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Planet Possible · February 26 · 16 min

February MiniPod with The Guardian's Phoebe Weston (Bee Bans, Light Pollution and China Climate Stats)

On this MiniPod episode, Niki Roach is joined by The Guardian’s Biodiversity correspondent - Phoebe Weston. Together, they discuss: 1) Why honey bees aren’t necessarily good for ecosystems and the Italian island that’s banned them. 2) China’s carbon dioxide emissions fall by 1% in the final quarter of 2025. 3) And a radical project in Belgium that’s turning off street lights to preserve wildlife. Thanks to our sponsors BMA, Mackley and MWH Treatment for their support of Planet Possible. Credits Presented & Produced by Niki Roach Executive Producer Andy Taylor - Bwlb Limited With thanks to Alastair Chisholm Honorary Executive Producer Jane Boland

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On this MiniPod episode, Niki Roach is joined by The Guardian’s Biodiversity correspondent - Phoebe Weston.

Together, they discuss:

1) Why honey bees aren’t necessarily good for ecosystems and the Italian island that’s banned them.

2) China’s carbon dioxide emissions fall by 1% in the final quarter of 2025.

3) And a radical project in Belgium that’s turning off street lights to preserve wildlife.

Thanks to our sponsors BMA, Mackley and MWH Treatment for their support of Planet Possible.

Credits

 

Presented & Produced by Niki Roach

Executive Producer Andy Taylor - Bwlb Limited

With thanks to Alastair Chisholm

Honorary Executive Producer Jane Boland