Tom Heap introduces Rare Earth, a programme exploring major stories about our environment.
Published on Friday, 19th January 2024.
Steve Backshall asks why it's so hard to have an energy efficient, fossil-fuel free home
Published on Tuesday, 23rd May 2023.
Whales and polar bears get all the attention, but how healthy is Earth's microbial life?
Published on Tuesday, 16th May 2023.
James Wong asks if the way we garden could reduce the effects of climate change.
Published on Tuesday, 9th May 2023.
Tom Heap and Sepi Golzari-Munro investigate Scotland's controversial deposit return scheme
Published on Tuesday, 2nd May 2023.
Tom Heap asks what's gone wrong with our water system and how we can put it right.
Published on Tuesday, 25th April 2023.
How to cope when climate change steals your culture. Qasa Alom reports from Norfolk.
Published on Tuesday, 18th April 2023.
Costing the Earth - The Power of Nature Writing
Published on Tuesday, 11th April 2023.
Tom Heap asks what lessons we've learned from a winter of spiralling energy prices.
Published on Tuesday, 4th April 2023.
Meet the Japanese scientists working to bring the soothing sounds of nature into the city.
Published on Tuesday, 28th March 2023.
Do we have the skilled workers to transform the UK into a net zero economy?
Published on Tuesday, 21st March 2023.
Can the City of London finance the Green Revolution? Tom Heap investigates.
Published on Tuesday, 14th March 2023.
Where do the prawns in your takeaway come from? Peter Hadfield investigates.
Published on Tuesday, 7th March 2023.
Qasa Alom asks how long we can go on defending our coastline from the rising seas.
Published on Tuesday, 28th February 2023.
What environmental policies should we now expect from the party of government?
Published on Tuesday, 29th November 2022.
Could community energy be the answer to the gas price crisis? Tom Heap reports.
Published on Tuesday, 22nd November 2022.
Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough juggles being a new parent while trying to be eco.
Published on Tuesday, 15th November 2022.
As COP 27 begins, Tom Heap looks back to COP 26 and asks what we can expect next.
Published on Tuesday, 8th November 2022.
Anna Turns investigates what’s killing sea mammals.
Published on Friday, 4th November 2022.
Jheni Osman learns how the world's glaciers are melting at an alarming rate.
Published on Tuesday, 25th October 2022.
Meet the local hero helping to save Vietnamese wildlife from the Chinese medicine trade.
Published on Tuesday, 18th October 2022.
How early humans navigated the trials of climate change
Published on Tuesday, 11th October 2022.
Man's best friend or the planet's worst enemy? What is the environmental impact of dogs?
Published on Tuesday, 4th October 2022.
Tom Heap and his expert panel answer the big questions about energy prices.
Published on Tuesday, 27th September 2022.
For 20 years conservationists have been trying to build a wildlife corridor across Europe.
Published on Wednesday, 21st September 2022.
Is wildlife tourism good or bad for the world’s most sensitive environments?
Published on Tuesday, 13th September 2022.
How quieter oceans could benefit our most charismatic marine mammals.
Published on Tuesday, 6th September 2022.
Tom Heap investigates the environmental impacts of the war in Ukraine.
Published on Tuesday, 24th May 2022.
Can world sporting tournaments really be sustainable? Qasa Alom finds out.
Published on Tuesday, 17th May 2022.
Have you ever wondered what the money in your bank account is doing? It's not inert.
Published on Tuesday, 10th May 2022.
Green industry is heading north. But what does it mean for the people of the region?
Published on Tuesday, 3rd May 2022.
What impact have this winter's storms had on our forests? Tom Heap investigates.
Published on Tuesday, 26th April 2022.
Tom Heap delves into the government's newly-announced energy strategy.
Published on Monday, 25th April 2022.
In search of the elusive and elegant snow leopard with their brave protectors.
Published on Tuesday, 19th April 2022.
Should we demolish or refurbish old buildings?
Published on Tuesday, 5th April 2022.
Tom Heap asks if Northern Ireland's new environmental ambitions will become reality?
Published on Thursday, 31st March 2022.
Is there a green way out of the energy price crisis? Tom Heap gathers expert opinion.
Published on Tuesday, 22nd March 2022.
Landowners are being offered big money for land to absorb carbon dioxide emissions.
Published on Friday, 18th March 2022.
PFAS chemicals are linked to mass poisoning in the US. Are they having an impact here?
Published on Tuesday, 15th March 2022.
The storms have flushed raw sewage into our rivers, but are they ever fit to swim in?
Published on Tuesday, 1st March 2022.
Peter Gibbs investigates the issue of tree health.
Published on Tuesday, 30th November 2021.
Helen Czerski hops aboard Britain's newest polar explorer, RRS Sir David Attenborough.
Published on Tuesday, 23rd November 2021.
Britain's rivers are a disgrace. Tom Heap gets up close with a canoe trip along the Cam.
