Biodiversity

Costing the Earth. The State of Nature. Audio, 28 minutes
How is the planet's natural life holding up to pressure from humanity? Tom Heap reports.
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BBC Radio 4
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Costing the Earth. The Wolf is Back! Audio, 28 minutes
The wolf has returned to every mainland European country. Tom Heap goes on their trail.
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BBC Radio 4
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Forest 404. T9: Love Letter to the Forest... Audio, 9 minutes
A love letter to the forests of the world. Written by David Haskell, read by Pearl Mackie
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BBC Radio 4
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Analysis. Are we heading for a mass extinction? Audio, 28 minutes
Will human actions result in the demise of huge numbers of other species?
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BBC Radio 4
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Beyond Today. Can we stop the insects from dying? Audio, 19 minutes
The biodiversity apocalypse isn’t as inevitable as you think.
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BBC Radio 4
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CrowdScience. How Do You Stop a Hedgehog Invasion? Audio, 27 minutes
Getting rid of an invader that people think is cute poses all sorts of prickly problems…
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BBC World Service
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Costing the Earth. Run Rabbit. Audio, 30 minutes
Britain's rabbits are in sharp decline. Tom Heap asks if we should be worried.
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BBC Radio 4
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Science In Action. Catastrophic Decline in Flying Insects. Audio, 27 minutes
Research in Germany suggests flying insects have declined by 75% over the past 30 years
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BBC World Service
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Open Country. Biodiversity at Heathrow. Audio, 25 minutes
Helen Mark visits Heathrow to discover how the airport encourages biodiversity.
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BBC Radio 4
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The Life Scientific. Georgina Mace on threatened species. Audio, 28 minutes
Georgina Mace talks to Jim Al-Khalili about her Red List of Threatened Species.
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BBC Radio 4
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Discovery. Future of Biodiversity. Audio, 27 minutes
Kathy Willis, Director of Science Kew Gardens, discusses biodiversity with Jim al-Khalili
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BBC World Service
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The Life Scientific. Kathy Willis on botany. Audio, 28 minutes
Kathy Willis, Kew Gardens' director of science, discusses biodiversity with Jim Al-Khalili
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BBC Radio 4
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The Food Chain. Food on Mars! Audio, 27 minutes
As the pressures on earth intensify, will growing food in space become our only option?
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BBC World Service
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The Life Scientific. EO Wilson on ants and evolution. Audio, 28 minutes
Leading biologist EO Wilson talks to Jim Al-Khalili about ants, altruism and evolution.
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BBC Radio 4
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The Life Scientific. Kate Jones on bats and biodiversity. Audio, 28 minutes
From bats to biodiversity, ecologist Kate Jones discusses her Life Scientific.
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BBC Radio 4
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Plants: From Roots to Riches. The Great Providers. Audio, 15 minutes
Kathy Willis examines how we are building future resilience into our modern crops.
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BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Plants: From Roots to Riches. Capture and Drawdown. Audio, 15 minutes
Kathy Willis examines new insights into plants as regulators of our planet.
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BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Plants: From Roots to Riches. Unlocking Biodiversity. Audio, 15 minutes
Kathy Willis describes the tools that are proving essential to map the world's flora.
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BBC Radio 4 Extra
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The Infinite Monkey Cage. Series 9, Should We Pander to Pandas? Audio, 30 minutes
A witty and unashamedly rational look at the science of biodiversity and conservation.
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BBC Radio 4
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Pop-Up Ideas. Series 2, Tim Harford: The Power of Maps. Audio, 15 minutes
Tim Harford and his guests tell intriguing stories inspired by maps.
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BBC Radio 4
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Shared Planet. Global Collapse. Audio, 28 minutes
Monty Don explores the link between the loss of wildlife abundance and human activity.
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BBC Radio 4
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One Planet. UN enviro chief, urban biodiversity and rapid evolution. Audio, 28 minutes
The UN enviro chief defends the panda, plus urban biodiversity and the birth of a species
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BBC World Service
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Who Killed the Cockney Sparrer? Audio, 30 minutes
Nature detective Tom Heap investigates who, or what, is killing the common sparrow.
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BBC Radio 4
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Linnaeus and the Immorality of Bluebells. Audio, 30 minutes
Anna Pavord explores the life and legacy of the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus.
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BBC Radio 4
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