Hometown Stories - Season 2

First aired: 6/29/2012 2 episodes

Episodes

1. Questioning Nuclear Power

Aired: 6/29/2012

A picturesque town with a slumping economy was torn by the lure of nuclear energy. Should the people accept the construction of a nuclear power plant, in the hope it will help fund their future? Or continue to struggle in bountiful nature, free of the risks of radiation? We get a close look at their 40-year dilemma.

2. The Luminous Forest

Aired: 9/17/2012

At the end of each summer, for a brief period, part of this mountain becomes a "forest of light" from mysterious lights emitted by mushrooms, fallen leaves, and tree trunks. Last summer, a team of scientists stepped into the forest to uncover its luminous mysteries.