Sybil Ruscoe finds out about efforts to make golf courses more environmentally-friendly.
Published on Friday, 19th November 2021.
Anna Turns finds out how synthetic chemicals are making their way into our bodies.
Tom Heap analyses the promises made so far at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow.
Published on Tuesday, 9th November 2021.
Tom Heap brings the unheard voices of the first victims of climate change to COP26
Published on Tuesday, 2nd November 2021.
How does it feel to spend six months on Britain's most isolated island?
Published on Tuesday, 26th October 2021.
Celebrate with the five winners of the first Earthshot Prize- smart friends of the planet
Published on Tuesday, 19th October 2021.
Meet the people with brilliant ideas to help nature heal from centuries of abuse.
Published on Tuesday, 12th October 2021.
Meet the global innovators competing for a new prize to reverse environmental damage.
Published on Tuesday, 5th October 2021.
Qasa Alom explores the future of his farm on the frontline of climate change in Bangladesh
Published on Wednesday, 29th September 2021.
Mike Dilger travels the length of Britain to see how climate change is altering plantlife.
Published on Tuesday, 14th September 2021.
Can the people of Braunton pull off the UK's first community-led beaver reintroduction?
Published on Tuesday, 25th May 2021.
Should very rich individuals be able to experiment with modifying the earth's climate?
Published on Tuesday, 18th May 2021.
How will Britain's power system need to change for a zero carbon world?
Published on Thursday, 13th May 2021.
One Australian state is leading the world in green energy. Peter Hadfield reports.
Published on Tuesday, 4th May 2021.
Lucy Siegle finds out about the environmental impact of shipping.
Published on Tuesday, 27th April 2021.
Tom Heap investigates the old landfill sites which are now leaking their contents.
Published on Wednesday, 21st April 2021.
How well protected is Britain's coast and its wildlife after Brexit? Peter Gibbs reports.
Published on Tuesday, 13th April 2021.
Gene editing could revolutionise environmental conservation – but should we use it?
Published on Tuesday, 6th April 2021.
Can cat owners do more to reduce their pets' impact on wildlife?
Published on Tuesday, 30th March 2021.
Meet the woman charged with keeping the government green.
Published on Tuesday, 23rd March 2021.
Michael Rosen celebrates 50 years of Dr Seuss's environmental fable, The Lorax
How has one year of lockdown changed our environment in the UK and around the world?
We ask experts to imagine a world where we have halved global emissions by 2030
Published on Tuesday, 2nd March 2021.
Celia Hatton and guests discuss China's pledge to be carbon neutral by 2060.
Published on Tuesday, 24th November 2020.
Tom Heap explores the cost to the environment of air conditioning.
Published on Tuesday, 3rd November 2020.
Jasmine Ketibuah-Foley looks to the future of the environmental movement
Published on Tuesday, 27th October 2020.
Tom Heap takes a look back at the evolution of environmental campaigning.
Published on Tuesday, 20th October 2020.
A panel of experts discuss the situation with this year's wildfires.
Published on Tuesday, 13th October 2020.
Can Australia's unique animal life bounce back from bushfire devastation?
Published on Tuesday, 6th October 2020.
How billions of litres of water are lost each week - from a system intended to save water.
Published on Tuesday, 29th September 2020.
Ellen Husain investigates how antibiotic resistant bacteria may be surviving in our seas.
Published on Tuesday, 22nd September 2020.
Peter Gibbs looks at how we respond to Boris Johnson's call to "build build build".
Published on Tuesday, 15th September 2020.
Has the Covid crisis jump started us towards car-free cities?
Published on Tuesday, 8th September 2020.
Peter Gibbs asks if trees can really trump carbon emissions.
Published on Tuesday, 26th May 2020.
How can the way we manage the environment help prevent flooding? Caz Graham investigates.
Published on Monday, 25th May 2020.
Carbon offsetting - the latest news
Published on Wednesday, 20th May 2020.
How is the rising tide of man-made noise affecting our wildlife and what can be done?
Published on Tuesday, 5th May 2020.
Can Britain achieve its environmental commitments for 2050?
Published on Tuesday, 28th April 2020.
Tom Heap asks what the music industry can do to reduce its carbon footprint.
Published on Tuesday, 21st April 2020.
What effect is the coronavirus pandemic having on the environment? Tom Heap investigates.
Published on Tuesday, 14th April 2020.
How people in developing countries can turn plastic waste from a problem into a solution
Published on Tuesday, 7th April 2020.
A new report reveals the scale of open burning of plastic waste. Are manufacturers liable?
Published on Tuesday, 31st March 2020.
Can the Tokyo 2021 Olympics help create a greener Japan?
Published on Tuesday, 24th March 2020.
Why aren't all the new homes being built meeting the lowest carbon impact?
Published on Tuesday, 17th March 2020.
