Living Planet (Environment)
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- This prize-winning weekly radio program explores the environmental issues facing the world today. Living Planet brings you environmental news, background reports, interviews and features from our international network of correspondents.
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- Location: Bonn, Germany
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Living Planet: Environment Matters Around the Globe
Thu, Nov 13
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Taking a tour of China’s new power valley -- Fighting an invasive species in Britain – and -- Counting birds with computers -- these stories and more in this edition of Living Planet.Tune in via the live-stream or download the program as a podcast. Send your comments and questions to features@dw-world.de.Touring China's Power ValleyWith over 1.3 billion citizens, China is the world’s most populated country. It’s also the second largest emitter of carbon dioxide after the United States, an...
Living Planet: Environment Matters Around the Globe
Thu, Nov 6
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Germany’s Bird of the Year -- Capturing usable water out of the air -- Spreading the word about animal welfare -- and -- Climate Witness: Indonesia -- these stories and more in this edition of Living Planet.Tune in via the live-stream or download the program as a podcast. Send your comments and questions to features@dw-world.de.Kingfisher Named Bird of the Year 2009While the bird itself is not endangered, it can tell scientists a lot about how the environment is doing.The Common Kingfisher...
Living Planet: Environment Matters Around the Globe
Thu, Oct 30
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US Presidential Candidates’ Energy Policies -- Eyewitness accounts about climate change from South America -- Scotland’s Remote Communities Becoming Energy Self-Sufficient -- these stories and more in this edition of Living Planet.Tune in via the live-stream or download the program as a podcast. Send your comments and questions to features@dw-world.de.Examining American Presidential Candidates’ Energy PoliciesEnergy and climate change topics were a part of the political platforms of both...
Living Planet: Environment Matters Around the Globe
Thu, Oct 23
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Climate change opens the Arctic – Combating desertification – Using online activism to tackle big business – Eyewitness accounts about climate change – these stories and more in this edition of Living Planet.Tune in via the live-stream or download the program as a podcast. Send your comments and questions to features@dw-world.de.Climate Change Opens the ArcticBoth the Northwest and Northeast Passages were completely ice free this summer. Great for shipping, but how bad is it for the...
Living Planet: Environment Matters Around the Globe
Thu, Oct 16
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Why European fruit orchards are in danger -- How eco-friendly footwear is helping to save the planet -- 2009 announced as the Year of the Gorilla -- All this and more in this edition of Living Planet.Saving the OrchardsCentral-European fruit-tree meadows, which provide living space for thousands of species, are among the most endangered habitats in Europe.Up until the 1950s, “fruit-tree meadows” or “grassland orchards” were an integral part of the Central European landscape. But this...
Living Planet: Environment Matters Around the Globe
Thu, Oct 9
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IUCN releases their Red List of Endangered Species – Sailing to Barcelona harbor for environmental awareness – Eyewitness accounts about climate change – these stories and more in this edition of Living Planet. Tune in via the live-stream or download the programme as a podcast. Send your comments and questions to features@dw-world.de.IUCN Publishes Red List of Endangered SpeciesThe IUCN is perhaps best known for its Red List of Endangered Species, which is a kind of health check for the...
Living Planet: Environment Matters Around the Globe
Thu, Oct 2
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China introduces incentives to curb pollution -- Eye witness accounts about climate change – Sailing around the world raise awareness for whales and dolphins -- Artists and scientists come together to discuss climate change -- these stories and more in this edition of Living Planet.Tune in via the live-stream or download the programme as a podcast. Send your comments and questions to features@dw-world.de.Chinese Government Cleans Up in ShanxiChina has topped the list of the world's worst CO2...
Living Planet: Environment Matters Around the Globe
Thu, Sep 25
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Canadian Greens looking forward to election -- Eye witness accounts about climate change – Earth Overshoot Day and ecological debt -- Polish library inspires young children-- these stories and more in this edition of Living Planet.Tune in via the live-stream or download the programme as a podcast. Send your comments and questions to features@dw-world.de.Canadian Green Party ‘Looking Forward’ to ElectionCanada’s Environmentalist party, the Green Party of Canada made a big surge in the latest...
Living Planet: Environment Matters Around the Globe
Thu, Sep 18
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Giving a face to climate change –Eye witness accounts about climate change -- Lowest ever sea ice level in Arctic -- World’s most energy efficient building in Germany -- these stories and more in this edition of Living Planet. Tune in via the live-stream or subscribe to Living Planet as a podcast. Send your comments and questions to features@dw-world.de. Environment Groups Giving a Face to Climate ChangeThe Climate Alliance in Germany unites more than 100 groups in a common goal to draw...
