60 http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/earthrise en-us Al Jazeera | Copyright 2013 iTunes feed for earthrise Al Jazeera English Earthrise is a series exploring solutions to today's environmental challenges. Al Jazeera English podcasts@aljazeera.net no Al Jazeera English In 2008, Scotland established its first fully-protected marine reserve, off the coast of the island of Arran. Oliver Steeds dives to the sea bed, to find out how the marine ecosystem is recovering since the no-take zone was introduced. In 2008, Scotland established its first fully-protected marine reserve, off the coast of the island of Arran. Oliver Steeds dives to the sea bed, to find out how the marine ecosystem is recovering since the no-take zone was introduced. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1755064414001_ERT56-ARRAN-NO-TAKE-ZONE-Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 16:06:08 +0300 428 arran island,scotland,marine reserve,conservation,youtube,environment,oliver steeds,aljazeera,Earthrise,fishing <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~4/hUiNSwRmCts" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~3/hUiNSwRmCts/665003303001_1755064414001_ERT56-ARRAN-NO-TAKE-ZONE-Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1755064414001_ERT56-ARRAN-NO-TAKE-ZONE-Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1755064414001_ERT56-ARRAN-NO-TAKE-ZONE-Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4 Al Jazeera English One major problem with today's economy is that the resources flowing through it only go in one direction – from extraction to production and consumption, and to disposal. This is how an alternative to this hugely wasteful linear system works. One major problem with today's economy is that the resources flowing through it only go in one direction – from extraction to production and consumption, and to disposal. This is how an alternative to this hugely wasteful linear system works. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1801729397001_S3Ep08-ANIM-Circular-Economy.mp4 Fri, 24 Aug 2012 17:45:43 +0300 140 economy,youtube,animation,environment,aljazeera,Earthrise,London,wastage,energy <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~4/IhcvfngO9tA" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~3/IhcvfngO9tA/665003303001_1801729397001_S3Ep08-ANIM-Circular-Economy.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1801729397001_S3Ep08-ANIM-Circular-Economy.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1801729397001_S3Ep08-ANIM-Circular-Economy.mp4 Al Jazeera English Continuous economic growth is the benchmark of success for modern nations but a counter-movement is gaining traction based on the belief that it is time to consider some alternative economic models given the global financial and environmental crisis. Continuous economic growth is the benchmark of success for modern nations but a counter-movement is gaining traction based on the belief that it is time to consider some alternative economic models given the global financial and environmental crisis. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1801732079001_S3Ep08-prt-1-HAVE-YOUR-CAKE.mp4 Fri, 24 Aug 2012 17:41:46 +0300 368 Earthrise,carlota perez,economy,environment,agriculture,aljazeera,financial crisis,youtube,russell beard,andrew simms,conservation,development,Robert Kennedy <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~4/e5cal2Uq8LQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~3/e5cal2Uq8LQ/665003303001_1801732079001_S3Ep08-prt-1-HAVE-YOUR-CAKE.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1801732079001_S3Ep08-prt-1-HAVE-YOUR-CAKE.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1801732079001_S3Ep08-prt-1-HAVE-YOUR-CAKE.mp4 Al Jazeera English We already produce more than enough food, we just need to manage it more carefully. Campaigners in London serve enormous free feasts made entirely from ingredients that are normally discarded in their mission to reduce food waste. We already produce more than enough food, we just need to manage it more carefully. Campaigners in London serve enormous free feasts made entirely from ingredients that are normally discarded in their mission to reduce food waste. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1801732283001_S3Ep08-prt-2-FEEDING-5K.mp4 Fri, 24 Aug 2012 16:59:29 +0300 377 conservation,energy,lincolnshire,tristram stuart,agriculture,youtube,food,food waste campaigners,england,Earthrise,environment,aljazeera,russell beard,economy <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~4/-FaRLBLT-00" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~3/-FaRLBLT-00/665003303001_1801732283001_S3Ep08-prt-2-FEEDING-5K.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1801732283001_S3Ep08-prt-2-FEEDING-5K.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1801732283001_S3Ep08-prt-2-FEEDING-5K.mp4 Al Jazeera English Russell Beard travels to the inner-London neighbourhood of Brixton to meet a community trialling an alternative economic model – one that values people and planet, as well as profit. Russell Beard travels to the inner-London neighbourhood of Brixton to meet a community trialling an alternative economic model – one that values people and planet, as well as profit. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1801738504001_S3Ep08-prt-3-BRIXTON.mp4 Fri, 24 Aug 2012 16:37:17 +0300 477 Sustainable development,conservation,economy,Brixton,energy,United Kingdom,food,environment,agriculture,russell beard,Earthrise,aljazeera <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~4/X_zuVb7JYS8" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~3/X_zuVb7JYS8/665003303001_1801738504001_S3Ep08-prt-3-BRIXTON.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1801738504001_S3Ep08-prt-3-BRIXTON.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1801738504001_S3Ep08-prt-3-BRIXTON.mp4 Al Jazeera English In this special edition, earthrise's Russell Beard meets some of the people who are helping to re-define the relationship between economics and the environment. In this special edition, earthrise's Russell Beard meets some of the people who are helping to re-define the relationship between economics and the environment. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1799897174001_WEB-ERT-0751-23.mp4 Fri, 24 Aug 2012 16:17:19 +0300 1501 food,Brixton,economy,environment,aljazeera,youtube,agriculture,Earthrise,conservation <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~4/4FfuX3WkZnQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~3/4FfuX3WkZnQ/665003303001_1799897174001_WEB-ERT-0751-23.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1799897174001_WEB-ERT-0751-23.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1799897174001_WEB-ERT-0751-23.mp4 Al Jazeera English After decades of urban decay, Detroit is getting back on track. The last 10 years has seen a 59 per cent rise in young graduates moving into the city's core, some of who have been drawn by prospect of life as an urban farmer. After decades of urban decay, Detroit is getting back on track. A community-based urban farming revolution is getting the city of Detroit back on track after decades of decay. The last 10 years has seen a 59 per cent rise in young graduates moving into the city's core, some of who have been drawn by prospect of life as an urban farmer. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1789948488001_ERT78-prt3-THE-NEW-WAVE.mp4 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 14:08:49 +0300 468 detroit,aljazeera,United States,Earthrise,conservation,environment,economy,agriculture,rising pheasant farms,carolyn leadley,youtube,russell beard,urban farming <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~4/ZLpIfVrn5tY" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~3/ZLpIfVrn5tY/665003303001_1789948488001_ERT78-prt3-THE-NEW-WAVE.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1789948488001_ERT78-prt3-THE-NEW-WAVE.