Costing the Earth Podcast
Fresh ideas from the sharpest minds working toward a cleaner, greener planet
Episodes to download
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Bottle Bank Wars
Tue 31 Jan 2012
In San Francisco, recycling is so profitable that they're fighting over the trash.
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Let it Snow!
Wed 26 Oct 2011
Tom Heap investigates ways to keep Britain moving if we have another harsh winter.
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March of the Pylons
Wed 19 Oct 2011
Britain's electricity grid needs replacing. Does that mean a new invasion of the pylons?
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Gold of the Conquistadors
Wed 12 Oct 2011
Mining is booming in South America. That's bad news for the environment.
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High Speed Hell?
Wed 5 Oct 2011
How much disruption will a new high speed rail line really cause? Tom Heap reports.
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Waters of Arabia
Wed 28 Sep 2011
Will Yemen be the first nation to run out of water? Leana Hosea reports from Sana'a.
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A Very Large Hole in the Sahara
Wed 21 Sep 2011
Miranda Krestovnikoff discovers ways that scientists could use to halt sea level rise.
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The Air That I Breathe
Wed 14 Sep 2011
How can you help your family breathe clean air? Tom Heap investigates.
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Bug Mac and Flies
Wed 7 Sep 2011
Tom Heap adds locusts to his grocery shopping list and asks if we should all eat bugs.
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Cave Carnage
Wed 31 Aug 2011
Europe's strangest species are under threat of extinction. Tom Heap investigates.
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Nature's Medicine Cabinet
Wed 25 May 2011
Can plants and animals inspire a new generation of medicine? Alice Roberts reports.
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California Gasping
Wed 18 May 2011
Is California's desperate search for water at an end? Tom Heap reports.
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The Real Avatar
Wed 11 May 2011
Tim Hirsch travels to the Amazon to see the 'real Avatar' and the dam which threatens them
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Greening the Teens
Wed 4 May 2011
Costing the Earth finds out if teenagers can really learn to turn the lights out.
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Cocoa Loco
Wed 27 Apr 2011
Cocoa costs have soared recently. Tom Heap asks if costly chocolate might be good for all.
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Peak Leak
Wed 20 Apr 2011
Tom Heap investigates potential oil leaks from sunken vessels around our coastline.
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Deepwater Horizon - The Real Damage
Wed 13 Apr 2011
Tom Heap looks at the environmental impact of Deepwater Horizon one year on.
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Alien Invaders
Wed 30 Mar 2011
Invasive species are a growing problem. Tom Heap asks if we can really live without them.
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Britain's Nuclear Future
Wed 23 Mar 2011
What next for the British nuclear industry? Tom Heap reports on the future of fission.
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Carbon Trading
Wed 16 Mar 2011
Why has capitalism's answer to climate change failed? Tom Heap investigates.
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Fur or Faux?
Wed 9 Mar 2011
Campaigners for fur claim it's natural, renewable and sustainable. Tom Heap investigates.
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OK Coral
Wed 2 Mar 2011
Could coral provide answers as to how our environment adapts or fails? Tom Heap finds out.
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The Real Eco Warriors?
Wed 23 Feb 2011
Could the military lead us into a green future? Tom Heap investigates.
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Digging Britain
Wed 16 Feb 2011
Dr Alice Roberts examines the impact of metal detecting on our heritage and landscape.
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Arctic Dreams
Wed 9 Feb 2011
How the melting Arctic is changing the lives of the people of the north.
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Into the Arctic
Wed 2 Feb 2011
The Arctic is melting. The battle over its resources is just beginning. Tom Heap reports.
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Spring Forwards, Fall Backwards
Wed 27 Oct 2010
The clocks change next week. Alice Roberts asks if this is madness for the environment.
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Grapes of Wrath
Wed 20 Oct 2010
Is the golden age of wine coming to an end? Tom Heap reports from the Mosel Valley.
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Can Lawyers Save The World?
Wed 13 Oct 2010
Could courts of law be the first refuge for victims of climate change? Tom Heap finds out.
What has happened to the world's coral?
In 2016 reefs around the world the size of city blocks died. Here we explore why.
