One Planet

The biggest issues in global development and the environment.

World Service,490 episodes

Episodes

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The Nuclear Future
A year on from the disaster at Fukushima, what's the future for nuclear power?
30 Mar 2012,18 mins
Environmental traffic lights
A major new report highlights the green, amber and red areas of environmental policy.
23 Mar 2012,18 mins
Bananas and the global food chain
Hanging out with millions of bananas to learn about the resilience of our food supplies.
16 Mar 2012,18 mins
The New Species Dilemma
The race between pet collectors and conservationists when a new species is discovered.
09 Mar 2012,18 mins
A Global Audience With Sir David Attenborough
Mike Williams talks to Sir David Attenborough about his life and work in the natural world
07 Mar 2012,55 mins
The New Town Nobody Wanted
Rural poor snub Mexican new town and Calcutta goes blue - what makes a liveable city?
03 Mar 2012,18 mins
In Search of Africa's Ice
Climbing the mountain glaciers of Uganda, plus living without electricity
24 Feb 2012,18 mins
Generation Jobless
Millions of young people worldwide are unemployed - are we creating a lost generation?
17 Feb 2012,18 mins
Rare metals and smart lizards
Global pressure on rare metal supplies, plus smarter lizards through climate change.
10 Feb 2012,18 mins
Fuel Fights and Happy Birds
Fuel protests in Africa, glaciers on the Equator and birdsong in an office.
04 Feb 2012,18 mins
The Dry Lands of Texas
Texas suffers its worst drought ever, plus conservative conservation and renewable layoffs
27 Jan 2012,18 mins
Airlines united against Europe
Stormy reaction to the EU's new carbon tax on planes, plus environmental loopholes.
20 Jan 2012,18 mins
Taking Back the LA River
The campaign to revive the Los Angeles river - from concrete stormdrain to natural habitat
12 Jan 2012,18 mins
Unexplored Planet
A hundred years after Amundsen reached the South Pole, is there anywhere left to explore?
06 Jan 2012,18 mins
Are Clouds Green?
Clouds in cold climates and the environmental impact of our lives online.
30 Dec 2011,18 mins
What did Durban achieve?
The ups and downs of the Durban summit, plus empty homes and the great beaver audit.
23 Dec 2011,18 mins
The $100bn Fundraiser
Vulnerable nations were promised $100bn to help adapt to climate change - where is it?
16 Dec 2011,18 mins
How Kyoto Failed Africa
Why isn't Africa benefiting from the Clean Development Mechanism?
09 Dec 2011,18 mins
Solar power and strong women
Cuts threaten the solar industry, plus why women are key to climate change action.
03 Dec 2011,18 mins
Afghan pollution and African pop
Air pollution kills more in Kabul than conflict, plus music, aid and celebrity in Kinshasa
25 Nov 2011,18 mins
China, Banker to the World
How the world's most populous nation has become the world's favourite banker.
18 Nov 2011,18 mins
Asia's Next Disaster
A special debate from Bangkok on the future of disaster management in Asia.
13 Nov 2011,18 mins
Thailand's Floods
How Thailand is coping with its worst floods in decades.
11 Nov 2011,18 mins
Seven Billion People
The world's population is due to hit seven billion next week - cause for joy or concern?
04 Nov 2011,18 mins
The Search for Kyoto's Successor
Why we might not see a new deal on climate change until 2020.
28 Oct 2011,18 mins
Forest fights and calming cities
The environmental battles over the paper industry, plus urban design and the London riots.
21 Oct 2011,18 mins
More Than One Planet
What would we do if it turned out there was more than one planet like Earth?
14 Oct 2011,18 mins
Forty Years On
It's 40 years since the birth of the green movement. How has it fared? We find out.
07 Oct 2011,18 mins
On The Fracking Frontline
The critics and the defenders desperate to win the battle over shale gas.
30 Sep 2011,18 mins
An Interview With Al Gore
The Nobel laureate talks false science, oil addiction and why victory is inevitable.
23 Sep 2011,18 mins