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Living Planet: Environment stories from around the globe

Every Thursday, a new episode of the prize-winning, half-hour radio program and podcast brings you environment stories from around the world.

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Amitav Ghosh on colonialism & the climate crisis

As the planet faces an ever-evolving climate crisis and our environments change, Living Planet transports listeners to all corners of the globe to meet the people on the frontlines, explore radical solutions, tackle misinformation, and to marvel at the wondrous, extraordinary aspects of the non-human world around us.

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You can listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, just search for "Living Planet". Living Planet is also broadcast around the world — find a listing of key radio partners here. Also, find past episodes in our RSS feed.

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Sam Baker and Charli Shield produce and host Living Planet out of DW studios in Bonn, Germany.

Living Planet has won top awards for environmental programming.

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Conflicting priorities: The cost of cobalt, dealing with deer in Scotland & fighting heat and air pollution in India's slums

Conflicting priorities: The cost of cobalt, dealing with deer in Scotland & fighting heat and air pollution in India's slums

On Living Planet this week, too many deer in the Scottish Highlands are leading to community disputes over how to deal with them. As India works to clean up its air, scientists have realized there may be a surprising trade-off: even higher temperatures. And we venture into the heart of the humanitarian disaster that is cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo with author Siddharth Kara.
Nature and EnvironmentApril 27, 202329:59 min
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Critical minerals & decarbonization: Can we have our cake and eat it, too?

Critical minerals & decarbonization: Can we have our cake and eat it, too?

We hear from people in Puchuncaví, Chile, who want to reclaim their region from industrial exploitation. And we talk to author and expert Saleem Ali about how to reduce the harm of mining and refining the minerals critical to harnessing renewable energy and powering electric vehicles.
Nature and EnvironmentMay 25, 202329:59 min