Meet the Naga people of India who have turned from headhunters to conservationists.
Published on Tuesday, 10th March 2020.
Mark Ruffalo tells the story of one man's fight against a poisonous household chemical
Published on Tuesday, 3rd March 2020.
Can Britain's political parties live up to their environmental promises?
Published on Tuesday, 3rd December 2019.
What would Britain look like if we all adopted a vegan diet? Tom Heap investigates.
Published on Thursday, 28th November 2019.
Northern English rivers are flooding whilst southern rivers dry up. Tom Heap investigates.
Published on Tuesday, 12th November 2019.
The Iron Curtain was an accidental wildlife haven. Nature still thrives in the deathzone.
Published on Tuesday, 29th October 2019.
What impact is the trend for fake turf and artificial plants having on the environment?
Published on Tuesday, 22nd October 2019.
How close is Britain to achieving a reliable, zero carbon power supply?
Published on Wednesday, 16th October 2019.
The Orkney Islands are pioneering a zero carbon approach to energy.
Published on Tuesday, 8th October 2019.
How environmental DNA is transforming what we know about our lakes, oceans and the past.
Published on Tuesday, 1st October 2019.
Plastic 'ghost gear' left in the sea by fishing causes problems. Lucy Siegle discovers why
Published on Tuesday, 24th September 2019.
How can we prevent a repeat of the devastating fires in the Amazon?
Published on Friday, 20th September 2019.
Verity Sharp wants to turn her small Wiltshire garden into a haven for wildlife.
Published on Wednesday, 11th September 2019.
What did insects ever do for us? Tom Heap meets the people trying to stop their decline.
Published on Tuesday, 28th May 2019.
As India votes, are environmental issues rising up the political agenda?
Published on Tuesday, 21st May 2019.
Is the future of the planet making you depressed? Verity Sharp meets the eco-anxious.
Published on Tuesday, 14th May 2019.
How is the planet's natural life holding up to pressure from humanity? Tom Heap reports.
Published on Tuesday, 7th May 2019.
Young people are taking on climate change. Tom Heap asks if they can change the future now
Published on Tuesday, 30th April 2019.
Where does Brexit leave the UK countryside? Tom Heap hosts a debate.
Published on Tuesday, 16th April 2019.
The wolf has returned to every mainland European country. Tom Heap goes on their trail.
Published on Tuesday, 9th April 2019.
Can fast fashion be forced to slow down? Lucy Siegle reports
Published on Wednesday, 3rd April 2019.
Domestic gas boilers have to go by 2050, but what's the alternative? Peter Gibbs reports.
Published on Tuesday, 2nd April 2019.
Clean air - the fightback: Tom Heap investigates air pollution and children's health.
Published on Tuesday, 19th March 2019.
Tyres have an enormous impact on the environment. What can be done to make them better?
Published on Tuesday, 12th March 2019.
From the cattle shed to the racetrack. How ammonia cleaned up its act.
Published on Tuesday, 5th March 2019.
How can the UK's best-loved landscapes work better for people and wildlife?
Published on Wednesday, 5th December 2018.
Can we exploit the hot rocks beneath the earth's crust for power? Peter Gibbs reports.
Published on Tuesday, 27th November 2018.
Could art help us see, hear and feel the problems facing our planet? Tom Heap finds out.
Published on Tuesday, 20th November 2018.
Our sewerage system is grinding to a halt. The culprits are wet wipes.
Published on Tuesday, 13th November 2018.
Wetlands are disappearing three times faster than forests, but the damage can be reversed.
Published on Tuesday, 6th November 2018.
Endangered animals are paying the price for the spread of traditional Chinese medicine.
Published on Tuesday, 30th October 2018.
Tom Heap asks if going plastic-free risks harming the environment.
Published on Tuesday, 23rd October 2018.
Lucy Siegle and Tom Heap ask which gender is worse for the environment and why it matters.
Published on Tuesday, 16th October 2018.
After six weeks at the North Pole, Helen Czerski has new insights into climate change.
Published on Tuesday, 9th October 2018.
Is it time to buy an electric car? Peter Gibbs takes the plunge.
Published on Tuesday, 2nd October 2018.
Jheni Osman asks what environmental factors may be affecting human and animal fertility.
Published on Tuesday, 25th September 2018.
Solving the plastic problem. Four experts join Tom Heap to offer fresh answers.
Published on Wednesday, 19th September 2018.
Verity Sharp wants to keep bees, but will her honeybees be a menace to other pollinators?
Published on Tuesday, 11th September 2018.
Tom Heap leads a debate on the future of food production and the countryside.
Published on Tuesday, 29th May 2018.
The permafrost is thawing, and the glaciers retreating. What will be left of the Alps?
Published on Tuesday, 22nd May 2018.
Britain's rabbits are in sharp decline. Tom Heap asks if we should be worried.
Published on Wednesday, 16th May 2018.
