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we saw the Desert one last night. simply amazing. 1/3 of the earth is desert? I didn't realize that!

Was it 1/3 of the entire Earth's surface, or just 1/3 of the land area of the Earth, that's desert? (IIRC, 70% of the Earth is covered with ocean, so that doesn't even leave 1/3 of its surface for land, let alone desert + arable land.)

Edit to add: Another thing to realize is that "desert" doesn't always mean sand dunes. Except for its coastal regions, Antarctica is considered a desert, for example, because it gets so little precipitation.

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Brad

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we saw the Desert one last night. simply amazing. 1/3 of the earth is desert? I didn't realize that!

Was it 1/3 of the entire Earth's surface' date=' or just 1/3 of the land area of the Earth, that's desert? (IIRC, 70% of the Earth is covered with ocean, so that doesn't even leave 1/3 of its surface for land, let alone desert + arable land.)[/quote']

From that episodes description:

Around 30% of the land's surface is desert, the most varied of our ecosystems despite the lack of rain. Unravel the secrets of desert survival and experience the ephemeral nature of this dynamic environment. Watch Saharan sandstorms nearly a mile high and desert rivers that run for a single day.

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For those that are interested on some upcoming programming on CBC:

Sept. 27 – Oct. 3

Billions of dollars set aside to rebuild Iraq…So what happened? George Bush declared that billions of dollars entrusted to the American Coalition would go toward developing infrastructure in Iraq. Full of promises and rich with close to 20 billion dollars of Iraq’s money, the coalition went into the war torn country. But after only 14 months, nearly all of the money was spent. No accountability. No records. Where has all the money gone? And how can this be explained? CBC News: The Passionate Eye investigates in Iraq’s Missing Billions—and you can see it before anyone else! It’s another patented Prime Picks Sneak Preview, this Friday, Sept. 29. Drop by the Broadcasting Centre’s Graham Spry Theatre, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.…Of course, you can also watch it on CBC Newsworld—Sunday, Oct. 1 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

Can you handle the truth? Thousands of plant and animal species are on life support. Hurricanes, floods, droughts, heat waves and forest fires are occurring with more regularity and intensity. This past winter was the warmest ever on record in Canada…Host Avi Lewis and a live studio audience take a critical look at part two of The Truth About Global Warming: Can We Save Planet Earth?, on CBC News: The Big Picture With Avi Lewis, tonight, Wednesday, Sept. 27, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CBC Newsworld. Repeats Sunday, Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

Argos, Stamps—it’s on…Last week in Calgary, the Stampeders hammered the Argos. ’Twill be interesting to see how the boatmen respond…Saturday, Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. ET. CFL on CBC Pre-Game Show kicks the night off at 6:30 p.m. ET.

Precious…Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers, Saturday, Sept. 30 at 10 p.m. ET on CBC Television.

Nick Hornby & Writers & Company…This week on Writers & Company, Eleanor Wachtel chats with English novelist Nick Hornby. The author of High Fidelity, About a Boy, How to Be Good and Fever Pitch talks about his latest novel, A Long Way Down. Airs Sunday, Oct. 1 at 3 p.m. (3:30 NT, 5 CT/MT/PT) on CBC Radio One.

Salmon River is Hockeyville…You may recall that back in June, Salmon River, N.S. was crowned Hockeyville. You may also recall that as part of their grand prize the town got to host an NHL exhibition game. And host they did. Tune in for Kraft Hockeyville: The Game, Sunday, Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. on CBC Television, an exciting look at the festivities in Salmon River. Hosted by Ron MacLean, the one-hour special includes a look at how the passionate community became Kraft Hockeyville, as well as highlights from the exhibition game between Montreal and Ottawa.

A Saturday night tradition is born…This Sunday, tune in for more Hockey: A People's History. First, television meets hockey and a Saturday night tradition is born. Then, a tale of two cities as Montreal and Toronto become fierce rivals—both on and off the ice. Oct. 1 at 8 p.m. on CBC Television. Repeats Monday, Oct. 2 at 10 p.m. on CBC Newsworld. Oh, and here’s some breaking news: a whole truckload of Hockey: A People's History-related products rolled into the CBCshop warehouse this week. Replica sweater jerseys, framed team photos of the historical Canadian teams featured in the first episode, companion books to the series (adult and kids' versions), and the DVD set of the 10-part series, out Oct. 19, is available for pre-order. Check it out: www.cbcshop.ca

Clarkson on Sparks…Former governor general Adrienne Clarkson, plugging her new autobiography, Heart Matters, is the Studio Sparks houseguest next Monday. She’ll share some of her favourite recordings...Oct. 2 at noon on CBC Radio Two.

On Violence and Religion…Violence and religion are crucial themes of the present age, and no thinker has had more fundamental insights than René Girard. This year, the organization that grew out of Girard’s work, the Colloquium on Violence and Religion, met for the first time in Canada. David Cayley reports from Ottawa. Part One of On Violence and Religion airs Monday, Oct. 2 at 9 p.m. on CBC Radio One’s Ideas; the conclusion airs next Monday.

Oh Mel, remember 2002? We were all so innocent…Tune in to CBC-TV, Monday, Oct. 2 at 8 p.m., for M. Night Shyamalan’s Signs, starring Mad Max himself…

And finally…Rick’s back y’all. Tuesday, Oct. 3 at 8 p.m., it’s the season premiere of the Rick Mercer Report. That’s followed at 8:30 p.m. by the season premiere of This Hour Has 22 Minutes…and that’s one sweet hour of comedy.

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