Our Planet Now

Has the British summer changed beyond recognition?
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Weather
Posted
24 August
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860
WHO warns of risks of extreme heat in the workplace
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Europe
Posted
22 August
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110
Rare Earth. The Risk Takers. Audio, 52 minutes
Can the insurance industry save the planet? Tom Heap and Helen Czerski report.
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BBC Radio 4
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India's biofuel drive is saving billions but also sparking worries
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Asia
Posted
21 August
Will there be a drought where I live?
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Climate
Posted
20 August
Thames dries up just miles from Cotswolds source
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England
Posted
20 August
Tents to be removed from camp due to safety risks
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Cornwall
Posted
20 August
Half a tonne of litter found on beach. Video, 00:01:09
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Wales
Posted
20 August
Britain's migratory birds arriving 'too soon'
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Kent
Posted
20 August
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8
'The danger is not over in Pakistan' after flash floods. Video, 00:00:56
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Asia
Posted
19 August
Destruction in Pakistan after flash floods kill hundreds. Video, 00:00:46
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Asia
Posted
19 August
In the Studio. The Herds. Audio, 27 minutes
Puppet animals travel from the Congo Basin to the Arctic Circle, fleeing climate change
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
Why scientists hope seabed mud could reveal Antarctic Ocean secrets
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Climate
Posted
19 August
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162
Expect smaller broccoli if heatwave continues, farmers warn
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Climate
Posted
18 August
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1158
The Documentary Podcast. The Herds: Life-sized puppets flee climate change. Audio, 27 minutes
Puppet animals travel from the Congo Basin to the Arctic Circle, to flee climate change
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
Leaves falling, berries ripe, but it's hot. Is autumn coming early?
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Climate
Posted
17 August
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69
Global plastic talks collapse as countries remain deeply divided
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Climate
Posted
15 August
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548
Several rivers close to having critically low water levels
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Scotland
Posted
15 August
Spring is 'fastest-warming' season in the UK
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Weather
Posted
14 August
Hot, dry summers bring new 'firewave' risk to UK cities, scientists warn
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Climate
Posted
14 August
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357
The Briefing Room. UK Resilience, How prepared are we for climate change? Audio, 28 minutes
The UK is becoming hotter and wetter but is it prepared to deal with that reality?
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BBC Radio 4
Available for over a year
'It's the driest harvest of my lifetime in farming'
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Wiltshire
Posted
13 August
What are UV levels and how can you protect yourself?
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Health
Posted
12 August
Blue-green algae blight continues as projects aim to tackle blooms
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Northern Ireland
Posted
12 August