logo
episode-header-image
Jul 24
30s

Greener living with Living Planet

DW JaafarTalk
About this episode
Summer is here and the living is easy. Well, maybe not so easy when it comes to making environmentally friendly choices! From sunscreen to your next car, your pet's diet to your morning caffeine fix, our Greener Living series shares useful tips to make better decisions for yourself and the planet. Download this series for some easy listening on your next fam ... Show More
Up next
Yesterday
What are students really learning about climate change?
In classrooms across the US, fossil fuel interests and political pressure are shaping the science - and leaving key facts out. Meet two teachers fighting to keep climate education honest, local, and alive. 
35m 57s
Oct 3
The truly amazing world of fungi (Rebroadcast)
Think fungi are just mushrooms and mold? Think again. Over 90% of fungal species are still unknown, and scientists are discovering new ones all the time. This World Fungus Day, dive into the hidden, fascinating world of fungi with us. 
27m 52s
Sep 26
Norway's big green lie
Hydropower, heat pumps and EVs made Norway a climate darling. Oil and gas exports made it rich. When one Norwegian started to question his role in this story, he came up against the paradox shaping this country's future – and the world’s energy transition. 
29m 29s
Recommended Episodes
Oct 2024
Kudzu: The Vine That Just Won't Stop
If you're from the American South, then kudzu is something that cannot be avoided. But how did this invasive species get here and why does it love to consume everything in its path?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 
39m 10s
Jan 2025
How did global trade start?
As US president-elect Donald Trump prepares to re-enter the White House, global trade has become a contentious issue. Mr Trump has threatened to impose tariffs – that is taxes at the border – on all goods imported from a host of nations, including neighbours Canada and Mexico as ... Show More
23m 8s
Apr 2025
Trump’s tariffs: The price of spice
For thousands of years people have traded spices across continents, sharing recipes and wealth. But what could happen to the modern spice industry if costly barriers to free trade are imposed? As US President Donald Trump reaches 100 days in office, it is arguably his “reciprocal ... Show More
17m 27s
Apr 2024
The mystery of the missing extinctions
When it comes to protecting the biodiversity of Planet Earth, there is no greater failure than extinction. Thankfully, only a few dozen species have been officially declared extinct by the US Fish and Wildlife Service in the half-century since the passage of the Endangered Specie ... Show More
40m 40s
Nov 2024
Assignment: Plastic recycling’s dirty secrets
An estimated five million tonnes of plastic waste is exported each year, with the majority coming from 10 high-income countries. Malaysia has become a global hub for plastic waste imports and recycling. But how clean and safe is the recycling trade and how much plastic can actual ... Show More
26m 23s
Jan 2025
Pourquoi les chiens sont-ils interdits en Antarctique ?
Les chiens sont interdits en Antarctique depuis 1994 en raison de préoccupations écologiques et sanitaires. Cette interdiction s’inscrit dans le cadre du Protocole de Madrid sur la protection de l’environnement en Antarctique, signé en 1991 par les pays membres du Traité sur l’An ... Show More
1m 45s
Oct 2024
Pourquoi les écrevisses envahissent-elles l’ouest de la France ?
Certains habitants de l'ouest de la France ont eu la surprise de croiser, sur la route, des écrevisses en promenade ! D'autres en ont vu dans leur jardin ou leur piscine. Certaines déambulent même sur les parkings ou aux abords des maisons. Serait-ce une invasion ? De fait, l'écr ... Show More
1m 41s
Aug 2023
Photographers Against Wildlife Crime
When I first met today’s guest I was a fresh-faced Conservation Biology undergraduate student with hopes and dreams of doing my bit to save the planet. Britta Jaschinski seemed like some kind of rock star to me. She spoke of going undercover at wildlife markets with cameras stash ... Show More
57m 31s
Aug 7
Should we be eating more ‘forgotten foods’?
At least 30,000 of the 350,000 known plant species on our planet are edible, according to the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization, but only 170 species of plant are cultivated for food on a large scale. As climate change affects plant yields and disease threatens so ... Show More
14m 42s
Listen to millions of songs and podcasts on Anghami