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1789948488001_ERT78-prt3-THE-NEW-WAVE.mp4 Al Jazeera English Detroit urban farming pioneer Mark Covington uses his garden and livestock to provide free organic produce to his neighbours and bring the community closer. His community garden is now attracting newcomers to the former industrial city. Detroit urban farming pioneer Mark Covington uses his garden and livestock to provide free organic produce to his neighbours and bring the community closer. His community garden is now attracting newcomers to the former industrial city. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1789948468001_ERT78-prt2-MARK-COVINGTON.mp4 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 14:01:05 +0300 266 georgia street community garden,detroit,agriculture,United States,environment,Earthrise,conservation,russell beard,youtube,Mark Covington,Organic Food,urban farming,aljazeera,economy <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~4/KmGYWl-9WgM" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~3/KmGYWl-9WgM/665003303001_1789948468001_ERT78-prt2-MARK-COVINGTON.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1789948468001_ERT78-prt2-MARK-COVINGTON.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1789948468001_ERT78-prt2-MARK-COVINGTON.mp4 Al Jazeera English Earthworks Urban Farm is a highly-productive urban agriculture and education hub that supplies Detroit's farmers with everything they need from support to seedlings, and teaches students how to make a living from small organic plots. Earthworks Urban Farm is a highly-productive urban agriculture and education hub that supplies Detroit's farmers with everything they need from support to seedlings, and teaches students how to make a living from small organic plots. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1789948473001_ERT78-prt2-GROWING-GARDENERS.mp4 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 13:53:50 +0300 413 urban farming,patrick crouch,Earthrise,agriculture,earthworks urban farm,detroit,environment,edith floyd,economy,russell beard,United States,youtube,aljazeera <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~4/lSp6sJ4YWA0" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~3/lSp6sJ4YWA0/665003303001_1789948473001_ERT78-prt2-GROWING-GARDENERS.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1789948473001_ERT78-prt2-GROWING-GARDENERS.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1789948473001_ERT78-prt2-GROWING-GARDENERS.mp4 Al Jazeera English After decades of urban decay following the recession, the US city of Detroit is shifting from being a former industrial centre to a new trade – urban farming. A group of visionary residents are now sowing the seeds of a revolution. After decades of urban decay following the recession, the US city of Detroit is shifting from being a former industrial centre to a new trade – urban farming. A group of visionary residents are now sowing the seeds of a revolution. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1789946515001_ERT78-prt1-GARY-WOZNIAK.mp4 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 13:48:29 +0300 199 urban farming,Earthrise,conservation,aljazeera,agriculture,gary wozniak,youtube,environment,United States,detroit,economy <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~4/8V2fHEdKQ0o" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~3/8V2fHEdKQ0o/665003303001_1789946515001_ERT78-prt1-GARY-WOZNIAK.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1789946515001_ERT78-prt1-GARY-WOZNIAK.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1789946515001_ERT78-prt1-GARY-WOZNIAK.mp4 Al Jazeera English In the early 20th century the US city of Detroit was a booming industrial powerhouse and world leader in car manufacturing. After decades of urban decay, the city is witnessing a revolution – urban farming – led by a group of visionary residents. In the early 20th century the American city of Detroit was a booming industrial powerhouse and world leader in car manufacturing. But since the major car companies closed their factories, more than a million taxpayers have moved out of Detroit, leaving behind more than 100 square kilometres of vacant land, and nearly 40,000 abandoned houses. A group of visionary residents are now sowing the seeds of an urban farming revolution. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1788502360001_WEB-ERT-1315-16.mp4 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 13:43:06 +0300 1463 agriculture,detroit,urban farming,aljazeera,gary wozniak,Earthrise,economy,Mark Covington,edith floyd,youtube,carolyn leadley,conservation,environment,russell beard <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~4/8_IcR5XLKCQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~3/8_IcR5XLKCQ/665003303001_1788502360001_WEB-ERT-1315-16.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1788502360001_WEB-ERT-1315-16.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1788502360001_WEB-ERT-1315-16.mp4 Al Jazeera English Cement production alone accounts for five per cent of all global carbon dioxide emissions – that is more than the entire aviation industry. The answer could lie in a field of cannabis plants in Oxfordshire, the UK. Joyce Ohajah follows the process. Cement production alone accounts for five per cent of all global carbon dioxide emissions – that is more than the entire aviation industry. The answer could lie in a field of cannabis plants in Oxfordshire, the UK. Joyce Ohajah follows the process. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1777470498001_ERT82-HEMPCRETE-Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 14:45:20 +0300 442 joyce ohajah,youtube,hempcrete,conservation,building material,Earthrise,cannabis,greenhouse gas,oxfordshire,climate change,aljazeera,United Kingdom,ecology <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~4/dvBe5gdlaqA" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~3/dvBe5gdlaqA/665003303001_1777470498001_ERT82-HEMPCRETE-Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1777470498001_ERT82-HEMPCRETE-Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1777470498001_ERT82-HEMPCRETE-Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4 Al Jazeera English A threare group aims to use powerful images of everyday garbage, humour and solid facts to examine Lebanese attitudes towards consumption, and prompt them to consider where their trash ends up. Zeina Aboul-Hosn takes a seat in the final performance. A threare group aims to use powerful images of everyday garbage, humour and solid facts to examine Lebanese attitudes towards consumption, and prompt them to consider where their trash ends up. Zeina Aboul-Hosn takes a seat in the final performance. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1777470439001_ERT81-TRASHING-LEBANON-Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 14:44:27 +0300 298 recycling,youtube,Earthrise,entertainment,Waste Management,environment,conservation,threatre,aljazeera,politics,trash,lebanon,culture <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~4/myW9_ZQsNQ4" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~3/myW9_ZQsNQ4/665003303001_1777470439001_ERT81-TRASHING-LEBANON-Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1777470439001_ERT81-TRASHING-LEBANON-Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1777470439001_ERT81-TRASHING-LEBANON-Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4 Al Jazeera English earthrise's Gelareh Darabi visits Donsol to meet some of the local people who now make their living from eco-tourism, and goes in search of the elusive gentle giant. earthrise's Gelareh Darabi visits Donsol to meet some of the local people who now make their living from eco-tourism, and goes in search of the elusive gentle giant. