A perfect planet, in imperfect peril
“We’re not in the campaigning business,” says natural history producer Alistair Fothergill. “Our role is to put the science in front of people.”
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“We’re not in the campaigning business,” says natural history producer Alistair Fothergill. “Our role is to put the science in front of people.”
The Day the Dinosaurs Died (BBC2) Founded by Sam Barcroft in 2003, Barcroft Studios was early out of the gate when it came to recognizing the value and reach of online video. Beginning as a news agency, the production outfit gained visibility through embracing digital publishing and creating niche channels that would attract millions of views. That is still a significant portion of its business, with 500 million views per month for Barcroft content via social media and its own factual channel, truly. But as the company’s reputation for sharp, zeitgeist-tapping content grew, so did its clien...
Sir David Attenborough returns in A Perfect Planet, the stunning new earth-science series premiering this Saturday at 7.30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now. Four years in the making and filmed across 31 countries on six continents, this five-part docu-series showcases how life could not exist without powerful natural forces like the ocean, volcanoes, the weather and the sun. The series takes viewers on a stunning visual journey through places like the idyllic Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, the tidal islands of the Bahamas and Australia’s Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, challenging...
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In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the differences in how certain types of trees sequester carbon and how a carbon price across borders might work.