Episodi

  • Why aren’t more women cycling?

    Why aren’t more women cycling?
    Sep 25 2026
    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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    26 min
  • Powering China, reshaping Tibet

    Powering China, reshaping Tibet
    Oct 2 2026
    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.
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    25 min
  • When storms trigger asthma

    When storms trigger asthma
    Oct 9 2026
    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?
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    24 min
  • Part two: Can we buy our way out of sea level rise?

    Part two: Can we buy our way out of sea level rise?
    Oct 23 2026
    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.
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    29 min
  • Part one: The islands keeping Germany safe

    Part one: The islands keeping Germany safe
    Oct 16 2026
    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.
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    29 min
  • The next flood doesn’t have to be a disaster

    The next flood doesn’t have to be a disaster
    Jul 10 2026
    Five years after catastrophic floods tore through Germany's Ahr Valley, Living Planet host Neil King reflects on the devastation he witnessed firsthand, while reporter Jonas Mayer returns to see what's changed. Can communities really build back better - or is the next disaster only a matter of time?
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    37 min
  • Saving Syria’s war-ravaged bees

    Saving Syria’s war-ravaged bees
    Aug 28 2026
    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 recounts his own personal fight to bring back the bees, and with them, the farming sector.
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    23 min
  • Searching for higher ground in Australia

    Searching for higher ground in Australia
    Sep 4 2026
    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.
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    28 min