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1777470462001_ERT50-SWIMMING-WITH-SHARKS-Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 14:13:04 +0300 604 eco-tourism,Marine,environment,the philippines,aljazeera,whale sharks,ecology,youtube,wwf,Earthrise,UNDP,gelareh darabi,conservation,fishing,donsol <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~4/k_HgtPKMOTs" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~3/k_HgtPKMOTs/665003303001_1777470462001_ERT50-SWIMMING-WITH-SHARKS-Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1777470462001_ERT50-SWIMMING-WITH-SHARKS-Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1777470462001_ERT50-SWIMMING-WITH-SHARKS-Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4 Al Jazeera English In this episode of earthrise: how eco-tourism helps safeguard the whale shark; a low-energy building material made from hemp; raising awareness of Lebanon's trash mountain. In this episode of earthrise: how eco-tourism helps safeguard the whale shark; a low-energy building material made from hemp; raising awareness of Lebanon's trash mountain. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1777573822001_WEB-ERT-1106-09.mp4 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 13:56:19 +0300 1451 conservation,youtube,energy,gelareh darabi,Waste Management,habitat,aljazeera,environment,carbon footprint,Marine,Philippines,lebanon,building material,zeina aboul-hosn,Earthrise,joyce ohajah,United Kingdom,economy,ecology <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~4/cAfiOTWGI6Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~3/cAfiOTWGI6Y/665003303001_1777573822001_WEB-ERT-1106-09.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1777573822001_WEB-ERT-1106-09.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1777573822001_WEB-ERT-1106-09.mp4 Al Jazeera English A marine conservation programme is taking young Haitians - many of whom could not even swim let alone dive at the beginning of the programme - and training them to help safeguard Haiti's marine ecosystems. A marine conservation programme is taking young Haitians - many of whom could not even swim let alone dive at the beginning of the programme - and training them to help safeguard Haiti's marine ecosystems. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1769117545001_ERT44-ECODIVING-v2--Web-Delivery.mp4 Fri, 03 Aug 2012 17:39:43 +0300 363 Haiti,reef check,aljazeera,youtube,fish,Marine,gregor hodgson,environment,Earthrise,coral reefs,ecosystems <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~4/MU_Z85FdfKk" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~3/MU_Z85FdfKk/665003303001_1769117545001_ERT44-ECODIVING-v2--Web-Delivery.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1769117545001_ERT44-ECODIVING-v2--Web-Delivery.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1769117545001_ERT44-ECODIVING-v2--Web-Delivery.mp4 Al Jazeera English Growing fish and vegetables symbiotically in the Mid West; training young Haitians to help protect their reefs; an Indian city embraces sustainable energy. Growing fish and vegetables symbiotically in the Mid West; training young Haitians to help protect their reefs; an Indian city embraces sustainable energy. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1768913967001_WEB-ERT-1000-03.mp4 Fri, 03 Aug 2012 14:44:05 +0300 1494 Haiti,russell beard,hydroelectric power,milwaukie,energy,coral reefs,india,aljazeera,reef check,Nuclear,Earthrise,thorium reactor,aquaponics,conservation,hydroelectric,Marine,radioactive,Wisconsin,farming,Haiti coral reef,sustainable farm,youtube,will allen,environment <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~4/NrVCG2f-IdU" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~3/NrVCG2f-IdU/665003303001_1768913967001_WEB-ERT-1000-03.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1768913967001_WEB-ERT-1000-03.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1768913967001_WEB-ERT-1000-03.mp4 Al Jazeera English An Indian city's experiment with renewable energy drawn out of necessity spreads well beyond small businesses to ratepayers. Amanda Burrell discovers that the idea of energy-efficient bulbs is spreading fast to the people across Bhubaneswar. An Indian city's experiment with renewable energy drawn out of necessity spreads well beyond small businesses to ratepayers. Amanda Burrell discovers that the idea of energy-efficient bulbs is spreading fast to the people across Bhubaneswar. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1768057995001_ERT38-REENERGISING-BHUBANESWAR-Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4 Fri, 03 Aug 2012 14:43:50 +0300 352 energy,Earthrise,aljazeera,Bhubaneswar,youtube,environment,Orissa,hydroelectric,india,conservation,renewable energy <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~4/qqbAV20yMAo" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~3/qqbAV20yMAo/665003303001_1768057995001_ERT38-REENERGISING-BHUBANESWAR-Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1768057995001_ERT38-REENERGISING-BHUBANESWAR-Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1768057995001_ERT38-REENERGISING-BHUBANESWAR-Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4 Al Jazeera English A number of projects are currently exploring thorium as an alternative to traditional nuclear fuels. Thorium reactors operate in a similar way, but the process is safer and easier to control, and the waste produced has a far shorter half-life. A number of research projects are currently exploring thorium as an alternative to traditional nuclear fuels. Thorium reactors operate in a similar way, but the process is safer and easier to control, and the waste produced has a far shorter half-life. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1767138241001_ANIMATION-THORIUM-Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4 Fri, 03 Aug 2012 14:29:47 +0300 133 Earthrise,Nuclear,thorium reactor,aljazeera,conservation,energy,environment,huddersfield university,roger barlow,United Kingdom,thorium energy association,youtube <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~4/PwZpXPc1C8c" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~3/PwZpXPc1C8c/665003303001_1767138241001_ANIMATION-THORIUM-Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1767138241001_ANIMATION-THORIUM-Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1767138241001_ANIMATION-THORIUM-Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4 Al Jazeera English Russel Beard explores a highly-efficient closed-loop system known as 'aquaponics', where fish and vegetables grow symbiotically, meaning that produce and protein can be cultivated sustainably and profitably in cities. As people become richer and move to cities, global demand for meat and fish keeps growing. Russel Beard explores a highly-efficient closed-loop system known as 'aquaponics', where fish and vegetables grow symbiotically, meaning that produce and protein can be cultivated sustainably and profitably in cities. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1767174012001_ERT80-AQUAPONICS-Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4 Fri, 03 Aug 2012 14:05:20 +0300 551 fishing,Milwaukee,aquaponics,aljazeera,Sweet Water Organics,Earthrise,environment,russell beard,youtube,farming,conservation,growing power <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~4/ADXZf5uZV8s" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~3/ADXZf5uZV8s/665003303001_1767174012001_ERT80-AQUAPONICS-Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1767174012001_ERT80-AQUAPONICS-Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1767174012001_ERT80-AQUAPONICS-Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4 Al Jazeera English Australia's Murray-Darling Basin is the country's largest river system but overgrazing, diversion of water for irrigation and prolonged drought has left agriculture land arid and unusable. Yaara Bou Melhem meets a farmer-turned-environmentalist. Australia's Murray-Darling Basin is the country's largest river system but overgrazing, diversion of water for irrigation and prolonged drought has left agriculture land arid and unusable. Yaara Bou Melhem meets a farmer-turned-environmentalist who was inspired to return part of his farmland to the wetlands. