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Rare Earth

BBC Radio 4

Environmental journalist Tom Heap and physicist Helen Czerski tackle major stories about our environment and wildlife, celebrate the wonder of nature and meet the people determined to keep it wonderful.

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  • 26 episodes
  • weekly
  • Avg 52 min
  • English
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  • Nov 21, 2025 · 52 min

    Fashioning the Future

    Can we rethink how we dress to be less impactful on the planet?

  • Nov 14, 2025 · 52 min

    COP30: A New Hope?

    World leaders are gathering in Brazil, but can they prevent runaway climate change?

  • Sep 26, 2025 · 53 min

    Trains on Trial

    Is train travel part of a green future, not just our industrial past?

  • Sep 19, 2025 · 53 min

    Great Migrations

    New technology gives fresh insights into the great animal migrations

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