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- 🇦🇺AU · Nature#26100K to 300K
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Can we bury climate pollution?
Jun 19, 2026
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Is carbon removal a fantasy?
Jun 12, 2026
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How this super pollutant became as ‘lucrative as cocaine’
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Europe’s chemical recycling gamble
May 29, 2026
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The Feldheim experiment: The village that took back its power
May 22, 2026
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/19/26 |  Can we bury climate pollution? | What happens after carbon is captured? In this special collaboration with How We Survive, Living Planet follows CO₂ from a cement factory to its final resting place more than a mile beneath the seabed. We investigate the promise, pitfalls and politics of a technology that could help tackle climate change - or prolong the fossil fuel era. | — | ||||||
| 6/12/26 | Is carbon removal a fantasy? | Every time you drive a car, heat your home or board a plane, carbon dioxide enters the atmosphere. A growing industry says it can pull that CO₂ back out again. Living Planet reporter Sam Baker visited two companies behind direct air capture to see whether this much-hyped technology is on the verge of a breakthrough - or headed for a reality check. | — | ||||||
| 6/5/26 |  How this super pollutant became as ‘lucrative as cocaine’ | At some point today, you’ve probably used an appliance that relies on HFCs, also known as refrigerants. They're many times more potent than CO2, which is why the EU, US and others are phasing them out. Planet A reporter Tim Schauenberg went undercover to explore the black-market boom in these gases now worth hundreds of millions of euros in Europe alone. | — | ||||||
| 5/29/26 |  Europe’s chemical recycling gamble | A new generation of chemical recycling plants promises to turn hard-to-recycle plastics back into new packaging and keep waste out of landfills and incinerators. But as Europe pours millions into the technology, critics are questioning whether it can really deliver on those promises. This investigation examines the gap between the industry’s recycling claims and the reality on the ground. | — | ||||||
| 5/22/26 | The Feldheim experiment: The village that took back its power | Wind turbines, pig manure, people power – and one radical idea. Feldheim may look like an ordinary farming village, but it’s become world famous for its unique energy system, where residents pay far less for power than most Europeans. So what can the rest of the world learn from the German village that decided to go it alone? | — | ||||||
| 5/15/26 | Rats, revisited | We thought we were done talking about rats. Then your questions came in. From plague myths to poisoned predators, population growth and climate change to urban allotment gardens in Helsinki, this bonus episode follows the threads we couldn't fit in the first time around, and digs deeper into the surprisingly emotional world of humans versus rats. | — | ||||||
| 5/8/26 | Prescription for a superbug crisis✨ | superbugsantibiotic resistance+4 | Vanessa | DW | — | superbug crisisantibiotics+4 | — | 28m 58s | |
| 5/1/26 | The dirty truth about laundry (Rebroadcast)✨ | laundryenvironment+4 | — | DW | — | laundrymicroplastics+5 | — | 30m 20s | |
| 4/24/26 | War-proofing Ukraine's power grid with solar✨ | energy securitynuclear disaster+3 | — | Russiasolar+1 | Ukraine | Ukraineenergy system+5 | — | 31m 57s | |
| 4/17/26 | Something is wrong in the Arctic – Narwhals can tell✨ | narwhalsArctic+3 | Alex Ootowak | narwhalsInuit community | CanadaArctic+1 | narwhalsArctic+3 | — | 29m 41s | |
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| 4/10/26 | Why cities keep losing the war on rats✨ | urban wildliferat control+3 | — | — | BerlinNew York | ratscities+4 | — | 30m 29s | |
| 4/3/26 | Pray or act? Churches at a crossroads✨ | climate changechurches+4 | — | — | USmanatees+1 | climate changechurch+5 | — | 30m 00s | |
| 3/27/26 | Geothermal could be huge, why isn't it?✨ | geothermal energyclean energy+3 | Brock Yordy | — | — | geothermalclean energy+3 | — | 33m 58s | |
| 3/20/26 | Houston, we have a plastic problem!✨ | plastic wastechemical recycling+3 | — | plasticHouston+1 | US | plastic problemrecycling+5 | — | 29m 18s | |
| 3/13/26 | Would the four-day work week kill productivity?✨ | four-day work weekproductivity+3 | — | GermanyAI+2 | Europe | four-day work weekproductivity+5 | — | 34m 09s | |
| 3/6/26 | Arctic farming: Climate fix or future problem?✨ | climate changeagriculture+3 | — | Norwegian scientists | Arctic | Arctic farmingclimate change+3 | — | 35m 04s | |
| 2/27/26 | Rainforests’ invisible carbon problem✨ | rainforestscarbon emissions+3 | — | DW | northeast Australia | rainforestscarbon problem+3 | — | 28m 18s | |
| 2/20/26 | Why some men tune out climate change✨ | climate changegender gap+4 | — | DW | — | climate changegender gap+6 | — | 33m 38s | |
| 2/13/26 | Vegan leather: Green dream or plastic problem? (Rebroadcast) | Synthetic leather. Faux leather. Vegan leather. Call it what you want - it’s everywhere, especially in the shoes on our feet. For some shoppers, it’s about saving money. For others, it’s about protecting animals or reducing their environmental footprint. But what's the real story behind this fast-growing alternative? And is vegan leather actually better for the planet? | — | ||||||
| 2/6/26 | The dark side of recycling | This week, we're featuring Episode 2 of Boy Wasted, a three-part environmental true crime series by Dan Ashby and Lucy Taylor, co-produced by Adnan Khan. The investigation into a boy found dead in a bale of recycled plastic in Turkey takes a shocking turn, as new witnesses come forward and the wider dangers of the global recycling trade start to come to light. | — | ||||||
| 1/30/26 | BONUS – The great American protein push, what's at 'steak'? | US Health Secretary RFK Jr. released new dietary guidelines that have literally turned the food pyramid upside down. Beef is, quite literally, "what's for dinner." Living Planet's Jennifer Collins spoke with health experts about what the new recommendations might mean for the health of the US, and the planet. Plus, some spicy listener comments from the episode "What we get wrong about protein." | — | ||||||
| 1/23/26 | The classroom with no walls | Children today spend less time in nature than any generation before - and educators are sounding the alarm. But what if the outdoors becomes the classroom itself? In this episode, we explore the science and stories behind nature-based education, from improved wellbeing to deeper environmental awareness. We ask how learning in nature - not just about it - can change how we think, feel, and act. | — | ||||||
| 1/16/26 | AI can unlock nature’s symphony, but can it save biodiversity? | Bioacoustics is pretty niche, but now thanks to AI, it could turbocharge biodiversity research. Michel André calls it “the science of the sound of life.” In this episode, we hear his recordings from the mysterious waters of Antarctica and the life-giving wetlands of the Amazon. He also explains why bioacoustics could hold the key to survival on the planet. Plus, a behind the scenes chat. | — | ||||||
| 1/9/26 | Bacteria to the rescue? | It started with a scoop of soil from an Arctic dump. Inside was a microbe scientists call a game-changer - able to live on air and pull methane, one of the planet’s most dangerous greenhouse gases, straight out of the atmosphere. Could this lucky find help reshape our fight against climate change? | — | ||||||
| 1/2/26 | Let’s get quizzical! | Time to ring in the New Year with something a little different, and fun! Host Neil King is joined by producers Jennifer Collins, Kathleen Schuster and Charli Shield for Living Planet’s first ever quiz. How closely were you listening in 2025? Listen along and find out! | — | ||||||
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50 placements across 42 markets.
Chart Positions
50 placements across 42 markets.