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1755066156001_ERT65-WETLAND-WONDERLAND-Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 15:02:51 +0300 327 yaraa bou melhem,youtube,australia,wetland,aljazeera,farmland,Earthrise,agriculture,environment,sydney,conservation,river network <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~4/rpSUdBFNQ9w" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~3/rpSUdBFNQ9w/665003303001_1755066156001_ERT65-WETLAND-WONDERLAND-Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1755066156001_ERT65-WETLAND-WONDERLAND-Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1755066156001_ERT65-WETLAND-WONDERLAND-Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4 Al Jazeera English European eel numbers have diminished by 90 per cent over the last 30 years due to overfishing, habitat loss and man-made obstructions to their migratory pathways. Russell Beard travels to meet conservationists and fishermen in Gloucestershire. The European Eel is one of the continent's most enigmatic species. However, eel numbers have diminished by 90 per cent over the last 30 years due to overfishing, habitat loss and man-made obstructions to their migratory pathways. Russell Beard travels to Gloucestershire, England, to meet conservationists and fishermen who are working together to secure the future of the species. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1755080035001_ERT69-RETURN-OF-ELVERS-Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 14:57:19 +0300 704 sargasso sea,england,aljazeera,youtube,conservation,food,european eels,russell beard,gloucestershire,environment,Earthrise <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~4/YW6DfPzg6CU" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~3/YW6DfPzg6CU/665003303001_1755080035001_ERT69-RETURN-OF-ELVERS-Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1755080035001_ERT69-RETURN-OF-ELVERS-Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1755080035001_ERT69-RETURN-OF-ELVERS-Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4 Al Jazeera English Securing the future of the endangered European eel, a former wetland restored by Australian farmer; and a successful marine protection project in Scotland. Securing the future of the endangered European eel, a former wetland restored by Australian farmer; and a successful marine protection project in Scotland. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1756880482001_WEB-ERT-s3ep4--1208-27.mp4 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 14:44:12 +0300 1560 river network,yaraa bou melhem,marine reserve,ecosystem,oliver steeds,russell beard,aljazeera,scotland,Earthrise,agriculture,european eel,murray-darling basin,arran island,conservation,environment,wetland,australia,youtube <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~4/lH2fU7vdByA" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~3/lH2fU7vdByA/665003303001_1756880482001_WEB-ERT-s3ep4--1208-27.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1756880482001_WEB-ERT-s3ep4--1208-27.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1756880482001_WEB-ERT-s3ep4--1208-27.mp4 Al Jazeera English Green living in carbon-neutral, off-grid ‘earthships’; and the return of the Aral Sea in Kazakhstan. The arid New Mexico desert is home to a cluster of unusual buildings called ‘Earthships’ – environmentally-sustainable, self-sufficient homes made using recycled and natural materials. Plus, the revival of the North Aral sea, thanks to more efficient irrigation to increase in the inflow of the Syr Darya river, endangered fish reintroduction programmes and the 13-kilometre Kok-Aral dam. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1742942691001_WEB-ERT-1434-19.mp4 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 17:01:22 +0300 1440 earthships,Earthrise,energy,architecture,aral sea,environment,Green Technology,youtube,kok-aral dam,ecology,russell beard,aljazeera,Robin Forestier-Walker <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~4/kYysdr5GRVk" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~3/kYysdr5GRVk/665003303001_1742942691001_WEB-ERT-1434-19.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1742942691001_WEB-ERT-1434-19.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1742942691001_WEB-ERT-1434-19.mp4 Al Jazeera English Kazakhstan's Aral Sea was once the world’s fourth largest lake, a rich haven for fish, birds and other wildlife. It was also home to bustling fishing ports such as Aralsk. It has shrunk by 70% starting in the 1960s due to unchecked agriculture. Kazakhstan's Aral Sea was once the world's fourth largest lake, a rich haven for fish, birds and other wildlife. It was also home to bustling fishing ports such as Aralsk. But starting in the 1960s, massive agricultural expansion saw much of the water from the two rivers that feed the lake diverted into thousands of canals to irrigate crops. This caused the Aral Sea to shrink by 70% and split into two. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1742123150001_ERT75-Aral-Sea-Reborn-Web--Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 17:01:18 +0300 705 Central Asia,world bank,youtube,fisheries,aral sea,ecosystems,environment,Earthrise,ecology,aljazeera,Kazakhstan,south aral,north aral <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~4/BJcQmeVhDt4" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~3/BJcQmeVhDt4/665003303001_1742123150001_ERT75-Aral-Sea-Reborn-Web--Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1742123150001_ERT75-Aral-Sea-Reborn-Web--Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1742123150001_ERT75-Aral-Sea-Reborn-Web--Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4 Al Jazeera English earthrise visits the original earthship community in New Mexico to meet the big thinker behind the experimental homes. Once considered a marginal eccentric, Reynolds is today seen as something of a green visionary, attracting architects, designers and builders who come to New Mexico to learn how to construct an earthship. Over a thousand have been built around the world, from Australia to Haiti to Southern England. earthrise visits the original earthship community in New Mexico to meet the big thinker behind the experimental homes. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1742114162001_ERT79-Earthships-Web--Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 17:01:14 +0300 607 green buildings,Earthrise,youtube,energy,recycling,architecture,new mexico,environment,aljazeera <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~4/PyEmaVRkrsU" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~3/PyEmaVRkrsU/665003303001_1742114162001_ERT79-Earthships-Web--Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1742114162001_ERT79-Earthships-Web--Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1742114162001_ERT79-Earthships-Web--Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4 Al Jazeera English Global freight accounts for about the same amount of Co2 as Japan, Canada, Germany and Mexico combined. Solar-powered ariships could be the solution. Global freight accounts for about the same amount of Co2 as Japan, Canada, Germany and Mexico combined. That is three billion metric tonnes of Co2 produced each year by road, rail, air and shipping. One solution might be solar-powerd airships. Several research projects are trying to get them off the ground. These solar airships would travel at 9,000m where photovoltaic cells are up to 30 pr cent more efficient. