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Everywhere you turn there is confusion about the current state
of our planet - with talk of rainforest destruction, global
warming, extinction of species, rising sea-levels, drought
and meteoric collisions. David Attenborough brings his matter-of-fact
clarity to the subject, investigating the latest scientific
research to explain the situation in simple terms for the
first time...
State of the Planet follows
David Attenborough as, over the course of three programmes,
he works with experts to discover whether nature really is
in crisis of species extinction, to examine why has this come
about and finally to understand what options for the future
remain open to us.
His
quest takes him on a global trail, from Kenya to Ecuador,
from the Philippines and the Maldives to Easter Island, and
from South Africa to California - visiting habitats of threatened
species and exploring ways in which life can be sustained
for the future.
The
first episode traces the origins of life on Earth. Life has
existed on this planet for 3.5 billion years - and never with
a greater or more remarkable diversity. Flourishing life in
the oceans and rainforests still remains to be discovered
and only a fraction of all species have been found.
Episode
two looks at extinction as a natural process. While this is
true, why is it that species are now becoming extinct at 100
to 1000 times the normal rate. Humans may be directly responsible,
but we are only doing what all living things do - multiplying
our numbers. We are just extremely good at it, and other species
pay the price. We are fast approaching a natural bottleneck.
During the next hundred years, we must save as much biodiversity
as possible.
Episode three looks at the future of life on this planet.
With an ever-growing population and higher demands on the
environment, the future of nature looks worrying. At this
turning point in human history, we can still choose whether
to leave behind a healthy planet or an impoverished one. The
future of life on earth depends upon our ability to take action.
We are fortunate enough to have the knowledge of how to change
things - it just requires the will.
While
this collection only really gives one side of the story -
there are other experts that will argue that global warning
won't make much difference, and that displacement means that
sea levels won't rise that much as polar ice caps melt - it
still gives an interesting perspective on what the majority
of experts believe.
It
was interesting to learn that there may be thousands of creatures
becoming extinct every year that we don't even know exist
- thanks mainly due to the fact that there are still 95% of
the world's oceans that have not been fully explored.
Another
thought proving and intelligently produced documentary from
Attenborough.
Pete
Boomer
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