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This prize-winning weekly radio program explores the environmental issues facing the world today. Living Planet brings you environmental news, background reports, interviews and features from our international network of correspondents. The half-hour program is broadcast every Thursday and Friday or download the podcast.

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    Living Planet: Living Planet: Emissions and omissions

    Volkswagen’s emission scandal could boost e-mobility, California embraces plug-in vehicles, ...

    Volkswagen’s emission scandal could boost e-mobility, California embraces plug-in vehicles, and Filipinos fight for compensation after a string of mining disasters.

    Sep 25, 2015 Read more
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    Living Planet: Living Planet: Our plastic planet

    Over the past century, plastic has revolutionized the way we ...

    Over the past century, plastic has revolutionized the way we live. So far, we've produced about 6 billion tons of plastic - and most of it has ended up in the trash. On today's edition of Living Planet, we're following its trail, around the world and even through time.

    Sep 18, 2015 Read more
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    Living Planet: Living Planet: A change is coming

    Australia’s federal government cracks down on environmentalists, scientists point to ...

    Australia’s federal government cracks down on environmentalists, scientists point to climate change after Alaska's worst fire season on record, and what does music have to do with climate change?

    Sep 11, 2015 Read more
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    Living Planet: Living Planet: Rising tides, vanishing homes

    As global sea levels rise cities will have to make ...

    As global sea levels rise cities will have to make a choice: adapt or flee.

    Sep 4, 2015 Read more
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    Ahead of the UN climate summit the city of Paris ...

    Ahead of the UN climate summit the city of Paris takes action on climate change, Vienna explores novel ways to keep cool after the hottest summer on record & Kenya’s Maasai warriors play cricket to help save the Northern White Rhino.

    Aug 28, 2015 Read more
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    Living Planet: Living Planet: Food Security

    Experts warn of severe food shocks, Russia destroys western food ...

    Experts warn of severe food shocks, Russia destroys western food imports, Norway’s oil fund divests from palm oil, and a Spanish city’s crusade against leftovers.

    Aug 21, 2015 Read more
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    Living Planet: Living Planet

    A big win for pedal power in Sao Paulo, uncertainty ...

    A big win for pedal power in Sao Paulo, uncertainty looms over India’s toxic rivers, DNA tests to catch poachers, and a phone app that could help save Austria's wetlands.

    Aug 14, 2015 Read more
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    The nuclear bomb 70 years on, Australia’s war on renewables, ...

    The nuclear bomb 70 years on, Australia’s war on renewables, and Spain’s Iberian lynx makes a comeback.

    Aug 7, 2015 Read more
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    Living Planet: Climate road trip special

    Ride along on our low-carbon journey across Europe! Meet inspiring ...

    Ride along on our low-carbon journey across Europe! Meet inspiring climate heroes - regular people finding innovative ways to tackle global warming. Before the COP21 climate talks in Paris at the end of 2015, we bring you tales from the road of climate action happening now. From solar-powered hip-hop and food made from trash, to occupying forests and testing wind turbines.

    Jul 31, 2015 Read more
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    Living Planet: Living Planet: Anticipating the unexpected

    There's controversy over coal mines in Czech Republic, and a ...

    There's controversy over coal mines in Czech Republic, and a lawsuit for climate protection in Belgium. In Berlin, surprise guests are helping to balance the ecosystem - and New York residents try out urban gardening.

    Jul 24, 2015 Read more
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