The penguins of the Antarctic rely on krill. What happens when we get a taste for it?
Published on Friday, 11th May 2018.
The Australian outback is under attack from a surprising enemy - the camel.
Published on Tuesday, 8th May 2018.
Why dismantle a dam that produces low-carbon electricity? Peter Gibbs investigates.
Published on Tuesday, 24th April 2018.
Lindsey Chapman investigates how shifting seasons are affecting wildlife.
Published on Monday, 23rd April 2018.
Scientists gain first access to thousands of uncharted species following years of war.
Published on Tuesday, 17th April 2018.
Should we build golf courses on sensitive sand dunes? Peter Gibbs investigates.
Published on Tuesday, 3rd April 2018.
Wood can do anything that oil can do. Could it be the backbone of a future economy?
Published on Wednesday, 28th March 2018.
Tom Heap asks how dangerous plastic microfibres from clothes are and explores solutions.
Published on Tuesday, 27th March 2018.
The UK needs 300,000 new homes a year, Tom Heap asks if building big can also be green.
Published on Tuesday, 13th March 2018.
Why has Australia failed to arrest the decline of the Great Barrier Reef?
Published on Wednesday, 7th March 2018.
Meet the people fighting to save the natural wonder of the world, the Great Barrier Reef.
Published on Tuesday, 27th February 2018.
Why are environmental issues suddenly back in political fashion? Tom Heap investigates.
Published on Tuesday, 20th February 2018.
Tom Heap reports from the UN Climate Change Conference in Bonn.
Published on Tuesday, 14th November 2017.
Roger Harrabin travels to the USA to meet America's climate resistance.
Published on Tuesday, 7th November 2017.
How do you communicate carbon emissions to farmers?
Published on Tuesday, 31st October 2017.
Tom Heap finds out if fish farming can really feed the planet without trashing our oceans.
Published on Thursday, 26th October 2017.
Where do the contents of our bins end up? Tom Heap lifts the lid on recycling.
Published on Tuesday, 17th October 2017.
Lucy Siegle reports from La Scala, Milan to ask if fashion can ever really be 'green'.
Published on Tuesday, 10th October 2017.
Could the sharing economy save the planet? Tom Heap finds out.
Published on Tuesday, 3rd October 2017.
Tom Heap asks if the Environment Agency is fit for purpose.
Published on Friday, 29th September 2017.
How to become the world's most powerful environmentalist.
Published on Wednesday, 20th September 2017.
New developments in battery technology are changing the way Britain is powered.
Published on Tuesday, 12th September 2017.
Can beautiful places welcome mass tourism without environmental destruction?
Published on Tuesday, 5th September 2017.
How much is UK food security threatened by climate change? Botanist James Wong finds out.
Published on Tuesday, 30th May 2017.
Can Britain revive its forests and grow the wood we need for a greener economy?
Published on Wednesday, 24th May 2017.
Enormous new dams threaten life on one of south east Asia's most vital rivers.
Published on Tuesday, 16th May 2017.
Peter Gibbs meets the Penguins of the Falkland Islands.
Published on Tuesday, 9th May 2017.
How long do you expect your electronic gadgets and clothes to last? Time to fight back.
Published on Tuesday, 2nd May 2017.
Tom Heaps asks if insulation and power-saving gadgets can cut carbon emissions from homes.
Published on Tuesday, 25th April 2017.
Five of the Solomon Islands have already been lost to the sea. How are the locals coping?
Published on Tuesday, 18th April 2017.
The Skoll World Forum aims to help entrepreneurs solve global problems. Tom Heap reports.
Published on Tuesday, 11th April 2017.
Can Brexit save the British fishing industry? Tom Heap investigates.
Published on Tuesday, 4th April 2017.
What happens in the world's most northerly town when the permafrost defrosts?
Published on Tuesday, 28th March 2017.
Tom Heap examines the future for America's Wild West and its Mild East under Trump.
Published on Tuesday, 21st March 2017.
Two remarkable women have found a formula to save the last of the Indonesian rainforest.
Published on Tuesday, 14th March 2017.
More delivery trucks means more air pollution in our cities. Tom Heap looks for an answer.
Published on Tuesday, 7th March 2017.
Can putting carbon back into the soil help in the fight against climate change?
Published on Tuesday, 28th February 2017.
Oil exploration has begun in the most biodiverse place on earth. Tom Heap investigates.
Published on Thursday, 23rd February 2017.
Should we consider alternative ways to retire old oil and gas platforms?
Published on Tuesday, 14th February 2017.
Tom Heap asks if we can stop the global wildfire epidemic.
Published on Tuesday, 7th February 2017.
What does the election of Donald Trump as president of the USA mean for the environment?
Published on Thursday, 1st December 2016.
Tom Heap investigates the link between cruise ships and poor air quality.
Published on Tuesday, 15th November 2016.
