Fresh ideas from the sharpest minds working toward a cleaner, greener planet
Radio 4,·414 episodes
Tom Heap finds out how DNA analysis can help prevent illegal trade in Rhino horn.
09 Apr 2013,·30 mins
Alice Roberts finds urban wasteland being transformed into productive agricultural sites.
02 Apr 2013,·30 mins
Miranda Krestovnikoff asks if the trade in pet reptiles and amphibians should be banned.
26 Mar 2013,·30 mins
Alice Roberts asks if a UK baby boom could damage the planet.
19 Mar 2013,·30 mins
Miranda Krestovnikoff looks at new building materials for eco-friendly homes.
12 Mar 2013,·30 mins
Solar lamps are lighting parts of Africa the grid cannot reach. Tom Heap investigates.
05 Mar 2013,·30 mins
A geothermal revolution is set to electrify Africa. Tom Heap visits Kenya's Rift Valley.
26 Feb 2013,·30 mins
UK landfills are full. Should we create energy from our waste? Tom Heap investigates.
19 Feb 2013,·30 mins
The British landscape is being choked by familiar enemies. Tom Heap investigates.
12 Feb 2013,·30 mins
How satellite technology and advances in robotics may revolutionise the future of farming.
05 Feb 2013,·30 mins
Can Germany produce all its power from green energy? Tom Heap investigates.
29 Jan 2013,·30 mins
Is the crisis in the UK's ash forests a vision of the future? Tom Heap reports.
13 Dec 2012,·25 mins
1.5 million tonnes of debris from the Japanese tsunami is heading towards North America.
09 Oct 2012,·30 mins
Will the promise of energy from the oceans become reality? Tom Heap reports.
02 Oct 2012,·30 mins
The environment of Laos remains scarred by American bombing. Tom Heap joins the clean-up.
26 Sep 2012,·28 mins
Should our farmland be used to grow fuel for our cars? Tom Heap reports.
19 Sep 2012,·28 mins
Conor Woodman asks how farmed Scottish salmon production can increase by 50% sustainably.
11 Sep 2012,·30 mins
Tom Heap finds out how people can use their own energy to power gadgets and lighting.
04 Sep 2012,·30 mins
The first attempt in England to turn a landscape back into a wilderness is 10 years old.
28 Aug 2012,·30 mins
What fish can we expect in our seas in 2060? Tom Heap investigates climate change Britain.
21 Aug 2012,·30 mins
What will Britain's landscape look like in 2060? Tom Heap on our changing climate.
14 Aug 2012,·30 mins
Miranda Krestovnikoff examines claims that jellyfish are taking over the world's oceans.
22 May 2012,·30 mins
Drought in the south but plenty of water elsewhere. Why not move it? Tom Heap investigates
15 May 2012,·30 mins
Coal is the dirtiest fuel, but consumption is rising. Tom Heap investigates.
08 May 2012,·30 mins
Could a new generation of genetically-modified crops attract the public? Tom Heap reports
01 May 2012,·30 mins
Falmouth's plans to attract cruise ships could damage the environment. Tom Heap reports.
24 Apr 2012,·30 mins
Is the UK ready for a new season of wildfires? Tom Heap investigates.
17 Apr 2012,·30 mins
Mining is set to return to Cornwall as tin and tungsten prices continue to rise.
10 Apr 2012,·30 mins
Is it too late to save the healthy fish stocks of the Antarctic? Gerard Baker reports.
03 Apr 2012,·30 mins
Britain's sand dunes are running out of time. Tom Heap joins the battle to save them.
27 Mar 2012,·30 mins