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1735503589001_Animation---Solar-Blimp-Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4 Mon, 16 Jul 2012 13:40:41 +0300 120 solar powered airship,animation,solar power,aljazeera,environment,solarship,Earthrise,youtube <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~4/Zv1F1KC-_jg" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~3/Zv1F1KC-_jg/665003303001_1735503589001_Animation---Solar-Blimp-Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1735503589001_Animation---Solar-Blimp-Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1735503589001_Animation---Solar-Blimp-Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4 Al Jazeera English How a company is giving waste plastics one more life by turning them into synthetic fuel at their plant in Ireland. We have produced more plastic in the last ten years than we did in the whole of the last century. Plastic takes 100 years to degrade, which means that every single piece we have not recycled still exists. Many of the plastic items we throw away can be recycled into new products – but some types, known as 'end-of-life' plastics, currently have no second life and end up in landfill, where they can release hazardous chemicals into the environment. How to deal with these plastics is one of the most pressing questions for businesses and local authorities. Technology company Cynar is giving these waste plastics one more life by turning them into synthetic fuel at their plant in Portlaoise, Ireland. Using a process called pyrolysis, plastics are heated in an oxygen-free environment to prevent them from burning, and then broken into their component hydrocarbons to create the equivalent of a petroleum distillate. This can then be separated into different fuels. The end products are cleaner, lower in sulphur and in the case of the diesel, higher quality than regular diesel fuel. Cynar is currently able to produce 19,000 litres of fuel from 20 tonnes of waste plastic. The company plans to set up more plants across the UK, and with 15 million tonnes of plastics still going into landfill in Europe every year, they have plenty of raw materials at their disposal. Oliver Steeds of the earthrise team visits the Cynar plant in Ireland, to find out how the process works. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1735502756001_ERT55-Plastic-Fuel-Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4 Sat, 14 Jul 2012 18:27:40 +0300 393 energy,waste plastic,Earthrise,recycling,Ireland,Cynar,plastic,Portlaoise,waste,plastic fuel,aljazeera,environment,youtube <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~4/8c7JBJ6lJng" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~3/8c7JBJ6lJng/665003303001_1735502756001_ERT55-Plastic-Fuel-Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1735502756001_ERT55-Plastic-Fuel-Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1735502756001_ERT55-Plastic-Fuel-Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4 Al Jazeera English earthrise visits Bangka Botanical Garden, which has been turned from a barren wasteland into a thriving habitat. Bangka Island in Indonesia has a long history of tin mining. Years of extraction have taken their toll on the land, leaving it acidic, cratered and unsuitable for agriculture. A group of businessmen who used to be involved in the mining industry are in the process of transforming 300 hectares of this ruined land, turning it into a lush botanical garden with fisheries, paddocks, fruit gardens and paddy fields. Dolomite limestone is used initially to reduce the acidity of the soil, but perhaps the most important ingredient for restoring the land to a usable state is cow dung from the garden's resident herd of 400 cattle. Having been fermented for two weeks to revive the microbes, a tonne of the dung is added to the soil each day. At the very beginning of the process, 15 tonnes per hectare is needed. The cows are fed with grass grown in the garden, and the milk they produce is given free to local school children. Fruit and vegetables grown in the plantations are sold to generate income, and the enterprise is now financially self-sustaining. Amanda Burrell of the Earthrise team visits Bangka Botanical Garden, which has been turned from a barren wasteland into a thriving habitat – now home to an estimated 2,000 species of flora and 200 fauna. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1735504231001_ERT35-Wasteland-Renewal-Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4 Sat, 14 Jul 2012 18:21:04 +0300 453 wasteland,Earthrise,indinesia,Bangka Botanical Garden,Amanda Burrell,Bangka Island,youtube,Indonesia tin mining,limestone,aljazeera,energy,environment <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~4/7AF46qJ3Ak4" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~3/7AF46qJ3Ak4/665003303001_1735504231001_ERT35-Wasteland-Renewal-Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1735504231001_ERT35-Wasteland-Renewal-Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1735504231001_ERT35-Wasteland-Renewal-Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4 Al Jazeera English A Kenyan company has developed a micro wind turbine made using scrap, which can charge a phone and power a light bulb. In Kenya, the national grid reaches just 18 per cent of its population, which means an estimated 30 million people are forced to use environmentally damaging and expensive alternatives like kerosene, diesel and dry cell batteries. Disposable batteries for portable radios, for example, last just one week before they are thrown away - corroding and leaching hazardous chemicals into the soil. Access Energy, a local social enterprise, has developed a micro wind turbine to provide communities with a cheaper and cleaner source of power. Swaziland-born Dr Sam Duby and his team of engineers construct the turbines primarily from scrap materials, and lease them out as well as sell them – making the technology affordable for a broader range of potential customers. The micro turbines do not generate a huge amount of electricity – enough to charge a phone and power a lightbulb – but this is enough for most people’s needs. In rural areas especially, it is often necessary to travel long distances to charge batteries and phones, and according to Sam Duby the turbines could provide power to people within a radius of up to 20km to 30km. Based in the Western Kenyan port city of Kisumu, Access Energy works closely with Jua Kali, the informal manufacturing sector, to source suitable waste materials for the turbines. They have come up with some ingenious ways to adapt locally available scrap, for example, standard car alternators are fitted with extra turns of copper, which means it can generate electricity when spinning at a much slower speed than it would in a car. Using these local items and avoiding imported goods keeps prices low, and gives waste materials a second life. Russell Beard of the Earthrise team joins Access Energy as they search for suitable scrap in Jua Kala, and construct a turbine for a new customer. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1735498040001_ERT72-Windmill-Workshop-Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4 Sat, 14 Jul 2012 18:16:40 +0300 376 youtube,Earthrise,Sam Duby,Russel Beard,Kisumu,aljazeera,Kenya windmill,windmill,environment,kenya,Jua Kali,Acceess energy <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~4/pj12sU29VL8" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~3/pj12sU29VL8/665003303001_1735498040001_ERT72-Windmill-Workshop-Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1735498040001_ERT72-Windmill-Workshop-Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1735498040001_ERT72-Windmill-Workshop-Earthrise-Web-Delivery.mp4 Al Jazeera English Micro turbines electrify rural Kenya; turning ‘end-of-life’ plastic into fuel; and reviving a wasteland in Indonesia. In Kenya the national grid reaches just 18 per cent of its population, which means an estimated 30m people are forced to use environmentally damaging and expensive alternatives like kerosene, diesel and dry cell batteries. A local company, Access Energy, has developed a micro wind turbine made using scrap, which can charge a phone and power a lightbulb – enough for most people’s needs. Russell Beard joins Access Energy in Kisumu, Western Kenya, and learns to build a turbine. We have produced more plastic in the last ten years than we did in the whole of the last century. Many of the plastic