Episodios

  • Unlimited energy? The heat beneath our feet

    Unlimited energy? The heat beneath our feet
    Mar 27 2026
    Brock Yordy once helped extract fossil fuels. Now he’s using the same expertise to tap the Earth’s heat. His journey from oilfields to geothermal highlights a bigger question: can the industry that drove emissions now help reduce them?
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    34 m
  • Houston, we have a plastic problem!

    Houston, we have a plastic problem!
    Mar 20 2026
    Chemical recycling promises to transform plastic waste, and Houston is at the center of this big experiment in the US. While industry touts it as a breakthrough, activists are finding that much of the plastic doesn't get recycled after all. Is Houston leading the way to real change - or revealing the limits of the latest recycling fad?
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    29 m
  • Would the four-day work week kill productivity?

    Would the four-day work week kill productivity?
    Mar 13 2026
    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, not less. Even in Europe, the German chancellor is calling for an end to "lifestyle" part-time jobs. Living Planet's Jennifer Collins spoke with economists and manufacturers about the benefits of working less, both for us and the planet. Plus, could AI help?
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    34 m
  • Arctic farming: Climate fix or future problem?

    Arctic farming: Climate fix or future problem?
    Mar 6 2026
    As climate change reshapes the Arctic, Norwegian scientists are testing how far north farming can go. But is expanding Arctic agriculture a responsible answer to future food shortages, or a risky bet?
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    35 m
  • Rainforests’ invisible carbon problem

    Rainforests’ invisible carbon problem
    Feb 27 2026
    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 decades of measuring these forests tree by tree, scientists have uncovered a troubling change. An unexpected shift that could force us to rethink how we calculate emissions pathways and the role forest sinks play in slowing climate change.
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    28 m
  • Why some men tune out climate change

    Why some men tune out climate change
    Feb 20 2026
    Do men really care less about the environment than women or is the story more complicated? We unpack the "Green Gender Gap," the politics and identity behind it, and the surprising ways men — from veterans to lumberjacks — are being drawn into climate action.
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    34 m
  • Sneaky sneakers: What your shoes aren't telling you (Rebroadcast)

    Sneaky sneakers: What your shoes aren't telling you (Rebroadcast)
    Feb 13 2026
    Vegan leather. Faux leather. Synthetic leather. Call it what you want - it’s everywhere, especially in the shoes on our feet. For some shoppers, it’s about saving money. For others, it’s about protecting animals or reducing their environmental footprint. But what's the real story behind this fast-growing alternative? And is vegan leather actually better for the planet?
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    30 m
  • The dark side of recycling

    The dark side of recycling
    Feb 6 2026
    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 by Adnan Khan. The investigation into a boy found dead in a bale of recycled plastic in Turkey takes a shocking turn, as new witnesses come forward and the wider dangers of the global recycling trade start to come to light.
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    17 m