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Many people dream of the South Pacific, but few visit the islands of Kiribati, Niue, Wallis and Futuna

Faced with more frequent and violent natural disasters caused by climate change, animals and plants are adapting. A surprising and inspiring documentary about nature's survivors.

The boreal ecosystem, which covers almost 60% of the country, is home to a quarter of the world's remaining primary forests 

Originally covering some 600,000 square kilometres, Canada's prairies have been largely converted to farmland over the last fifty years.

The coast of British Columbia boasts a huge temperate rainforest and an immense biodiversity.

Afghanistan's immense mineral reserves, vital for modern technology, are in the hands of the Taliban regime.

Naturism has a long history in Germany and in the UK. but fewer young people are taking up the lifestyle. 

The writer and environmental activist Edward Abbey was one of the most imaginative minds of US counterculture.

Kiribati is the only country in the world which spans all four hemispheres and its 32 islands receives very few tourists

Niue is unlike most islands in the South Pacific: an otherwordly landscape with rugged coastlines, caves and gorges.

Why is nature so good for us? Ronja von Rönne meets a nature therapist and an adventurer to find out.

Extreme weather events are becoming increasingly frequent as a result of climate change. 

In Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, sharks, crocodiles and jellyfish are masters of the great symphony of life. 

Australian scientists are working on innovative solutions to protect the reef. But time is running out.

In the 17th century, many Dutch women painters excelled at depicting the natural world in their art.

Forest fires are happening more often in southern Spain. How do plants and animals recover after the flames?

A giant ball of gas with a temperature of up to 15 million degrees, the Sun is the origin of life on Earth and still holds many secrets...

How star actor Marlon Brando found a new role in life on a French Polynesian island paradise.

When did travel for pleasure really begin? Industrialisation, holiday entitlement and human curiosity all played their part.

Are personality traits determined from birth or does our environment play a part in who we are? And can we change them?