items we throw away can be recycled into new products – but some types, known as “end-of-life” plastics, currently have no second life and end up in landfill, where they can release hazardous chemicals into the environment. However, technology company Cynar is giving these plastics one more life by turning them into synthetic fuel at their plant in Portlaoise, Ireland. The end products are cleaner, lower in sulphur and in the case of the diesel, higher quality than regular diesel fuel. Cynar is currently able to produce 19,000 litres of fuel from 20 tonnes of waste plastic, and the company plans to set up more plants across the UK. Oliver Steeds travels to Ireland to find out how the process works. Bangka Island in Indonesia has a long history of tin mining. Years of extraction have taken their toll on the land, leaving it acidic, cratered and unsuitable for agriculture. A group of businessmen who used to be involved in the mining industry are in the process of transforming 300 hectares of this ruined land, turning it into a lush botanical garden with fisheries, paddocks, fruit gardens and paddy fields. An estimated 2,000 species of flora and 200 of fauna are now living in the garden. Amanda Burrell reports. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1733767018001_WEB-ERT-1752-13.mp4 Sat, 14 Jul 2012 11:39:05 +0300 1470 Bangka Island,plastic,aljazeera,Windmill workshop,youtube,plastic fuel,wasteland Indonesia,kenya,sustainability,Portlaoise,Russel Beard,Ireland,windmill,Amanda Burrell,Cynar,Kisumu,Earthrise,micro turbines,fuel,environment <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~4/L2lADIO0mBQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~3/L2lADIO0mBQ/665003303001_1733767018001_WEB-ERT-1752-13.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1733767018001_WEB-ERT-1752-13.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1733767018001_WEB-ERT-1752-13.mp4 Al Jazeera English Sources of renewable energy can be found in unexpected places, and one of the less well-known processes currently being researched is the generation of osmotic power, or salinity gradient power. Osmotic power is explained in this week’s animation. Sources of renewable energy can be found in unexpected places, and one of the less well-known processes currently being researched is the generation of osmotic power, or salinity gradient power. This describes the energy available from the difference in salt concentration between two bodies of water, for example a river and an ocean. The world's first osmotic power plant was opened in Tofte, Norway in 2009. Osmotic power is explained in this week’s ‘How It Works’ animation. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1725144647001_ANIMATION---OSMOTIC-POWER.mp4 Sat, 07 Jul 2012 17:43:45 +0300 115 Tofte,youtube,environment,osmotic power,renewable energy,animation,salinity gradient power,Earthrise,Norway,aljazeera <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~4/VxwRLt2K5cA" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~3/VxwRLt2K5cA/665003303001_1725144647001_ANIMATION---OSMOTIC-POWER.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1725144647001_ANIMATION---OSMOTIC-POWER.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1725144647001_ANIMATION---OSMOTIC-POWER.mp4 Al Jazeera English Will Belize's ban on destructive fishing encourage other countries to take bolder steps towards protecting their marine environments? Belize is proud to have the longest barrier reef in the northern hemisphere. But in 2010, the tiny country faced a huge problem – the potential loss of the reef's UNESCO World Heritage Site status. Already under threat from coastal development, pollution and climate change, the reef's species were being depleted by bottom-dragging fish trawlers. Local fishermen operating from small boats complained they were being prevented form making a living by what many critics call the maritime equivalent of strip mining or clear-cut logging. With miles-long nets that scrape the ocean bottom, a trawling fleet can strip the ocean bare, making no distinction between food fish and any other species of plant and animal. A report revealed that 60 per cent of the reef, which is vital habitat for fish, was in poor to critical condition - and only eight per cent was in good condition. This highly destructive form of fishing also jeopardised a major source of revenue from tourism - the country's number one foreign exchange earner. More than 200,000 tourists visit the Caribbean country each year, mainly to dive or fish. In December 2010, Belize became one of the world's first nations to ban trawling in its waters. Forgoing the revenues from fees and taxes provided by trawling fleets, political and business leaders decided that long-term economic prospects were better served by protecting the barrier reef and other coastal waters by making sure that fish stocks remained healthy. The ban had the support of local fishermen, who now practice a low-impact form of fish harvesting to supply markets. Resort owners also hailed the move, recognising that the ban would protect local jobs. Since the ban was enforced an environmental organisation, Oceana, has helped to purchase two idled trawlers docked in Belize, which will be re-purposed. For this segment of earthrise, Sharita Hutton travels to Belize to meet some of the people involved in campaigning for the ban, which, it is hoped, will encourage other countries to take bolder steps towards protecting their marine environments. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1724334887001_ERT47-BANNED-IN-BELIZE.mp4 Sat, 07 Jul 2012 17:34:58 +0300 333 Belize reef,environment,fish trawlers,Belize tourism,Belize,maritime life,aljazeera,youtube,destructive fishing,Earthrise,fishing ban,Belize fishing,Sharita Hutton,Marine Life,oceana,Caribbean Sea,barrier reef <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~4/kkxkozkLMPc" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~3/kkxkozkLMPc/665003303001_1724334887001_ERT47-BANNED-IN-BELIZE.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1724334887001_ERT47-BANNED-IN-BELIZE.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1724334887001_ERT47-BANNED-IN-BELIZE.mp4 Al Jazeera English A Swiss-led venture tries to change the direction of future maritime travel with the world's largest solar-powered sea vessel. Shipping is one of the fastest growing and most heavily polluting industries. Shipping fuel releases ultra-fine soot particles which can damage health, as well as various global warming pollutants including black carbon from incomplete fuel combustion, nitrogen oxides, nitrous oxide and of course CO2. Despite the recent introduction of mandatory efficiency targets for shipping vessels, these do not come into force until 2015 - and many of the restrictions can be circumvented. Reducing industry’s environmental impact will clearly take a long time. A Swiss-led venture, PlanetSolar, is attempting to change the direction of future maritime travel with Tûranor, the world’s largest solar-powered sea vessel. The 31-metre-long catamaran, which is covered with 600 square metres of photovoltaic panels, stores solar energy in the world’s largest lithium ion battery. It drives the vessel's silent, pollution-free electric motor, which can continue to operate in the absence of sunlight for around three days. The ship’s name, inspired by Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, means "power of the sun". Its creators believe that high-performance solar mobility can be realised today by making innovative use of existing materials and technology, and they aim to take an active part in advancing research in renewable energy. As Raphaël Domjan, the project's pioneer explains: "We want to be the Phileas Fogg of the 21st century… our project is meant to serve the environment and to enable solar energy to replace fossil fuels, and to motivate engineers and scientists to develop these technologies". In December 2010, the Tûranor began an epic 19 month voyage in a bid to become the first entirely “solar” vessel to circumnavigate the globe. Assisted by French meteorologists, the crew of four chose the most efficient course according to weather conditions, following an equatorial route to maximise sunshine. For this segment of Earthrise, Oliver Steeds boards the Tûranor in the Red Sea to join the crew for a leg of this historic voyage. