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The BBC’s Earthshots programme shows there is hope for planet Earth, says PAUL DONOVAN

THERE is often much doom and gloom when it comes to the questions of climate change and biodiversity destruction.
There are big expectations for the upcoming Cop26 meeting in Glasgow, where it is hoped countries will put their money where their mouths are and set about making the changes needed to save the planet.
However, there is good news about things already happening to address the crisis. The recent Earthshot series on BBC1 told of a number of excellent initiatives across the world to deal with the environmental emergency.
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