This is NHK's environment and ecology video portal. Click here for more details.

All contents and services here are available without charge.

With global warming and biodiversity becoming serious issues today, NHK is actively working on issues related to the global environment as part of its mission as a public broadcasting service. The Eco Channel has been opened to draw the interest of as many people as possible to the issues, in the hope of becoming a major force in building a "green," low-carbon and sustainable future.

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Viewers are free to watch until NHK Eco Channel closes. Please note, however, that the video content may be available only for a limited period of time and is subject to change or deletion without prior notice.

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• Operating system: Windows XP/Vista or Macintosh OS X
• Display: 1024×768 or higher; 16-bit color or higher

• Browser:

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