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Every Thursday, a new episode of Living Planet brings you environment stories from around the world, digging deeper into topics that touch our lives every day. The prize-winning, weekly half...
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20 of 102 episodesThe dirty truth about laundry (Rebroadcast)
Laundry seems harmless - but it’s not. Chemicals, microplastics, and energy use add up fast. Are we overwashing just to feel "clean”? Discov...
War-proofing Ukraine's power grid with solar
When Russia targets Ukraine's energy system, it's not just turning off the lights — it's creating conditions for nuclear disaster. Each atta...
Something is wrong in the Arctic - Narwhals can tell
Alex Ootowak grew up watching narwhals, the “unicorns of the sea”, frolic in Canada’s Arctic waters. Then a nearby mine changed everything....
Why cities keep losing the war on rats
In cities around the world, rats aren't just surviving; they're thriving. Despite decades of poison, traps and control, they keep coming bac...
Pray or act? Churches at a crossroads
Climate change is reshaping the world - but inside many churches, it’s barely spoken about. So what’s behind the silence? One believer whose...
Geothermal could be huge, why isn't it?
Brock Yordy once helped extract fossil fuels; now, he’s using the same skills to tap the Earth’s heat for clean energy. His journey from oil...
Houston, we have a plastic problem!
Chemical recycling promises to transform plastic waste, and Houston is at the center of this big experiment in the US. While industry touts...
Would the four-day work week kill productivity?
The four-day work week was a hot new trend not all that long ago, but amid stagnating economies, some countries are pushing for more work, n...
Arctic farming: Climate fix or future problem?
As climate change reshapes the Arctic, Norwegian scientists are testing how far north farming can go. But is expanding Arctic agriculture a...
Rainforests’ invisible carbon problem
The rainforests in northeast Australia are some of the most protected in the world – they haven't been logged in nearly 40 years. But after...
Why some men tune out climate change
Do men really care less about the environment than women or is the story more complicated? We unpack the "Green Gender Gap," the politics an...
Vegan leather: Green dream or plastic problem? (Rebroadcast)
Synthetic leather. Faux leather. Vegan leather. Call it what you want - it’s everywhere, especially in the shoes on our feet. For some shopp...
The dark side of recycling
This week, we're featuring Episode 2 of Boy Wasted, a three-part environmental true crime series by Dan Ashby and Lucy Taylor, co-produced b...
BONUS – The great American protein push, what's at 'steak'?
US Health Secretary RFK Jr. released new dietary guidelines that have literally turned the food pyramid upside down. Beef is, quite literall...
The classroom with no walls
Children today spend less time in nature than any generation before - and educators are sounding the alarm. But what if the outdoors becomes...
AI can unlock nature’s symphony, but can it save biodiversity?
Bioacoustics is pretty niche, but now thanks to AI, it could turbocharge biodiversity research. Michel André calls it “the science of the so...
Bacteria to the rescue?
It started with a scoop of soil from an Arctic dump. Inside was a microbe scientists call a game-changer - able to live on air and pull meth...
Let’s get quizzical!
Time to ring in the New Year with something a little different, and fun! Host Neil King is joined by producers Jennifer Collins, Kathleen Sc...
And the award goes to...
Before we say goodbye to 2025, Living Planet has some good news to share. Not only has the feedback from you, our listeners, been overwhelmi...
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