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A Clean Break

Ecotourism is a tired but popular concept, and the travel industry is using the idea to market a growing range of products of highly dubious environmental benefit.

Ecotourism is a tired concept, but so-called green holidays are becoming increasingly popular and the travel industry is using the idea to market a growing range of products of highly dubious environmental benefit. This programme challenges the notion that one's conscience can be salved by offsetting the carbon used on a flight to a turtle reserve. It also finds that it might well be better for the planet to fly to Benidorm than try camping in Wales.

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30 minutes

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  • Thu 15 May 200821:00
  • Fri 16 May 200815:00

What has happened to the world's coral?

What has happened to the world's coral?

In 2016 reefs around the world the size of city blocks died. Here we explore why.

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