The extraordinary and hidden histories behind everyday objects and actions
World Service,·408 episodes
Hanging out with millions of bananas to learn about global food supplies (repeat).
27 Jul 2012,·17 mins
How lines on a map shape our lives, our ideology and our development (Repeat).
20 Jul 2012,·17 mins
Australia's carbon tax, Germany's right-wing greens and California's geothermal energy.
13 Jul 2012,·17 mins
Each year 55 million of us die - what impact does this have on the environment?
06 Jul 2012,·17 mins
Sustainability at the Olympics, Rio +20 reaction, and Jamaican herbs.
29 Jun 2012,·17 mins
Where's the best place to kick-start sustainable development?
22 Jun 2012,·17 mins
What does environmental activism really achieve?
15 Jun 2012,·17 mins
The challenges facing the upcoming Earth Summit, according to the UN's man in charge.
08 Jun 2012,·17 mins
Mineral companies get ready to harvest our seabed, plus we hear an animal orchestra.
01 Jun 2012,·17 mins
We meet the mountain scientists trying to fill the holes in our understanding of glaciers.
25 May 2012,·17 mins
The new towns of northern Siberia being built to feed our need for gas.
18 May 2012,·17 mins
The organism that recycles our forests, treats malnutrition, is being turned into foam.
11 May 2012,·17 mins
Shipping, trade and the environment on board one of the world's biggest ships.
04 May 2012,·17 mins
Canada defends exit from global deal to cut CO2 levels, plus the joys of urban birds.
27 Apr 2012,·17 mins
How lines on a map shape our lives, our ideology, and our development.
20 Apr 2012,·17 mins
How to value natural capital, threats to environment reporters, and a land grab in Africa.
13 Apr 2012,·17 mins
Global aid in the recession, the World Happiness Report, and bioengineering human beings.
06 Apr 2012,·17 mins
We've been warned about the Tragedy of the Commons - but does it have to be that way?
30 Mar 2012,·17 mins
