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A Perfect Planet: With David Attenborough, Toby Nowlan, Chadden Hunter, Huw Cordey. Perfect Planet analyzes, in five episodes, how the forces of nature, including the power of the Sun or even humans, drive and shape life on Earth.
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- Volcano. Without volcanoes life on earth would never have begun. They are responsible for both our breathable atmosphere and our oceans. Mineral rich ash from regular eruptions fertilise the land.
- Sun. Life on our planet is solar powered. Every single part of Earth’s surface gets 4,380 hours of sunlight a year, but in different strengths depending on where you are: a variation that drives much of the natural world.
- Weather. Water is vital for all life. Our perfect planet has this precious resource in abundance – yet most of it exists as sea water, too salty for terrestrial life to use.
- Oceans. Oceans are the largest ecosystem on Earth. They cover two thirds of our world’s surface and producing around half the world’s oxygen. They’re home to as much as 80% of all life on Earth and over three billion people rely on them as an important source of protein.
A Perfect Planet is a 2021 five-part earth science series presented by David Attenborough. The first episode premiered on 3 January 2021 on BBC One. Filming took place over four years, across 31 countries, with crew navigating difficulties in extreme temperatures and remote locations.
Jan 14, 2021 · David Attenborough documentary A Perfect Planet blends earth science with dazzling images of flamingos, finches and frogs to reveal how natural forces have nurtured life.
Humans are changing our planet so rapidly, it's affecting earth's life support systems: our weather, our oceans and the living world. 8.4 / 10 ( 294 ) Rate Top-rated
Jan 3, 2021 · 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. Read More
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Planet Earth is perfect. Everything about our world - its size, its distance from the Sun, its spin and tilt, its moon - is perfectly suited to our existence, and our planet's natural forces perfectly nurture life.
