Wine drinkers have enjoyed a decade of great taste and great prices. A host of environmental problems could be about to bring the golden age to an end. Tom Heap investigates. Show more

On October 31st we'll all turn our clocks back by one hour. There's mounting evidence that we could save energy by cancelling this annual ritual. Alice Roberts reports. Show more

The Arctic is melting. The wealth of resources - oil, gas, uranium and even diamonds - are suddenly accessible. Tom Heap reports from Canada on the battle to seize them. Show more

As the Arctic melts it is the local people who are experiencing the toughest impacts of climate change. Tom Heap reports from Arctic Canada on the changing lives of the Inuit. Show more

Metal detecting has produced some fantastic finds recently. The Staffordshire and Frome Hoards have excited the historian in all of us, but Alice Roberts asks at what cost. Show more

Could the military lead us into a green future? Getting fuel to the Afghan frontline costs money and lives. Tom Heap investigates US and UK efforts to find alternatives. Show more

Coral is perhaps the most threatened ecosystem across the world. Climate change is a growing threat but Tom Heap discovers there are signs of hope if man can be kept at bay. Show more

The British Fur Trade Association claim fur is natural, renewable and sustainable compared to faux fur. Tom Heap investigates to see if the green credentials stack up. Show more

It was touted as capitalism's answer to climate change, a chance to make money and save the planet at the same time. Tom Heap reports on the uncertain future of carbon trading. Show more

Invasive species, like the grey squirrel and Japanese knotweed, cost the UK economy 1.7 billion pounds and they are increasing. Tom Heap asks whether eradication is the answer. Show more

Britain's plans for a new generation of nuclear power stations were already facing economic hurdles. Tom Heap asks if events in Japan have dealt a fatal blow to the industry. Show more

Solar panels could be the latest get rich quick scheme for landowners. Or they could leave many investors out of pocket. Tom Heap asks if this solar gold rush is sustainable. Show more

Deepwater Horizon produced America's worst ever oil spill but was it really an environmental disaster? Tom Heap reports from Alabama. Show more

Torpedoes and mines sent thousands of ships to the sea floor during World War Two. 70 years later rust is taking its toll. Tom Heap asks if their oil could pollute our beaches. Show more

In the UK we eat around three bars of chocolate a week each. Raw cocoa prices have risen dramatically, but Tom Heap finds that higher prices could bring about a sustainable future. Show more

Is the future really green? Can computer games, mobile alerts and social media help make teenagers care about the environment, or are they already ahead of the curve? Show more

Dubbed 'the real life Avatar' by James Cameron, the proposed Belo Monte Dam in Brazil is set to become the world's third largest hydro-electric project. Tim Hirsch presents. Show more

Since the 1930s there's been a simmering conflict over California's water supply. The state governor has now demanded a resolution by 2012. Tom Heap asks if he will get his way. Show more

Advances in genetic research are opening up the natural world to medical researchers. Can we safely exploit the world's plants and animals for use in medicine? Alice Roberts investigates. Show more

The caves of Croatia are packed with unusual and unique species. Road building and energy developments are threatening their homes. Tom Heap reports from deep beneath the Balkans. Show more