeologist's new theories surrounding the population of the New World over 11,000 years ago
15. 15 15. Inside Chernobyl's Sarcophagus1991-04-22 · 1h 0mDocumentary following the clean-up operation at Chernobyl and the elite team of Soviet scientists working in areas of radiation that would be considered lethal in the West, whilst
16. 16 16. Colonising Cyberspace1991-04-29 · 1h 0mHorizon presents a documentary on how virtual reality can make humans feel as if they are present in the computer simulated artificial world. What is the future of all this powerfu
17. 17 17. Emerging Viruses1991-05-13 · 1h 0mIn this report, Horizon follows a group of eminent scientists who believe we have become too complacent about infectious diseases.
18. 18 18. Camelford - A Bitter Aftertaste1991-05-20 · 1h 0mHorizon explores the Camelford disaster, in which aluminium sulphate was accidentally added to drinking water in Cornwall in 1988.
19. 19 19. Of Big Bangs, Stick Men and Galactic Holes1991-06-03 · 1h 0mSeveral astronomers and scientists explore the concepts of "hot/cold dark space" and whether or not the "Big Bang" theory is actually correct, as well as considering the structures
20. 20 20. Food For Thought1991-06-10 · 1h 0mThis story by Horizon looks at the expanding and controversial area of "smart drugs".
21. 21 21. The Long Road to the West1991-06-17 · 1h 0mIn this Horizon episode, we look at the problems facing the Carl Zeiss optics company of Jena and other companies in the scientific sector of the former Eastern block countries. Fo
22. 22 22. Half Hearted About Semi-Skimmed1991-06-24 · 1h 0mHorizon examines the social and scientific issues around the cholesterol debate.
23. 23 23. T-Rex Exposed1991-07-01 · 1h 0mConsiders some of the different theories surrounding the Tyrannosaurus Rex dinosaur, and other members of the same family, and shows how calculations about size, speed, weight, etc