Tracking coronavirus spread

Published: Feb. 27, 2020, 9 p.m.

The appearance of Covid -19 in Italy and Iran surprised many this week. As the virus continues to spread we look at ways to contain it.

Australia\u2019s fires have burnt around 20 percent of the countries woodlands, what are the implications for the recovery of those ecosystems?

And what is the link between the world\u2019s super rich and deforestation? Unsurprisingly it\u2019s money.

And we hear about the unexpected cooling effects of hydroelectric dams.

(Image: Tourists wearing masks tour outside the Coliseum in Rome. Credit: Getty Images)

Presenter: Roland Pease\nProducer Julian Siddle.