Living Planet | Deutsche Welle
Every Thursday, a new episode of Living Planet brings you environment stories from around the world, digging deeper into topics that touch our lives every day. The prize-winning, weekly half-hour radio magazine and podcast is produced by Deutsche Welle, Germany's international broadcaster - visit dw.com/environment for more.
- Website
- http://www.dw.com?maca=en-podcast_living-planet-948-xml-mrss
- Description
- Every Thursday, a new episode of Living Planet brings you environment stories from around the world, digging deeper into topics that touch our lives every day. The prize-winning, weekly half-hour radio magazine and podcast is produced by Deutsche Welle, Germany's international broadcaster - visit dw.com/environment for more.
- Language
- 🇬🇧 English
- last modified
- 2025-01-18 09:45
- last episode published
- 2025-01-17 11:00
- publication frequency
- 7.0 days
- Contributors
- DW.COM | Deutsche Welle
- Owner Author
- Explicit
- false
- Number of Episodes
- 435
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- Categories
- Society & Culture Natural Sciences Places & Travel Science & Medicine
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Episodes
| Date | Title & Description | Contributors |
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| 2025-01-17 | Who doesn't love a good story? Even in the noise of today, some books keep on drawing new readers. Outdated in many ways, yet standing the test of time, can those with strong natural settings foster an appreciation of the world around us? An English co... |
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| 2025-01-10 | What happens to bees in winter? These busy creatures don't just vanish when the cold sets in. In this second episode of our Naturally Connected mini-series we learn about the amazing survival strategies of bees. |
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| 2025-01-03 | What is it about the sea that draws us in? From rugged cliffs to sandy shores, Tamsin Walker explores the ocean’s magnetic pull and the mysteries of its hold on us in this opening episode of our Naturally Connected mini-series. |
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| 2024-12-27 |
BONUS: Your questions answered, plus our favorite moments of 2024 Before we ring in the New Year, Living Planet has some answers to your listener questions. Which is better for the environment: reusable or paper coffee cups? And what about the water footprint of the meat industry? Does it really take 15,000 liters of... |
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| 2024-12-20 | Ever wondered what's the greener, more sustainable choice between a chopped down live Christmas tree or an artificial plastic one? Join us as we find out what to watch out for this Christmas season. |
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| 2024-12-13 |
Introducing: Don’t Drink the Milk / The curious history of the lawn What can a well-manicured lawn reveal about social status, our relationship to the Earth and the American Dream? A surprising amount. From fancy French palace gardens to suburban America, come along for the garden party as we mow over the history of th... |
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| 2024-12-06 | More and more cities are switching to LEDs to save money and, ultimately, the planet. But ecologists are worried about this trend. Dr. Chris Kyba explains why on a night walk through Cologne, one of Germany's brightest cities. |
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| 2024-11-29 |
Naturally Connected: Why woodpeckers are choosing the city over the forest In the heart of Berlin, woodpeckers are turning the city into their playground. From drumming on trees to carving out homes, these master carpenters are thriving in the most unlikely of places. But why are they drawn to the bustling streets and towerin... |
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| 2024-11-22 | Not long ago, energy analysts noticed something weird in the data they were tracking. The anomaly centered on Pakistan. All of a sudden, the country seemed to be using far, far less electricity than before. What the analysts would discover baffled them... |
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| 2024-11-15 | Thousands of ships loaded with oil were sunk during the fierce sea battles of the Second World War. That means they’ve been sitting underwater for eight decades, with no maintenance or protection. Scientists fear many of these wrecks are now close to c... |
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