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Living Planet

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Looking to reconnect with nature? Want to make better decisions for the health of the planet? Every Friday, Living Planet brings you the stories, facts and debates on the key environmental issues of our time.

Looking to reconnect with nature? Want to make better decisions for the health of the planet? Every Friday, Living Planet brings you the stories, facts and debates on the key environmental issues of our time.

 

#100

What we get wrong about eating protein

Protein obsession is reshaping our diets — and our planet. We lift the lid on the protein ... more

Yesterday

30 MINS

30:50

Yesterday


#99

The Switch 3 | Bill McKibben: One big thing is going right

For 40 years, environmentalist and author Bill McKibben has chronicled the worsening clima... more

05 Dec 2025

31 MINS

31:26

05 Dec 2025


#98

The Switch 2 | Blackout: What's really breaking energy grids

We're generating more solar and wind power than ever before, but somewhere between wh... more

28 Nov 2025

27 MINS

27:58

28 Nov 2025


#97

The Switch 1 | Deserted: Why solar power's failing where it should shine

Some of the places hardest hit by climate change are also home to one of the future's... more

21 Nov 2025

26 MINS

26:19

21 Nov 2025


#96

The Switch — a miniseries

Solar power is the cheapest energy source in history – and wind isn’t far behind. So why i... more

14 Nov 2025

01 MINS

01:29

14 Nov 2025


#95

Breaking gold's toxic bond with mercury pollution

When mercury pollution makes headlines, it's often linked to fish and human health. B... more

07 Nov 2025

35 MINS

35:50

07 Nov 2025


#94

The resale illusion: Why second-hand isn't always better

Your thrifted shirt might not be as green as you think. From Ghana's "dead white man&... more

31 Oct 2025

23 MINS

23:01

31 Oct 2025


#93

Introducing: Boy Wasted

This week on Living Planet, we're sharing Boy Wasted - a gripping three-part environm... more

24 Oct 2025

23 MINS

23:38

24 Oct 2025


#92

Can a cancer hotspot be saved from our addiction to plastic?

The harm of plastics on human health is well known, but what about their impact on the peo... more

17 Oct 2025

29 MINS

29:46

17 Oct 2025


#91

What are students really learning about climate change?

In classrooms across the US, fossil fuel interests and political pressure are shaping the ... more

10 Oct 2025

35 MINS

35:57

10 Oct 2025


#90

The truly amazing world of fungi (Rebroadcast)

Think fungi are just mushrooms and mold? Think again. Over 90% of fungal species are still... more

03 Oct 2025

27 MINS

27:52

03 Oct 2025


#89

Norway's big green lie

Hydropower, heat pumps and EVs made Norway a climate darling. Oil and gas exports made it ... more

26 Sep 2025

29 MINS

29:29

26 Sep 2025


#88

Message in a bottle: Saving Louisiana’s sinking coastline

Louisiana loses a football field’s worth of land every 100 minutes to coastal erosion. Fra... more

19 Sep 2025

30 MINS

30:04

19 Sep 2025


#87

Storms, science, and threats: The struggles of a local weatherman

What happens when science collides with conspiracy? When a weather forecast sparks hate ma... more

12 Sep 2025

31 MINS

31:58

12 Sep 2025


#86

What’s really holding back train travel?

Long-distance trips make up just a fraction of our journeys - yet they drive most of our t... more

05 Sep 2025

23 MINS

23:45

05 Sep 2025


#85

The forgotten children of hurricane Katrina

On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, leaving behind a deadly path of des... more

27 Aug 2025

31 MINS

31:54

27 Aug 2025


#84

Greener Living Ep 5 – Spilling the beans on tea vs. coffee

Tea and coffee. Millennia-old drinks that fuel our mornings and shape our cultures. But be... more

22 Aug 2025

30 MINS

30:07

22 Aug 2025


#83

Greener Living Ep 4 – The real cost of smelling clean

We love the smell of fresh laundry – but at what cost? In Episode Four of our Greener Livi... more

15 Aug 2025

32 MINS

32:02

15 Aug 2025


#82

Greener Living Ep 3 – Pets: A mirror on our mess

Who's a good boy? We love our pets (how could we not?) – and they love us back. But t... more

08 Aug 2025

31 MINS

31:20

08 Aug 2025


#81

Greener Living Ep 2 – What to look for in your sunscreen

Decipher the back of your sunscreen bottle with the help of an ecotoxicologist in Episode ... more

01 Aug 2025

28 MINS

28:11

01 Aug 2025