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Rare Earth Episodes

  1. Reasons To Be Cheerful

    How will 2025 shape up for the environment and wildlife?

  2. Christmas Trees

    Helen Czerski and Tom Heap celebrate the urban trees of Britain.

  3. Good Clean Fun

    How to cut the carbon from live music and sport and film and TV production.

  4. Amazon Future

    Drought and fire are devastating the Amazon rainforest. What can be done to save it?

  5. The Final Frontier

    Is space colonisation the last hope for mankind or a dangerous distraction?

  6. Who's in charge: us or plastic?

    How can we reduce the burden of plastic pollution?

  7. Beak and Talon

    Britain's birds of prey seem to be bouncing back. Can their momentum continue?

  8. Clean energy or green fields?

    Is it possible to build new green infrastructure without wrecking the countryside?

  9. Rise of the Tuna

    4 metres long and the weight of 2 grizzly bears. Meet the bluefin tuna, back in Britain

  10. Battle for the Planet

    Which way will America vote and what will it mean for the planet?

  11. The Magic of Microbes

    Tom Heap and Helen Czerski reveal the role of microbes in the fight against climate change

  12. Save Our Seabirds

    After years of decline, what can we do to help our seabird populations thrive?

  13. How to Floodproof A City

    Tom Heap and Helen Czerski meet the people with fresh ideas to combat rising sea levels

  14. The Seabed: out of sight, out of mind?

    How can we protect our sea beds from environmental damage?

  15. World on Fire

    Is the rise in global wild fires unstoppable?

  16. The Future of Meat

    Can meat ever be environmentally friendly, or do we need better substitutes?

  17. Can an oil rig be a nature reserve?

    What should we do with our old oil rigs? Dismantle and recycle or turn them into reefs?

  18. Environment and the General Election

    How are wildlife and the environment treated in the election manifestos?

  19. Can writers save the planet?

    Tom Heap and Helen Czerski discuss the evolution of nature-writing with a panel of guests.

  20. Hush! Don't Mention the Environment

    Are companies going quiet on the environment to avoid greenwash allegations?

  21. How do we get our healthy rivers back?

    Tom Heap and Helen Czerski investigate the health of our rivers.

  22. Can the Oceans Save Us from Climate Change?

    The oceans have absorbed the worst impacts of climate change, but for how much longer?

  23. Can Politicians Save the Planet?

    Why do politicians have trouble sticking to their green promises?

  24. Alien Invasion

    Should we celebrate the arrival of new species to the UK or drive them out?

  25. Can We Build a Better World with Wood?

    Is wood the key to healthier people and a cooler planet?

  26. Can we live without waste?

    Tom Heap and Helen Czerski dig deeper into the biggest environmental issues on the planet.

  27. Is Nature Better Off Without Us?

    Tom Heap and Helen Czerski dig deeper into the biggest environmental issues on the planet

  28. Welcome to the future

    Fresh perspectives on the challenges facing our planet.