Living Planet

by DW

Nature #90

Looking to reconnect with nature? Want to make better decisions for the health of the planet? Every Friday, Living Planet brings you the stories, facts and debates on the key environmental issues of our time.

Heatstroke economy: the rising cost of extreme heat
May 9, 2025 – 40:15
How should we finance climate action?
May 2, 2025 – 40:19
Can we afford a transition to clean energy?
Apr 25, 2025 – 38:46
Who's paying for the next hurricane?
Apr 18, 2025 – 42:34
Prologue: The true cost of climate change
Apr 11, 2025 – 14:58
Are PFAS affecting you? What you should know
Apr 4, 2025 – 36:23
Nature's healing touch: Fact or fiction?
Mar 28, 2025 – 33:12
Are your flowers bad for the environment? (Rebroadcast)
Mar 21, 2025 – 31:44
How far will governments go to stop climate protests?
Mar 14, 2025 – 25:04
What does 1 ton of CO2 look like?
Mar 7, 2025 – 33:27
Water, AI & the craic – Your questions answered
Feb 28, 2025 – 34:28
Who's scared of 15-minute cities?
Feb 21, 2025 – 30:25
Growing food in the dark
Feb 14, 2025 – 31:55
A Pacific island starts packing for metaverse move – but what to take?
Feb 7, 2025 – 27:10
Ireland's water dilemma: Protecting the River Shannon or powering the future?
Jan 31, 2025 – 32:34
Part 2: Light pollution – Rewilding the night
Jan 24, 2025 – 29:32
Telling landscapes: The Brontes, Stoker and Herriot
Jan 17, 2025 – 18:11
The winter secrets of bees
Jan 10, 2025 – 13:02
The call of the sea
Jan 3, 2025 – 17:40
BONUS: Your questions answered, plus our favorite moments of 2024
Dec 27, 2024 – 32:32
What's better – real Christmas trees or fake ones?
Dec 19, 2024 – 19:42
Introducing: Don’t Drink the Milk — The curious history of the lawn
Dec 13, 2024 – 34:46
Part 1: Light pollution – Bright lights, big, LED cities
Dec 6, 2024 – 29:53
Why woodpeckers are choosing the city over the forest
Nov 29, 2024 – 12:16
One country's shock solar revolution
Nov 22, 2024 – 24:38
The ticking time bombs at the bottom of the ocean
Nov 15, 2024 – 29:11
Introducing: Up from Dust
Nov 7, 2024 – 34:05
Can planting trees really offset my flight emissions?
Oct 31, 2024 – 30:25
What wild geese teach us about teamwork
Oct 25, 2024 – 13:09
How eco-friendly funerals are changing traditions
Oct 17, 2024 – 33:41
The battle to ban fossil fuel advertising
Oct 11, 2024 – 35:05
What’s better – leather or vegan leather?
Oct 4, 2024 – 30:46
Chirping from the crypt
Sep 27, 2024 – 13:41
Introducing: What on Earth
Sep 20, 2024 – 26:47
When ants invade
Sep 13, 2024 – 35:49
Suck, bury, store – Denmark wants your CO2, but why?
Sep 6, 2024 – 32:32
The dirty truth about laundry
Aug 29, 2024 – 32:22
What’s better – dairy or plant-based milk?
Aug 23, 2024 – 23:59
The fox's tale
Aug 16, 2024 – 13:54
Finding humanity beneath the Arches
Aug 9, 2024 – 32:48
The lost art of foraging
Aug 2, 2024 – 15:05
Murky waters - what's stealing the light from our oceans?
Jul 25, 2024 – 32:29
What's better - the 4 or 5 day workweek?
Jul 19, 2024 – 33:17
Why you’d better check the sunscreen you use
Jul 12, 2024 – 26:16
Can soccer go green?
Jul 5, 2024 – 17:50
Are we blind to our pets’ climate crimes?
Jun 28, 2024 – 32:22
The true cost of sugar
Jun 20, 2024 – 39:45
Could ocean viruses be used for carbon capture?
Jun 14, 2024 – 31:14
Where do all the flowers come from?
Jun 6, 2024 – 31:15
Quick update – Living Planet gets a refresh
Jun 5, 2024 – 09:27

Recent Reviews

Nana@5531

Water IS woowoo

I mostly enjoyed this episode until the conversation turned toward the sacredness of water as being woowoo and how there might be a ‘danger’ in that. Water, that arrived here from deep space and makes ALL Life possible, IS woowoo. It IS mythic and worthy of goddess like status. If You care about Life, your own Life, it behooves one to honor the sacredness of water, not only a resource, a precious substance more valuable than gold actually.
BK from Ohio

Nice

Great show. Found this with the episode on up from dirt from Kansas public radio and have kept listening. Looking forward to the next year.
Gender studies scholar

Love this show

I love listening to this show, especially as an American. You realize how much your national situation matters when thinking about climate change when you learn about what Europeans, and especially Germans, are doing to address the climate crisis. Always clear, informative and inspiring!!!
S. Que

Educate Me!

I love learning. In fact, I make it a point to learn at least one new thing a day (fact: it keeps you young). DW is a great help & resource in this regard. Who could guess the process of refining sugar began in India 2500 years ago? Looking forward to the next episode, as always!
zyxw01

I'm wondering about...

Living Planet is a great program for opening eyes (and ears, of course) to so many environmental issues. Each topic is well researched and presented in a calm and thoughtful manner. If you have questions about current issues or are eager to learn about new ideas, this program is for you. It's also great to share.
Love theVibe

Timely and more inclusive.

Living Planet brings to light more factors—in a more revealing way—than other news podcasts. Covers the world from an accountable first-world perspective.
🐓🦎

Great podcast

This is a great podcast, it’s very informative and entertaining.
valdes-stefy

Excellent!

My favorite podcast i always learn such important information that impacts my decisions and consumption habits. Keep it up!
torilcole

A Wonderful World View!

I just love this podcast for the international stories they follow!