earthrise - Series three, episode three

  • 12 years ago
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.