Can we find a use for all that pesky climate-changing carbon dioxide? Tom Heap reports.
Published on Tuesday, 8th November 2016.
Britain's nuclear power stations are being pushed to run well past their planned lifespan.
Published on Tuesday, 1st November 2016.
Some of the last refuges of the orangutan are under threat. Peter Hadfield reports.
Published on Tuesday, 25th October 2016.
Tom Heap hears four visions for the future of the British countryside after Brexit.
Published on Tuesday, 18th October 2016.
Can you build a motorway that does not wipe out wildlife? Tom Heap investigates.
Published on Tuesday, 11th October 2016.
Tom Heap assesses 50 years of green activism with leading members of the movement.
Published on Tuesday, 4th October 2016.
The warmer climate is extending the growing season, Peter Gibbs asks if this is good news.
Published on Tuesday, 27th September 2016.
Can the growing of fashionable super fruits save the Amazon rain forest?
Published on Wednesday, 21st September 2016.
Keeping cars out of the city: Chris Ledgard explores new plans in Paris and Barcelona.
Published on Wednesday, 14th September 2016.
Can the big oil companies re-invent themselves as climate saviours? Tom Heap reports.
Published on Tuesday, 6th September 2016.
Peter Hadfield meets Huang Ming, the undisputed leader of China's booming solar industry.
Published on Tuesday, 10th May 2016.
How should we eat to reduce our carbon footprint? Four experts debate very different ideas
Published on Tuesday, 3rd May 2016.
How the fallout from Chernobyl changed Germany forever. Julian Rush reports.
Published on Tuesday, 26th April 2016.
Peter Gibbs explores Ascension Island, a barren Atlantic rock made fertile by man.
Published on Tuesday, 19th April 2016.
Professor Alice Roberts asks if archaeology can help us understand climate change.
Published on Tuesday, 12th April 2016.
Tom Heap finds out how Iceland could solve Britain's energy crisis.
Published on Tuesday, 5th April 2016.
Tom Heap examines the wildlife impact of Europe's new borders.
Published on Tuesday, 29th March 2016.
How do you persuade a throwaway society to use a bin? Chris Ledgard on litter campaigns.
Published on Tuesday, 22nd March 2016.
Tom Heap examines the potential impact of an exit from the EU on the environment.
Published on Tuesday, 15th March 2016.
Tom Heap visits New York to find out how the city is cleaning up its dirty waterways.
Published on Tuesday, 8th March 2016.
Can the sound of the Amazon help to save it? Peter Gibbs reports.
Published on Thursday, 3rd March 2016.
How do you move a city? Lesley Riddoch travels to Arctic Sweden to find out.
Published on Tuesday, 23rd February 2016.
Tom Heap tells the story of coal from the Industrial Revolution to its apparent demise.
Published on Tuesday, 16th February 2016.
Is extreme weather pulling Britain apart? Tom Heap reports.
Published on Tuesday, 9th February 2016.
Peter Hadfield investigates the illegal trade in Siamese rosewood.
Published on Friday, 20th November 2015.
David Attenborough and fellow experts join Tom Heap to preview the Paris Climate Summit.
Published on Tuesday, 17th November 2015.
Tom Heap investigates claims England's rivers are under threat from 'insidious' pollution.
Published on Tuesday, 3rd November 2015.
Bad news for lovers of tapenade and pesto - olive trees are succumbing to a new disease.
Published on Tuesday, 27th October 2015.
A new report reveals how the UK's coast has changed over the last 50 years.
Published on Tuesday, 20th October 2015.
The National Parks are exploring new commercial opportunities. How far should they go?
Published on Tuesday, 13th October 2015.
Have we been lied to about air pollution? Tom Heap investigates.
Published on Tuesday, 6th October 2015.
Urban Britain is paving over its front gardens. Jheni Osman discovers the impact.
Published on Tuesday, 29th September 2015.
Professor Alice Roberts asks how ocean acidification will alter sea life.
Published on Tuesday, 22nd September 2015.
Can Britain save the oceans by protecting its overseas territories? Tom Heap reports.
Published on Tuesday, 15th September 2015.
How noisy is the underwater environment? Tom Heap dips beneath the surface to find out.
Published on Tuesday, 8th September 2015.
Tom Heap visits the Scottish island that can power itself.
Published on Tuesday, 19th May 2015.
Peter Gibbs finds out if the ozone layer hole is healing 30 years on from its discovery.
Published on Tuesday, 12th May 2015.
How will the next government tackle Britain's environmental problems? Tom Heap reports.
Published on Tuesday, 5th May 2015.
China needs more water urgently. Isabel Hilton examines the nation's options.
Published on Tuesday, 28th April 2015.
Tom Heap investigates whether eco-cities are living up to their promise.
Published on Thursday, 23rd April 2015.
Tom Heap saddles up to find out if Britain is really about to become a nation of cyclists.
