Wednesday, April 27, 2005
Strange Days on Planet Earth
Much as I have a ton of pending work to finish before the weekend comes about, this evening after dinner, the urge to kick back and channel surf got the better of me. Now, ever since Alex and I have downsized to basic cable, there has only been a hand full of programmes that are worth watching at any given time on TV. Anyone who knows me well knows that I detest the trash that is normally shown on American TV. DSTV or Star TV any day to this mind numbing, brainwashing filth; call it personal preference if you will. Anyway, so this evening as luck would have it I stumbled upon this inspiring documentary titled Strange Days on Planet Earth on one of the few channels that I endorse and approve of- National Geographic.
This is a four part science and natural history series that uses spectacular imagery and phenomenal story telling to explore a number of questions related to the "health of the planet." Strange Days on Planet Earth reports how a seemingly disparate set of events are connected: "Crumbling houses in New Orleans are linked to voracious creatures from southern China. Vanishing forests in Yellowstone are linked to the disappearance of wolves. An asthma epidemic in the Caribbean is linked to dust storms in Africa."
You can read more about it here. If youre even remotely interested in the future of this planet, then I guarantee you this four hour long series will entertain and captivate you as you are taken on a scientific odyssey. Scientists believe that we are entering a time of global change that is swifter and faster than any human being has ever witnessed in history. What makes such a documentary so relevant to each of us is the fact that with a little education on such issues and subsequent changes in our habbits and behaviour we can make an unimaginably huge difference to the current deteriorating environmental situation. If you don't have access to a TV then you can stream some of the episodes off the website itself.
Also, with none other than Edward Norton himself presenting the entire series you have no excuse but to watch it.
"Norton is also a committed social and environmental activist. He serves on the Board of Trustees of the Enterprise Foundation, which works to move families up and out of poverty and transform low-income communities through the development of decent affordable housing and social service networks. In addition, he recently conceived and negotiated a groundbreaking arrangement with a solar energy company to provide solar power technology to low-income homeowners in Los Angeles." Read on
Big thumbs up for National Geographic, yet again.
This is a four part science and natural history series that uses spectacular imagery and phenomenal story telling to explore a number of questions related to the "health of the planet." Strange Days on Planet Earth reports how a seemingly disparate set of events are connected: "Crumbling houses in New Orleans are linked to voracious creatures from southern China. Vanishing forests in Yellowstone are linked to the disappearance of wolves. An asthma epidemic in the Caribbean is linked to dust storms in Africa."
You can read more about it here. If youre even remotely interested in the future of this planet, then I guarantee you this four hour long series will entertain and captivate you as you are taken on a scientific odyssey. Scientists believe that we are entering a time of global change that is swifter and faster than any human being has ever witnessed in history. What makes such a documentary so relevant to each of us is the fact that with a little education on such issues and subsequent changes in our habbits and behaviour we can make an unimaginably huge difference to the current deteriorating environmental situation. If you don't have access to a TV then you can stream some of the episodes off the website itself.
Also, with none other than Edward Norton himself presenting the entire series you have no excuse but to watch it.
"Norton is also a committed social and environmental activist. He serves on the Board of Trustees of the Enterprise Foundation, which works to move families up and out of poverty and transform low-income communities through the development of decent affordable housing and social service networks. In addition, he recently conceived and negotiated a groundbreaking arrangement with a solar energy company to provide solar power technology to low-income homeowners in Los Angeles." Read on
Big thumbs up for National Geographic, yet again.
# posted by Surya Swamy : 8:50 PM
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I heard about that series on cnn.com actually, so much for those still relying on bunny-ears though...
sounds amazing - wish they showed it here.... but it's just the unending 'how to buy a home in france' stuff. we should hold bets on which country has the worst free television. i know the us isn't great, but i bet the uk is worse.
the last exposure I had to UK tele was ages ago when Frank Spencer ruled the screen:) Its very subjective. I personally prefer the non-biased local Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) news (which has international news coverage) to say FOX news; personal preference. Though, it would be interesting to hear what people think about 'free television' in various countries.
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