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1724338704001_ERT58-SOLAR-SHIPPING.mp4 Sat, 07 Jul 2012 17:24:43 +0300 525 solar power,Turanor,oliver steeds,youtube,environment,solar powered sea vessel,PLANETSOLAR,aljazeera,Earthrise <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~4/MdLbqTiTac4" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~3/MdLbqTiTac4/665003303001_1724338704001_ERT58-SOLAR-SHIPPING.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1724338704001_ERT58-SOLAR-SHIPPING.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1724338704001_ERT58-SOLAR-SHIPPING.mp4 Al Jazeera English earthrise travels to Alicante to find out if algae biofuels really could be the oil of the future. Clean electricity can be generated using technologies such as solar panels and wind turbines, but a more sustainable alternative to oil – which powers most forms of transport – is proving harder to find. So-called first and second generation biofuels such as soybean and jatropha have been criticised by environmental groups who say they contribute to deforestation and compete with food crops. According to some calculations biofuels such as palm oil emit more CO2 than crude oil. A better alternative could be algae, which can produce oil intensively, doubling their mass several times a day and using waste products such as sewage or CO2 from factories to grow. Barack Obama, the US president, has suggested that in the future up to 17 per cent of the fuel the country imports for transport could be replaced by algae biofuels. In Alicante, Spain, a small company called Bio Fuel Systems (BFS) is running an experimental biofuel plant which uses waste CO2 from a neighbouring cement factory to grow algae in hundreds of tubes that are each eight metres high. The company claims they can produce a staggering 400 times more oil per hectare than traditional biofuels such as soybean or palm oil, and the final product has exactly the same characteristics as fossil oil, but with an important difference. The idea is to locate algae fuel plants next to heavy-emitting factories and power stations, using their CO2 to feed the algae – and making the oil effectively carbon-negative. Early results have been so successful that the company now plans to open a 600 hectare site next to a coal-fired power plant in arid southern Spain, with the aim of producing algae-based oil on a commercial scale. earthrise's Russell Beard visits BFS's plant in Alicante to find out if this really could be the fuel of the future. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1724338684001_ERT77-GREEN-GOLD.mp4 Sat, 07 Jul 2012 17:07:19 +0300 465 youtube,Alicante,co2,biofuel,Russel Beard,green oil,algae,energy,Earthrise,bio fuel systems,aljazeera,BFS <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~4/V9Ic5OrU1Kk" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~3/V9Ic5OrU1Kk/665003303001_1724338684001_ERT77-GREEN-GOLD.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1724338684001_ERT77-GREEN-GOLD.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1724338684001_ERT77-GREEN-GOLD.mp4 Al Jazeera English Turning algae into oil; banning destructive fishing in Belize; the first solar-powered vessel to circle the globe Algae could be the basis for a new green form of oil; one that absorbs more carbon dioxide than it creates, and can be used in existing vehicles. Algae grows extremely quickly, feeding on CO2, and according to Spanish company Bio Fuel Systems, can produce 400 times more oil per hectare than traditional biofuels such as soybean or palm oil. Russell Beard visits the company’s plant in Alicante, where engineers at a test site are using waste CO2 from a neighbouring cement factory to feed hundreds of huge tubes of algae and produce five to ten barrels of carbon-negative oil per hectare per day. Early results have been so successful that they now plan to open a 600 hectare site in arid southern Spain, with the aim of producing algae-based oil on an industrial scale. Belize is proud to have the largest barrier reef in the northern hemisphere, but in 2010 the tiny country was facing a huge problem – the potential loss of the reef's UNESCO World Heritage Site status. The reef's species were being depleted by bottom-dragging fish trawler, jeopardising a major source of revenue from tourism. Local fishermen also complained they were being prevented from making a living by what many critics call the maritime equivalent of strip mining or clear-cut logging. Belize decided to take a stand, becoming one of the world’s first nations to ban trawlers from all its waters. Sharita Hutton travels to Belize to find out more about the ban. Shipping is one of the fastest growing and most heavily polluting industries. Shipping fuel releases ultra-fine soot particles which pose health threats, as well as various global warming pollutants including black carbon from incomplete fuel combustion, nitrogen oxides, nitrous oxide and of course CO2. Tûranor, the world’s largest solar-powered sea vessel, aims to provide a viable alternative using materials and technology that are already available – and becoming cheaper all the time. earthrise’s Oliver Steeds boards Tûranor during its recent bid to become the first entirely “solar” boat to circumnavigate the globe. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1724329407001_WEB-ERT-1608-06.mp4 Sat, 07 Jul 2012 10:43:14 +0300 1530 algae oil,Alicante,algae,oliver steeds,barrier reef Belize,youtube,aljazeera,solar power,Turanor,Sharita Hutton,Belize,osmotic power,Russel Beard,Earthrise,co2,bio fuel systems,Fishing Belize <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~4/X8tDT65mQf4" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~3/X8tDT65mQf4/665003303001_1724329407001_WEB-ERT-1608-06.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1724329407001_WEB-ERT-1608-06.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1724329407001_WEB-ERT-1608-06.mp4 Al Jazeera English DR Congo's Virunga National Park rangers acquires a team of St Hubert bloodhounds a valuable new weapon in the battle against poachers. DR Congo's Virunga National Park rangers acquires a team of St Hubert bloodhounds a valuable new weapon in the battle against poachers. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1618739434001_ERT63-THE-SEARCHERS.mp4 Fri, 04 May 2012 16:04:05 +0300 329 Earthrise,youtube,tourism,aljazeera,Poachers,DR Congo,conservation,christian shamavu,dogs,gelarah darabi,Virunga National Park,park rangers,st hubert bloodhounds,wildlife,environment <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~4/_UrHzvzWmPM" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~3/_UrHzvzWmPM/665003303001_1618739434001_ERT63-THE-SEARCHERS.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1618739434001_ERT63-THE-SEARCHERS.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1618739434001_ERT63-THE-SEARCHERS.mp4 Al Jazeera English The Congolese Wildlife Authority has set up a biomass briquette programme which aims to protect both the Virunga National Park and the Kiwanja IDP camp residents by teaching women to make fuel briquettes from recyclable materials. The Congolese Wildlife Authority has set up a biomass briquette programme which aims to protect both the Virunga National Park and the Kiwanja IDP camp residents by teaching women to make fuel briquettes from recyclable materials. