08/07/2010
One Planet's in the Arctic to examine micro-life, polar bears and the fight for resources
One of the Earth's most breathtaking landscapes, the Arctic perches atop of the world, looking down on international borders and human exploitation. (Well, for now it does) This week on One Planet, Richard Hollingham joins scientists from the Scottish Association for Marine Science on a ship from Svalbard into the Arctic ice. He investigates tiny life within the ice as scientists try to establish how important these micro-organisms are for absorbing carbon dioxide.
We also hear about the squabbles for the region's vast natural resources, and we try to spot some polar bears (without getting too close). Plus Richard offers a glimpse into life on an ice breaker vessel. We've a raft of extra material for you this week, including some beautiful pictures from the Arctic, take a look at our Flickr album.
Plus, we have the fourth part of our Open University series on your big environmental questions - this time asking whether climate change is really a problem for sociologists rather than scientists. As ever, tune in, have a listen and then let us know what you think. Email the team at oneplanet@bbc.co.uk, or join in the conversation on our Facebook page, the link's below.
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- Thu 8 Jul 2010 09:32GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Online
- Thu 8 Jul 2010 14:32GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Online
- Thu 8 Jul 2010 19:32GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Online
- Fri 9 Jul 2010 00:32GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Online
- Sat 10 Jul 2010 19:30GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Online
- Sun 11 Jul 2010 01:30GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Online
- Sun 11 Jul 2010 05:32GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Online
- Sun 11 Jul 2010 22:30GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Online
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