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  • The Switch — coming soon

    The Switch — coming soon
    Nov 14 2025
    Solar power is the cheapest energy source in history - and wind isn’t far behind. So why isn't the clean energy transition moving faster? In a new three-part miniseries, we’re digging into why the switch is so damn hard. From solar mega-farms in Morocco to European bottlenecks to climate writer Bill McKibben’s office, we're asking what the holdup is - and where to from here. Starting November 21.
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    1 min
  • Breaking gold's toxic bond with mercury pollution

    Breaking gold's toxic bond with mercury pollution
    Nov 7 2025
    When mercury pollution makes headlines, it's often linked to fish and human health. But there's another big source of mercury pollution that's affecting millions of people across the world - artisanal and small-scale gold mining. This episode looks at efforts in South America to reduce mercury use in mining - and what that means for people's health and the future of the Amazon.
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    36 min
  • The resale illusion: Why second-hand isn't always better

    The resale illusion: Why second-hand isn't always better
    Oct 31 2025
    Your thrifted shirt might not be as green as you think. From Ghana's "dead white man's clothes" to the rise of resale, we uncover fashion's hidden impact - and a way forward that could change it all.
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    23 min
  • Introducing: Boy Wasted

    Introducing: Boy Wasted
    Oct 24 2025
    This week on Living Planet, we're sharing Boy Wasted - a gripping three-part environmental true crime series by Dan Ashby and Lucy Taylor and co-produced by Adnan Khan. It begins with a shocking find: a boy's body hidden in a bale of recycled plastic in Turkey, leading to a dangerous, cross-border investigation into a global recycling scandal.
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    24 min
  • Can a cancer hotspot be saved from our addiction to plastic?

    Can a cancer hotspot be saved from our addiction to plastic?
    Oct 17 2025
    The harm of plastics on human health is well known, but what about their impact on the people living near the plants that produce them? In this episode, we hear from the women on the frontlines of the fight against petrochemical companies in one of the US’s most toxic strips of land known as “Cancer Alley.”
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    30 min
  • What are students really learning about climate change?

    What are students really learning about climate change?
    Oct 10 2025
    In classrooms across the US, fossil fuel interests and political pressure are shaping the science - and leaving key facts out. Meet two teachers fighting to keep climate education honest, local, and alive.
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    36 min
  • The truly amazing world of fungi (Rebroadcast)

    The truly amazing world of fungi (Rebroadcast)
    Oct 3 2025
    Think fungi are just mushrooms and mold? Think again. Over 90% of fungal species are still unknown, and scientists are discovering new ones all the time. This World Fungus Day, dive into the hidden, fascinating world of fungi with us.
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    28 min
  • Norway's big green lie

    Norway's big green lie
    Sep 26 2025
    Hydropower, heat pumps and EVs made Norway a climate darling. Oil and gas exports made it rich. When one Norwegian started to question his role in this story, he came up against the paradox shaping this country's future – and the world’s energy transition.
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    29 min