• ClimateCast with Tom Heap

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ClimateCast with Tom Heap

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  • Broadcaster and journalist Tom Heap investigates the biggest environmental stories and issues with guests and Sky News correspondents.
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  • Wet winters are damaging farmland - is the solution in the soil?

    Wet winters are damaging farmland - is the solution in the soil?
    Mar 23 2024
    We've seen a trend over recent decades of wetter winters - and this year was no exception.

    This winter was in the top 10 wettest for the UK, with the south of England experiencing its wettest February since records began in 1836. Scientists expect this trend to continue as the climate changes.

    Farmers are particularly vulnerable to increased rainfall which either prevents them from sowing or destroys the seeds they have been able to plant.

    On this episode of ClimateCast, Tom Heap visits Groove Armada musician Andy Cato at his Wiltshire farm to find out how this winter has been challenging for farmers already on wafer-thin margins and what he thinks the solutions could be.

    Producer: Alex Edden
    Editor: Wendy Parker
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    16 mins
  • The group sabotaging SUV tyres to save the planet

    The group sabotaging SUV tyres to save the planet
    Mar 16 2024
    Sports Utility Vehicles, the big cars blamed for causing huge damage to the planet, now make up two-thirds of all new car sales.

    More commonly known as SUVs, many people are choosing them for their increased comfort and a feeling of safety.

    They were originally designed for off-roading in the countryside, but now they are often more of a status symbol.

    Their larger size and weight mean they're big polluters, so their growing number is undoing years of progress towards cleaner air.

    On this week's ClimateCast, Tom Heap speaks to the Tyre Extinguishers, climate activists who are notorious in cities around the world for deflating the tyres of SUVs to protest against their pollution.

    Plus, hear from AutoTrader's Erin Baker about why so many of us want these bigger cars.

    Producers: Alex Edden and Gemma Watson
    Assistant producer: Iona Brunker
    Editors: Wendy Parker

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    19 mins
  • Britain's crumbling coastlines: Deciding what should and shouldn't be saved

    Britain's crumbling coastlines: Deciding what should and shouldn't be saved
    Mar 9 2024
    Climate change has led to storms becoming more extreme and rising sea levels, threatening the future of coastal communities around the UK.

    The British Geological Survey suggests up to 1.35 million homes could be at risk by the end of the century without further sea defences.

    On this week's ClimateCast with Tom Heap, the team are on the Isle of Wight and in north Norfolk hearing from people who are losing their homes to the sea and from others fighting to protect their properties.

    Tom also speaks to those who make the decisions on what should and shouldn't be saved from the sea.

    Senior podcast producer: Annie Joyce
    Location producer: Gemma Watson
    Assistant Producer: Evan Dale
    Promotion producer: Jonathan Day
    Editor: Wendy Parker
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    24 mins
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