Published on Tuesday, 14th April 2015.
Could the revival of the pine marten be bad news for grey squirrels and good for the reds?
Published on Tuesday, 7th April 2015.
With Antarctic sea ice growing, Tom Heap asks what is happening to the climate.
Published on Tuesday, 31st March 2015.
Tom Heap asks what the falling price of oil means for the environment.
Published on Tuesday, 24th March 2015.
Tom Heap meets the scientists trying to lessen the impact of volcanic eruptions.
Published on Tuesday, 17th March 2015.
Tom Heap asks if the green belt surrounding UK cities is really green or pleasant.
Published on Tuesday, 10th March 2015.
Tom Heap goes in search of the hybrid beefalo, which is damaging the Grand Canyon.
Published on Tuesday, 3rd March 2015.
Bristol is Europe's Green Capital for 2015. Tom Heap finds out what that means.
Published on Tuesday, 24th February 2015.
Iceland is warming faster than most countries. Tom Heap finds out why.
Published on Tuesday, 17th February 2015.
Australia has big plans to develop the Northern Territory. Julian Rush reports.
Published on Tuesday, 10th February 2015.
The melting sea ice of the Arctic creates opportunities and threats. Tom Heap reports.
Published on Tuesday, 4th November 2014.
Tom Heap investigates the theft and smuggling of rare flowers and its impact.
Published on Tuesday, 28th October 2014.
Tom Heap meets a man who can turn dirty water into clean, drinkable water.
Published on Tuesday, 21st October 2014.
Cleaning the seabed, one dive at a time. Miranda Krestovnikoff joins a new clean-up squad.
Published on Tuesday, 14th October 2014.
Tom Heap discovers how the islands of the Caribbean are preparing for rising sea levels.
Published on Tuesday, 7th October 2014.
Tom Heap visits communities living with the shale gas industry, from Texas to Lancashire.
Published on Tuesday, 30th September 2014.
Tom Heap finds out how communities large and small can produce their own electricity.
Published on Wednesday, 24th September 2014.
Weatherman Peter Gibbs investigates the global impact of the weather phenomenon El Nino.
Published on Tuesday, 16th September 2014.
Jheni Osman is on the front line against invading mosquitoes and new disease threats.
Published on Tuesday, 9th September 2014.
Tom Heap explores how four years of drought is changing the face of Texas.
Published on Tuesday, 2nd September 2014.
How the rise in diesel cars may have damaged our health. Tom Heap investigates.
Published on Tuesday, 26th August 2014.
Britain's Overseas Territories are a treasure trove of wildlife. Tom Heap reports.
Published on Tuesday, 20th May 2014.
Tom Heap explores the innovative ways to store energy rather than let it go to waste.
Published on Tuesday, 13th May 2014.
Where will our food come from in the future? Tom Heap chairs the debate.
Published on Tuesday, 6th May 2014.
Tom Heap finds out how Syria's chemical weapons are going to be disposed of.
Published on Tuesday, 29th April 2014.
How would an independent Scotland power itself? Tom Heap investigates.
Published on Tuesday, 22nd April 2014.
Tom Heap squeezes into micro-homes to see if living compactly has environmental answers.
Published on Tuesday, 15th April 2014.
Can nature heal itself? Julian Rush reports on the aftermath of an environmental disaster.
Published on Tuesday, 8th April 2014.
A panel of climate experts debates how we will have to adapt in the face of climate change
Published on Tuesday, 1st April 2014.
In 2015 Bristol will be European Green Capital. We discover exactly what that means.
Published on Friday, 28th March 2014.
Tom Heap investigates whether we're running out of phosphorus, an element vital for life.
Published on Tuesday, 18th March 2014.
Julian Rush asks what is being done to protect UK forests from diseases like ash dieback.
Published on Tuesday, 11th March 2014.
Nuclear power is back on the UK's agenda, but radioactive waste remains the problem.
Published on Tuesday, 4th March 2014.
Do you try to lead a greener life? Tom Heap investigates how to have the greenest death.
Published on Tuesday, 25th February 2014.
The fight back against the flood waters starts here. Tom Heap reports.
Published on Tuesday, 18th February 2014.
2.5 billion people on the planet have no sanitation so how do we give toilets to everyone?
Published on Tuesday, 11th February 2014.
Tom Heap meets a man determined to rid the world of plastic.
Published on Tuesday, 5th November 2013.
Heatwaves are killing thousands. Tom Heap asks how we can change our cities to survive.
Published on Tuesday, 29th October 2013.
Globally cities continue to grow. Can wildlife and humans live together as cities spread?
Published on Tuesday, 22nd October 2013.
Is Britain heading for an energy crisis? Tom Heap asks how do we keep UK lights on.
Published on Tuesday, 15th October 2013.
Tom Heap discovers landfill mining: finding value in what's been thrown away.
Published on Tuesday, 8th October 2013.
