A Perfect Planet

Miniseries

2021 · 5 episodes · 4h 25m in all · 8.8/10

Episodes

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   1. Volcano

   3 Jan 2021 · 53 min · 8.6/10

   A look at how without volcanoes, there would be no life on Earth. Although destructive, magma from the planet’s molten core builds land, and mineral-rich ash from eruptions fertilises the surface.

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   2. The Sun

   10 Jan 2021 · 51 min · 8.8/10

   From the frozen poles to the searing deserts, this episode shows how animals have come up with strategies to survive the uneven amounts of sunlight that fall on our planet.

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   3. Weather

   17 Jan 2021 · 51 min · 9.0/10

   Weather controls the distribution of freshwater around our planet. In turn, shapes the lives of animals across the globe, rising to an incredible diversity of species and habitats.

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   4. Oceans

   24 Jan 2021 · 50 min · 9.0/10

   There are not five separate oceans, but one. Its waters linked by powerful forces that keep them on the move. This constant mixing is vital for the health of oceans and marine life.

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   5. Humans

   31 Jan 2021 · 60 min · 8.8/10

   Humans are changing our planet so rapidly, it’s affecting earth’s life support systems: our weather, our oceans and the living world.