Rare Earth
By BBC Radio 4
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Episodes: 59
Dennis
Sep 29, 2025
This terrific podcast deserves a much wider audience. Tom Heaps and Helen Czerski provide thought-provoking and in-depth looks at major environmental issues. And they are not afraid to air contentious viewpoints. First rate!
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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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The Joy of Soil
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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Hot Sport
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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America and the Planet
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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Lakes, Lochs and Loughs
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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Should we still have zoos?
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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Ocean Explorers
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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Love of a Cold Climate
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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City Transport: Faster, Cheaper, Greener
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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Hiding in Plain Sight
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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The Evolution of Evolution
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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Fashioning the Future
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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COP30: A New Hope?
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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Trains on Trial
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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Great Migrations
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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World of Steel
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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Engineering the Planet
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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Creatures of the Night
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Aug 29, 2025 |
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The Risk Takers
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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After the Bomb
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Jul 04, 2025 |
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A Whale's Life
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Jun 27, 2025 |
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Metals and Minerals
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Jun 20, 2025 |
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Powering Our Robot Overlords
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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Is Net Zero a toxic brand?
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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Are insects the answer?
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May 30, 2025 |
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Set in Concrete
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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Paradise on the Edge
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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How to Clean Up the Shipping Industry
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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Forever Chemicals
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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The Hole That Changed the World
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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Cry Wolf
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Mar 07, 2025 |
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Arctic Goldrush
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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Reasons To Be Cheerful
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Dec 27, 2024 |
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Christmas Trees
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Dec 20, 2024 |
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Good Clean Fun
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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Amazon Future
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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The Final Frontier
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Nov 29, 2024 |
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Who's in charge: us or plastic?
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Nov 22, 2024 |
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Beak and Talon
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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Clean energy or green fields?
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Nov 08, 2024 |
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Rise of the Tuna
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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Battle for the Planet
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Oct 25, 2024 |
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The Magic of Microbes
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Oct 18, 2024 |
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Save Our Seabirds
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Aug 09, 2024 |
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How to Floodproof A City
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Aug 02, 2024 |
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The Seabed: out of sight, out of mind?
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Jul 26, 2024 |
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World on Fire
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Jul 19, 2024 |
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The Future of Meat
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Jul 12, 2024 |
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Can an oil rig be a nature reserve?
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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Environment and the General Election
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Jun 21, 2024 |
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Can writers save the planet?
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Jun 14, 2024 |
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Hush! Don't Mention the Environment
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Jun 07, 2024 |
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How do we get our healthy rivers back?
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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Can the Oceans Save Us from Climate Change?
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Feb 23, 2024 |
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Can Politicians Save the Planet?
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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Alien Invasion
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Feb 09, 2024 |
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Can We Build a Better World with Wood?
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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Can we live without waste?
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Jan 26, 2024 |
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Is Nature Better Off Without Us?
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Jan 19, 2024 |
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Welcome to the future
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Jan 16, 2024 |