Tom Heap reports on the latest findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
Published on Tuesday, 1st October 2013.
Tom Heap explores how fat from waste is helping us to heal and keep warm.
Published on Monday, 30th September 2013.
Miranda Krestovnikoff goes in search of the UK's most enigmatic sea creature: the shark.
Published on Tuesday, 17th September 2013.
Dr Kat Arney meets the farmers, gleaners and big thinkers determined to stop food waste.
Published on Tuesday, 10th September 2013.
Tom Heap asks if a campaign to ban palm oil from rain forest areas can succeed.
Published on Tuesday, 3rd September 2013.
Tom Heap asks if a new breed of electric car may finally bring them to the mainstream.
Published on Tuesday, 27th August 2013.
Tom Heap investigates the latest developments in GM technology.
Published on Tuesday, 21st May 2013.
Is the new generation of cruise ships a threat to our shores? Julian Rush investigates.
Published on Tuesday, 14th May 2013.
Are modern 'neonicotinoid' pesticides behind the collapse of bee colonies?
Published on Thursday, 9th May 2013.
Tom Heap asks what's being done to save the 40% of amphibian species at risk of extinction
Published on Tuesday, 30th April 2013.
Tom Heap meets the activists hoping to bring an end to illegal fishing.
Published on Tuesday, 23rd April 2013.
Exploring the environmental secrets of the deepest lake in the world with Tom Heap.
Published on Friday, 19th April 2013.
Tom Heap finds out how DNA analysis can help prevent illegal trade in Rhino horn.
Published on Tuesday, 9th April 2013.
Alice Roberts finds urban wasteland being transformed into productive agricultural sites.
Published on Wednesday, 3rd April 2013.
Miranda Krestovnikoff asks if the trade in pet reptiles and amphibians should be banned.
Published on Tuesday, 26th March 2013.
Alice Roberts asks if a UK baby boom could damage the planet.
Published on Tuesday, 19th March 2013.
Miranda Krestovnikoff looks at new building materials for eco-friendly homes.
Published on Tuesday, 12th March 2013.
Solar lamps are lighting parts of Africa the grid cannot reach. Tom Heap investigates.
Published on Wednesday, 6th March 2013.
A geothermal revolution is set to electrify Africa. Tom Heap visits Kenya's Rift Valley.
Published on Wednesday, 27th February 2013.
UK landfills are full. Should we create energy from our waste? Tom Heap investigates.
Published on Tuesday, 19th February 2013.
The British landscape is being choked by familiar enemies. Tom Heap investigates.
Published on Tuesday, 12th February 2013.
How satellite technology and advances in robotics may revolutionise the future of farming.
Published on Tuesday, 5th February 2013.
Can Germany produce all its power from green energy? Tom Heap investigates.
Published on Tuesday, 29th January 2013.
Is the crisis in the UK's ash forests a vision of the future? Tom Heap reports.
Published on Thursday, 13th December 2012.
1.5 million tonnes of debris from the Japanese tsunami is heading towards North America.
Published on Tuesday, 9th October 2012.
Will the promise of energy from the oceans become reality? Tom Heap reports.
Published on Tuesday, 2nd October 2012.
The environment of Laos remains scarred by American bombing. Tom Heap joins the clean-up.
Published on Wednesday, 26th September 2012.
Should our farmland be used to grow fuel for our cars? Tom Heap reports.
Published on Wednesday, 19th September 2012.
Conor Woodman asks how farmed Scottish salmon production can increase by 50% sustainably.
Published on Tuesday, 11th September 2012.
Tom Heap finds out how people can use their own energy to power gadgets and lighting.
Published on Tuesday, 4th September 2012.
The first attempt in England to turn a landscape back into a wilderness is 10 years old.
Published on Tuesday, 28th August 2012.
What fish can we expect in our seas in 2060? Tom Heap investigates climate change Britain.
Published on Tuesday, 21st August 2012.
What will Britain's landscape look like in 2060? Tom Heap on our changing climate.
Published on Tuesday, 14th August 2012.
Miranda Krestovnikoff examines claims that jellyfish are taking over the world's oceans.
Published on Tuesday, 22nd May 2012.
Drought in the south but plenty of water elsewhere. Why not move it? Tom Heap investigates
Published on Tuesday, 15th May 2012.
Coal is the dirtiest fuel, but consumption is rising. Tom Heap investigates.
Published on Tuesday, 8th May 2012.
Could a new generation of genetically-modified crops attract the public? Tom Heap reports
Published on Tuesday, 1st May 2012.
Falmouth's plans to attract cruise ships could damage the environment. Tom Heap reports.
Published on Tuesday, 24th April 2012.
Is the UK ready for a new season of wildfires? Tom Heap investigates.
Published on Tuesday, 17th April 2012.
Mining is set to return to Cornwall as tin and tungsten prices continue to rise.
