VIDEO: NEW global warming film "Five Disasters Waiting To Happen" (BBC)

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http://www.canofun.com/cof/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=16393

[HysteryDiagnosis]

1. Two disasters already, one in 2000, another in 2004. n/t

[smirkymonkey]

2. What are the 5 disasters? I can't play the video.

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3. Smirk, what happens when you try to play the video?

There are actually two ways. Either copy/paste the ASX link into your browser, hit return, and it should launch Windows Media Player and play the film. Or, go to the "BBC This World" home page using the link I posted and click on the "play latest episode" button.

One of those two ways should work. If neither works, let me know. I have no trouble playing the video on my computer.

The five disasters are previewed in the link I posted to the "Five Disasters" web page.

[smirkymonkey]

6. My computer has been acting up lately, I think I have a virus

or something. Ugh.

[muriel_volestrangler]

4. They are, from memory

London flooding, Paris heatwave, Mumbai (Bombay) rainstorms, Tuvalu being submerged, Shanghai hit by typhoon.

[smirkymonkey]

7. Thanks! I am surprised about London flooding - I would think

there are other places which are more likely to see flood disasters than London - namely the Low Countries and cities along the Danube (that's just in Europe). Although, I am sure if things get bad enough, every city near a body of water is going to have problems.

[muriel_volestrangler]

9. It's a British programme, so a British example helps bring it home

for the viewers. The problem of the Netherlands are fairly similar - worse for the lowest areas, but they're not as densely populated as London is.

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5. here are the links...

WNDOWS MEDIA PLAYER--broadband for subscribers
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsa/n5ctrl/tvseq/od/bbc2/nb/wm/video/tw_nb.asx

WEB PAGE: PROGRAM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/this_world/4989790.stm

WEB PAGE: SERIES
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/this_world/default.stm

WEB PAGE: MORE BBC GLOBAL WARMING COVERAGE
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/hottopics/climatechange/programmes1.shtml

[smirkymonkey]

8. Thanks! The web pages were helpful.

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10. Draft, not sure why you copied my post at CanoFun referenced here. . .

The links are already posted there along with some additional info.

You must be a newbie. Welcome to DU!