Episode
Horizon: Two Weeks to Save the Earth
Overview
Looks at the work of Earthwatch, and some of the many people who spend their holidays contributing to learning about the planet by helping on prehistoric digs, recording fish noises, tracking rodents, measuring grass an leaves and counting insects in places all over the world, often suffering much discomfort and boredom.
Details
- Series
- Horizon
- Season
- Season 28
- Episode
- Episode 6
- Air date
- 1991-02-10
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Two Weeks to Save the Earth is Episode 6 in 1991 of Horizon. It aired on 1991-02-10. The runtime is 60 min.
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