Published on Wednesday, 11th April 2012.
Is it too late to save the healthy fish stocks of the Antarctic? Gerard Baker reports.
Published on Tuesday, 3rd April 2012.
Britain's sand dunes are running out of time. Tom Heap joins the battle to save them.
Published on Tuesday, 27th March 2012.
Where will the next pandemic come from and how can it be stopped? Tom Heap investigates.
Published on Tuesday, 20th March 2012.
The peatlands of the British Isles are being destroyed. Tom Heap reports.
Published on Tuesday, 13th March 2012.
Young people are turning their back on the car. Tom Heap asks if it has a future.
Published on Tuesday, 6th March 2012.
Could there be a cheaper, safer way to create nuclear energy? Julian Rush investigates.
Published on Tuesday, 28th February 2012.
Raw sewage regularly pours into the River Thames. Alice Roberts looks for an answer.
Published on Tuesday, 21st February 2012.
Deer numbers are rising fast. Tom Heap asks what this means for the rural landscape.
Published on Tuesday, 14th February 2012.
Can we adapt disease-carrying insects to become friends not foes? Alice Roberts reports.
Published on Tuesday, 7th February 2012.
In San Francisco, recycling is so profitable that they're fighting over the trash.
Published on Tuesday, 31st January 2012.
Tom Heap investigates ways to keep Britain moving if we have another harsh winter.
Published on Wednesday, 26th October 2011.
Britain's electricity grid needs replacing. Does that mean a new invasion of the pylons?
Published on Wednesday, 19th October 2011.
Mining is booming in South America. That's bad news for the environment.
Published on Wednesday, 12th October 2011.
How much disruption will a new high speed rail line really cause? Tom Heap reports.
Published on Wednesday, 5th October 2011.
Will Yemen be the first nation to run out of water? Leana Hosea reports from Sana'a.
Published on Wednesday, 28th September 2011.
Miranda Krestovnikoff discovers ways that scientists could use to halt sea level rise.
Published on Thursday, 22nd September 2011.
How can you help your family breathe clean air? Tom Heap investigates.
Published on Wednesday, 14th September 2011.
Tom Heap adds locusts to his grocery shopping list and asks if we should all eat bugs.
Published on Wednesday, 7th September 2011.
Europe's strangest species are under threat of extinction. Tom Heap investigates.
Published on Wednesday, 31st August 2011.
Can plants and animals inspire a new generation of medicine? Alice Roberts reports.
Published on Wednesday, 25th May 2011.
Is California's desperate search for water at an end? Tom Heap reports.
Published on Wednesday, 18th May 2011.
Tim Hirsch travels to the Amazon to see the 'real Avatar' and the dam which threatens them
Published on Wednesday, 11th May 2011.
Costing the Earth finds out if teenagers can really learn to turn the lights out.
Published on Friday, 6th May 2011.
Cocoa costs have soared recently. Tom Heap asks if costly chocolate might be good for all.
Published on Wednesday, 27th April 2011.
Tom Heap investigates potential oil leaks from sunken vessels around our coastline.
Published on Wednesday, 20th April 2011.
Tom Heap looks at the environmental impact of Deepwater Horizon one year on.
Published on Wednesday, 13th April 2011.
Tom Heap asks whether the UK is ready for a solar goldrush.
Published on Wednesday, 6th April 2011.
Invasive species are a growing problem. Tom Heap asks if we can really live without them.
Published on Wednesday, 30th March 2011.
What next for the British nuclear industry? Tom Heap reports on the future of fission.
Published on Wednesday, 23rd March 2011.
Why has capitalism's answer to climate change failed? Tom Heap investigates.
Published on Wednesday, 16th March 2011.
Campaigners for fur claim it's natural, renewable and sustainable. Tom Heap investigates.
Published on Thursday, 10th March 2011.
Could coral provide answers as to how our environment adapts or fails? Tom Heap finds out.
Published on Wednesday, 2nd March 2011.
Could the military lead us into a green future? Tom Heap investigates.
Published on Wednesday, 23rd February 2011.
Dr Alice Roberts examines the impact of metal detecting on our heritage and landscape.
Published on Wednesday, 16th February 2011.
How the melting Arctic is changing the lives of the people of the north.
Published on Wednesday, 9th February 2011.
The Arctic is melting. The battle over its resources is just beginning. Tom Heap reports.
Published on Wednesday, 2nd February 2011.
The clocks change next week. Alice Roberts asks if this is madness for the environment.
Published on Wednesday, 27th October 2010.
Is the golden age of wine coming to an end? Tom Heap reports from the Mosel Valley.
Published on Wednesday, 20th October 2010.
Could courts of law be the first refuge for victims of climate change? Tom Heap finds out.
Published on Wednesday, 13th October 2010.
Dr Alice Roberts investigates the growing problem of plastic floating in the sea.
Published on Wednesday, 6th October 2010.
