1. All great quests start with a map
Is there anywhere left on Earth that is unaffected by humans? Presenter Caroline Steel and producer Florian Bohr begin their mission to find No Man's Land... if it exists.
Humans have spread to every corner of the globe, transforming ecosystems and reshaping landscapes. Is there anywhere left on Earth that is unaffected by humans? Anywhere we haven鈥檛 changed 鈥� at all?
Presenter Caroline Steel and producer Florian Bohr set out in search of No Man鈥檚 Land... if it exists.
In this first episode, we start by ruling places out. With the help of environmental scientist Erle Ellis and the head of NASA鈥檚 scientific visualisation team Mark Subbarao, we explore maps that reveal humanity鈥檚 astonishing global footprint 鈥� and wonder whether we鈥檝e bitten off more than we can chew.
Presenter: Caroline Steel
Producer: Florian Bohr
Editor: Martin Smith
Production Co-ordinator: Stuart Laws
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