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Mermaids
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We look at the link between what you eat and how you feel.
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Listen to an expert on the global food system and learn some vocabulary.
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Ecotourism: good or bad?
Is a style of tourism that respects animals and local communities working well?
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Hear how subtitles can help bring TV and movies to life.
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Is it wrong to eat plants?
We are kind to animals. What about plants?
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We talk about chatbots and teach you some useful vocabulary along the way.
Plants fighting pollution
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Could you live on wild food?
We hear about a new foraging project and the health benefits of eating wild food.
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Neil and Beth talk about different ways of apologising.
Can we stop natural disasters?
Is there any way we can stop natural disasters being so damaging?
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A growing number around the world are experiencing something called 'eco-anxiety'.
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How can jobs change so that workers are happier?