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1618739503001_ERT63-PROTECTING-PEOPLE.mp4 Fri, 04 May 2012 15:49:35 +0300 327 biomass briquette,charcoal trade,DR Congo,youtube,balemba balagizi,Earthrise,wildlife,Virunga National Park,aljazeera,congolese wildlife authority,environment,conservation,north kivu,gelarah darabi,united nations,kiwanja idp camp <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~4/udsuaseIOC0" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~3/udsuaseIOC0/665003303001_1618739503001_ERT63-PROTECTING-PEOPLE.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1618739503001_ERT63-PROTECTING-PEOPLE.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1618739503001_ERT63-PROTECTING-PEOPLE.mp4 Al Jazeera English DR Congo's Virunga Park Rangers have to act in order to safeguard the forests from illegal logging and deforestation, and cut off militia funding. DR Congo's Virunga Park Rangers have to act in order to safeguard the forests from illegal logging and deforestation, and cut off militia funding. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1618730212001_ERT63-ON-PATROL.mp4 Fri, 04 May 2012 15:37:31 +0300 399 militias,youtube,environment,park rangers,Poachers,gelarah darabi,DR Congo,Earthrise,conservation,forests,Virunga National Park,aljazeera,Animals <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~4/ORYrnWebk7s" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~3/ORYrnWebk7s/665003303001_1618730212001_ERT63-ON-PATROL.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1618730212001_ERT63-ON-PATROL.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1618730212001_ERT63-ON-PATROL.mp4 Al Jazeera English A story about the courageous rangers who risk their lives daily to protect the park’s wildlife, including raising and protecting orphaned baby gorillas in a purpose-built sanctuary called Senkwekwe Centre in DR Congo. A story about the courageous rangers who risk their lives daily to protect the park’s wildlife, including raising and protecting orphaned baby gorillas in a purpose-built sanctuary called Senkwekwe Centre in DR Congo. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1618735393001_ERT63-HOLDING-THE-LINE.mp4 Fri, 04 May 2012 15:23:59 +0300 395 silverback,DR Congo,Animals,environment,rwenzori mountains,wildlife,aljazeera,gelarah darabi,rwindi,Virunga National Park,park rangers,youtube,conservation,Earthrise,mountain gorillas,senkwekwe centre <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~4/9fP1NpT61b4" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~3/9fP1NpT61b4/665003303001_1618735393001_ERT63-HOLDING-THE-LINE.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1618735393001_ERT63-HOLDING-THE-LINE.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1618735393001_ERT63-HOLDING-THE-LINE.mp4 Al Jazeera English Two decades of conflict in the DR Congo have not only had a tragic impact on the country’s human communities but also on its wildlife. Gelareh Darabi meets the park staff who put their lives on the line to protect Congo’s wildlife. Two decades of conflict in the DR Congo have not only had a tragic impact on the country’s human communities but also on its wildlife. Gelareh Darabi meets the park staff who put their lives on the line to protect Congo’s wildlife. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1618506019001_WEB-ERT-0718-03.mp4 Fri, 04 May 2012 14:57:18 +0300 1539 Virunga National Park,rwanda,deforestation,World Heritage Site,wildlife,european union,aljazeera,conservation,conflict,biodiversity,Earthrise,Animals,refugees,DR Congo,youtube,gelarah darabi,environment,park rangers <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~4/np0zZpB5suA" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~3/np0zZpB5suA/665003303001_1618506019001_WEB-ERT-0718-03.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1618506019001_WEB-ERT-0718-03.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1618506019001_WEB-ERT-0718-03.mp4 Al Jazeera English On this episode of earthrise: Forest corridors for wildlife in Malaysian Borneo; concrete balls that boost reef ecosystems; and coconut husk nets that reduce erosion in the Philippines. On this episode of earthrise: Forest corridors for wildlife in Malaysian Borneo; concrete balls that boost reef ecosystems; and coconut husk nets that reduce erosion in the Philippines. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1618741928001_Earthrise-S2Ep05-PG009750-V03.mp4 Thu, 03 May 2012 15:06:01 +0300 1493 borneo,landslides,malaysia,youtube,the philippines,erosion,Marine Life,conservation,reefs,ecosystems,environment,Earthrise,aljazeera,orangutans,mudslides,coconuts <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~4/bHiOY3ckfsY" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~3/bHiOY3ckfsY/665003303001_1618741928001_Earthrise-S2Ep05-PG009750-V03.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1618741928001_Earthrise-S2Ep05-PG009750-V03.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1618741928001_Earthrise-S2Ep05-PG009750-V03.mp4 Al Jazeera English Hundreds of lives are lost in the Philippines each year due to land and mudslides resulting from flooding. But now discarded coconut husks - traditionally the largest waste product of coconut-growing regions - are being used to stop soil erosion. Hundreds of lives are lost in the Philippines each year due to land and mudslides resulting from flooding. But now discarded coconut husks - traditionally the largest waste product of coconut-growing regions - are being used to stop soil erosion. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1614611519001_ERT52-COCONETS-v2.mp4 Wed, 02 May 2012 13:59:51 +0300 353 omar khalifa,environment,juboken enterprises,soil erosion,conservation,the philippines,justino arboleda,youtube,coconuts,Earthrise,aljazeera <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~4/dCXj2x1Y7Vo" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~3/dCXj2x1Y7Vo/665003303001_1614611519001_ERT52-COCONETS-v2.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1614611519001_ERT52-COCONETS-v2.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1614611519001_ERT52-COCONETS-v2.mp4 Al Jazeera English Villagers in Malaysian Borneo are creating forest corridors for endangered species struggling to survive in their age-old jungle habitats as they are cut down for timber and oil palm cultivation. Villagers in Malaysian Borneo are creating forest corridors for endangered species struggling to survive in their age-old jungle habitats as they are cut down for timber and oil palm cultivation. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1597126609001_ERT36-CORRIDOR-OF-LIFE.mp4 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:24:29 +0300 643 Earthrise,aljazeera,malaysia,reforestation,borneo,environment,Malaysian Borneo,orangutans <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~4/zW8CmnKGdUw" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~3/zW8CmnKGdUw/665003303001_1597126609001_ERT36-CORRIDOR-OF-LIFE.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1597126609001_ERT36-CORRIDOR-OF-LIFE.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1597126609001_ERT36-CORRIDOR-OF-LIFE.mp4 Al Jazeera English Coral reefs all around the world are dying and it is estimated that 70 per cent will be destroyed by 2050. But one NGO is using simple concrete balls that mimic the natural form of a reef to encourage the growth of marine life. Coral reefs all around the world are dying and it is estimated that 70 per cent will be destroyed by 2050. But one NGO is using simple concrete balls that mimic the natural form of a reef to encourage the growth of marine life. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1589404013001_ERT45-REEF-BALLS.mp4 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:13:47 +0300 376 reefs,Marine Life,aljazeera,sinead o'shea,environment,coral reefs,ecosystems,youtube,Earthrise,todd barber <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~4/8ZE9H0wxC4E" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/earthrise/~3/8ZE9H0wxC4E/665003303001_1589404013001_ERT45-REEF-BALLS.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1589404013001_ERT45-REEF-BALLS.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1589404013001_ERT45-REEF-BALLS.mp4