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Today: #161 in Science on our combined chart.

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#147#163#179#194#210Chart rankOct 15Oct 18Oct 21Oct 24Oct 27#161Episode released Oct 16: Part one: The islands keeping Germany safeEpisode released Oct 23: Part two: Can we buy our way out of sea level rise?
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Oct 27#161#146
Oct 26#157#144
Oct 25#158#143
Oct 24#160#146
Oct 23#165#151
Oct 22#164#150
Oct 21#192#179
Oct 20#200#186
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Oct 18#184#169
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Latest episodes

  • Part two: Can we buy our way out of sea level rise?

    October 23, 2026 · 29 min

    To many on Germany’s Hallig Islands, the thought of relocating is scarier than facing dangerous flood events. A closer look at why the German government is investing big money into preserving their unique way of life.

  • Part one: The islands keeping Germany safe

    October 16, 2026 · 29 min

    As the world races to adapt to sea level rise, in Germany, nature itself is part of the solution. A visit to its islands, the vital coastal defenders protecting the mainland from the very threats they face themselves.

  • When storms trigger asthma

    October 9, 2026 · 24 min

    Dave McGann had never experienced a serious asthma attack. Then a storm rolled in and he couldn't breathe - neither could thousands of others. What turned the air deadly that night?

  • Powering China, reshaping Tibet

    October 2, 2026 · 25 min

    As a teen, Lobsang Yangtso left her home in Tibet. It took two decades to return, and what she found shocked her. China's clean energy revolution is bringing major gains, but also difficult trade-offs.

  • Why aren’t more women cycling?

    September 25, 2026 · 26 min

    Cycling changed Aisling's life for the better. So why did she begin to wonder whether it was worth it? Her story reveals the hidden barriers keeping many women off two wheels, and why overcoming them benefits everyone.

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  • Fighting fire with fire

    September 18, 2026 · 35 min

    Anasuya Basil lives in a virtual tinder box in California. After surviving blazes big and small, she winced at the smell of smoke. Then everything changed. Now she sets fires on purpose.

  • The imperfect activist

    September 11, 2026 · 26 min

    Katie Hodgetts wanted to do everything right for the planet. She stopped flying, changed how she lived, and threw herself into climate activism. But when doing more became too much, she learned an important lesson.

  • Searching for higher ground in Australia

    September 4, 2026 · 28 min

    In 2022, a catastrophic flood tore through Australia's Northern Rivers region. By the time it receded, life for one couple had changed forever. Surviving the flood was one thing, figuring out what came next was another.

  • Saving Syria’s war-ravaged bees

    August 28, 2026 · 23 min

    Syria’s bee population was once considered the largest in the Middle East, but then came the civil war in 2011, plunging the country into years of violent conflict. Only a fraction of its bee colonies survived. A traveling beekeeper…

  • Summer reads – How we made the wilderness w/Cal Flyn

    July 31, 2026 · 30 min

    What if the places we think of as empty and unmarred are anything but? What if wilderness is as much an idea as a place? A conversation with Cal Flyn, who, in her new book, travels to some of the world's most remote, awe-inspiring places…

  • Summer reads – On the magic of the Himalayas w/Anuradha Roy

    July 31, 2026 · 31 min

    If you want to escape to the profound stillness of the Himalayan foothills, a good place to start is by reading Indian writer Anuradha Roy’s latest book, Called by the Hills. A conversation about living with wild animals on her doorstep…

  • Summer reads – Learning from dinosaurs w/Evan Jevnikar

    July 31, 2026 · 29 min

    If you've ever wondered whether humanity can adapt to a changing climate, the fossil record offers surprising reasons for hope. Paleontologist Evan Jevnikar, author of Surviving Climate and Chaos explores how dinosaurs endured millions of…

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About the show

Looking to reconnect with nature? Want to make better decisions for the health of the planet? Every Friday, Living Planet brings you the stories, facts and debates on the key environmental issues of our time.