Earth Beat
Earth Beat is the radio show that’s all about us. Each week, we look at the highs and lows of life on this planet. With a unique mix of global stories, Earth Beat will make you rethink your surroundings and offers a window into other ...
Earth Beat is the radio show that’s all about us. Each week, we look at the highs and lows of life on this planet. With a unique mix of global stories, Earth Beat will make you rethink your surroundings and offers a window into other environments.
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Waiting in the Wings
Wireless electricity, a waterless washing machine and clothes in material ...
Wireless electricity, a waterless washing machine and clothes in material grown from bacteria - we look at great ideas that are just waiting in the wings.
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Best of 2011
We explore the social environment and find out whether cyber ...
We explore the social environment and find out whether cyber chums are worth the pixels they are made from. Then we dim the lights and snuggle up with a guide to green sex. And finally, be careful when buying green. It can make you mean.
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Producer's Picks 20101231
This week on Earth Beat, we look at our producer's ...
This week on Earth Beat, we look at our producer's favourite picks. From a life of silence, to a couple that quarrels over green issues, to what's REALLY in a burger, our favourites from the year 2010.
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Preparing for the Holidays
With the holiday season rapidly approaching we look at some ...
With the holiday season rapidly approaching we look at some of the more unusual ways in which people party. A vegan Christmas dinner, for example, and rented Christmas trees, we see the old year out and the new year in with different takes on festive cheer.
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Things we were promised
Things we were promised, but which haven't actually happened. From ...
Things we were promised, but which haven't actually happened. From jetpacks and personal robots to food pills and disaster scenarios, we explore how yesterday's tomorrow is still the future.
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Not In My Backyard
From cocaine labs in the wilderness of Colombia to what ...
From cocaine labs in the wilderness of Colombia to what living next to a wind farm is really like, we take a look at what happens when someone decides to build something in your backyard.
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Mega-cities
We look at the problems facing the world's biggest cities. ...
We look at the problems facing the world's biggest cities. From water and sewage in Mexico City to traffic in New Delhi, and breathable air in Beijing, we ask what life is like for the people who live there.
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Let them eat meat!
We look at meat alternatives, from lab-grown meat to meatless, ...
We look at meat alternatives, from lab-grown meat to meatless, but not tasteless substitutes. Where exactly do a pig's parts go, and can we raise them so they're happy? Plus, what if you decide to kill your own.
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Eco-myth busting
From leaving TVs on standby and whether flying's worse for ...
From leaving TVs on standby and whether flying's worse for the planet than driving cars to finding out if a beefburger is actually greener than its veggie alternative. The truth is out there.
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The future of farming
By mid-century, there will be nine billion of us. That's ...
By mid-century, there will be nine billion of us. That's a lot of mouths to feed. So how should we do it? Some experts say we should keep farms sustainable and grow and eat locally. Others say farms need to scale up to meet the needs of millions. To find out how farms are changing we visit urban farms, ocean farms and desert farms.
