BBC Rare Earth

The energy cost of one internet search is growing fast—so much so, tech giants are turning to nuclear power. Can we cut down the cost of data? Tune in to explore the hidden energy behind our digital habits. Rare Earth on BBC Radio 4, today at 12:00! bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

A poem a day keeps the doom-scroll away… Poetry Please & @McgoughRoger are back! 4pm @BBCRadio4 with a selection of listener requests curated by award-winning Cumbrian poet Jacob Polley @picadorbooks @UniofNewcastle Producer Sally Heaven. Also @BBCSounds bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

Looking for your next unputdownable book? Look no further! A Good Read is back 3pm @BBCRadio4 Today, the creator of #Adolescence Jack Thorne & writer-director Peter Kosminsky #WolfHall join @HarriettSG to discuss books they love. Producer Sally Heaven bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

Can the UK ditch its carbon emissions by 2050? Is the commitment made by all the major parties in 2008 even politically possible? Tom Heap and Helen Czerski discuss the future on this week's Rare Earth! Tune in today at 12:00, on BBC Radio 4. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

That's the first week of Springwatch - what a great week it's been! Wild About Wildlife? Discover the full range of OU courses related to this programme: connect.open.ac.uk/springwatch/ Check out our new interactive too and see how the UK’s landscape has changed over the last 20 years!

What’s the true environmental cost of what we buy? Explore our new interactive, created by OU experts for BBC series Rare Earth. From raw materials to disposal, discover how everyday choices impact the planet – and how changes can drive sustainability. connect.open.ac.uk/nature-and-env…

Rare Earth is back for a new series, plunging into the amazing world of insects with @flygirlNHM @OfficialZSL @OU_STEM @tomheapmedia @helenczerski @Rothamsted - 12 @BBCRadio4 then @BBCSounds

Rare Earth returns for its fifth series on BBC Radio 4, exploring the crisis of declining insect populations and their potential to solve major environmental issues. Join Helen Czerski and Tom Heap with experts for insights! bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

As #TheSaltPath film comes out and the book returns to the bestseller list, here’s my interview with ⁦@raynor_winn⁩ on ⁦@swcoastpath⁩ bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

The BBC World Service International Audio #Drama Competition - for writers outside the UK. Deadline Weds 4 June. Send us your #audiodrama scripts for a chance to hear your work broadcast @bbcworldservice #writingopportunities #playwriting Full details: bbc.co.uk/programmes/art…

Carbon emissions in making concrete, urban heat, dredging rivers, estuaries & seabeds for sand to use in concrete - how can we make cleaner concrete? Use less of it? Recycle it? Build to last? @BBCRareEarth asks how we build a world we want to live in: bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

NOC's Dr Tammy Horton joined the latest episode of @BBCRareEarth to discuss the abundance of biodiversity in the Clarion Clipperton Zone. 🦑 Listen to the full episode here 🎧 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

Soul Music @BBCRadio4 is back! With pieces of music that conjure profound memories and emotions. Today, #DonnaSummer's iconic 1977 hit I Feel Love is the receptacle of stories of love, loss & legacy. 1030 am Sat 5 April Producer @Becky_Ripley #dancemusic bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

📻 Listen to our CEO, @aooleary, on @BBCRareEarth! Aoife joined @helenczerski and @tomheapmedia to discuss an IMO shipping emissions levy, alternative fuels, and Pacific islands’ climate action leadership. 🎧Listen here: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

Hannah Evans of @FidraTweets argues it's not the job of consumers to research which products are PFAS-free - our governments should be regulating so we're able to feel safe the item we're buying doesn't contain chemicals of concern. From @BBCRareEarth👇🏾 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

Legendary lawyer @RobertBilott interviewed by @tomheapmedia on @BBCRareEarth's PFAS episode today. Also featuring our @leanahosea reporting from Bentham, the UK's most PFAS polluted town, Stephanie Metzger of @RoySocChem & Hannah Evans of @FidraTweets bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

My interview with a former development chemist at Angus Fire part of this week's @BBCRareEarth. He expressed concerns as to whether staff at the firefighting foam plant were given sufficient protective equipment to prevent exposure to PFAS in the foam. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

Interesting piece on @BBCRadio4 @BBCRareEarth today on the #ozone hole in the atmosphere. Growing up as a Scandie in NZ it was real. Noone knew about sunscreen in the 70s & 80s though! Macka B sings about it youtu.be/VXux-8zpF6A?si… bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

The amazing woman who flew with swans to chart their migration ⁦@sachadench⁩ on #ThisNaturalLife today ⁦@BBCRadio4⁩ ⁦@BBCSounds⁩

Sweden to kill 87 Eurasian lynx despite complaints to EU Commission news.mongabay.com/short-article/…