A new phenomemon is sweeping the Earth, and there won't be much land or water left to go around once it's over. Land grabbing experts Fred Pearce of New Scientist and Paolo D'Odorico from the University of Virginia pull back the curtain on a practise which has truly global implications.

How The Land Was Grabbed

Peter Gostelow is an adventurous man. Not content with exploring the world in a plane, train, or even a car, he made a decision to do it all by himself.

Long Ride Home

Exploring Planet Earth has been a defining characteristic of humans for millennia. But in the 21st century, is there anywhere left to explore? And given the environmental threats we face, should we even do so? BBC presenter Simon Reeve and conservationist Regen Jamieson help answer these questions.

Exploration vs. Conservation

Deep in a vault in the Royal Geographical Society in London, lie objects, maps and drawings from our shared history of exploration and geographic learnings. We steal a glimpse at the treasures they are keeping under wraps. Hosted by Chris Fitch.

The Geographic Archive

It's so easy to feel small and helpless when faced by events on the news. You sometimes wonder how anyone ever manages to make a difference. But there are some people, who choose not to just let events happen, but to get involved and make a difference. Featuring Gaz Corfield from The West Londoner and Dan Thompson from Riotcleanup. News clips provided by the BBC.

The World We Live In

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