Living Planet: Environment Matters Around the Globe
Thu, Sep 4
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The Environment and the US Presidential Election -- Coastal engineers investigate ways to protect coastal cities -- The first Green European Summer University in Germany -- Axon working towards affordable eco-friendly cars -- these stories and more in this edition of Living Planet.Tune in via the live-stream or subscribe to Living Planet as a podcast. Send your comments and questions to features@dw-world.de. The United States Presidential Election and the ClimateBarack Obama is selling...
Living Planet: Environment Matters Around the Globe
Thu, Aug 28
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UN make progress on deforestation reduction scheme -- What has Greece learnt from last year's forest fires? -- Swedish wind-powered cars could revolutionise farming in South America -- Sniffer dogs are trained to catch wildlife smugglers at German airport -- these stories and more in this edition of Living Planet.Tune in via the live-stream or subscribe to Living Planet as a podcast. Send your comments and questions to features@dw-world.de. UN Make Progress on Deforestation Reduction...
Living Planet: Environment Matters Around the Globe
Thu, Aug 21
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This week we bring you a water special with these topics: WWF says World Water Week deals with world’s most precious resource -- Do you know how big your water footprint is? -- The Expo Zaragoza calls itself the Water Tribunal -- How zero tillage can help reduce water consumption in agricultureThese topics and more in this special edition of Living Planet dedicated to our most precious resource: water. Tune in via the live-stream or subscribe to Living Planet as podcast. Send your comments to...
Living Planet: Environment Matters Around the Globe
Thu, Aug 14
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Tourists sight giant pod of whales off Alaskan coast -- International Youth Day puts emphasis on combating climate change -- Cyprus suffers worst drought in 100 years -- Eco-tourists flock to Switzerland's Entlebuch region -- these stories and more in this edition of Living Planet.Tune in via the live-stream or subscribe to the programme as a podcast. Send your comments to features@dw-world.de.On a Whalewatching Boat With Researchers in AlaskaCollecting data on cetaceans is difficult because...
Living Planet: Environment Matters Around the Globe
Thu, Aug 7
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Red List Update: Half of World’s Primates Could Disappear Soon -- Traditional Healers Help Protect Forests in Africa -- German Initiative Turns Church Towers into Homes for Falcons -- The Other Olympics: World Records in the Animal World -- these stories and more in this edition of Living PlanetTune in via the live-stream or subscribe to Living Planet as a podcast. Send your comments and questions to features@dw-world.de.Red List Update: Half the World's Primates Could Disappear SoonClose to...
Living Planet: Environment Matters Around the Globe
Thu, Jul 31
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Tidel currents supply energy to the UK -- WWF project encourages a sustainable future -- Passing the "Eco-Driving" test -- Eco-friendly outdoor dining in New York -- these stories and more in this edition of Living Planet.Tune in via the live-stream or download the programme as a podcast. Send your comments and questions to features@dw-world.de. Tidal Currents Supply Energy to the UKMost people have heard of wind energy or solar energy, but what about electricity created by the ebbing and...
Living Planet: Environment Matters Around the Globe
Thu, Jul 24
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Beijing Olympics water demand puts farmers under pressure -- Climate change turns world’s drying wetlands into "carbon bomb“ -- A key region in biodiversity protection: the South American Pantanal -- these stories and more in this edition of Living Planet.Tune in via the live-stream or download the programme as a podcast. Send your comments and questions to features@dw-world.de. Beijing Olympics Water Demand Puts Farmers Under PressureBeijing says it will host "green Olympics" next month. But...
Living Planet: Environment Matters Around the Globe
Thu, Jul 17
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Planned river deepening causes concern in Germany -- Danish houting project hopes to save fish from extinction -- China wins permission to import African ivory -- How do you celebrate a green wedding? -- these stories and more in this edition of Living Planet.Tune in via the live-stream or download Living Planet as a pocast. Send your comments to features@dw-world.de.Planned River Deepening Causes Concern in GermanyPlans to deepen the Elbe river in northern Germany are applauded by industry...
Living Planet: Environment Matters Around the Globe
Thu, Jul 10
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German Nuclear Waste Storage Site Threatens to Contaminate Environment -- NGOs: G8 Climate Deal Nothing But Hot Air -- Dutch Save Energy By Lighting Up -- Brazilians Successfully Restore Atlantic Rainforest -- these stories and more in this edition of Living Planet. Tune in via the live-stream or download the programme as a podcast. Send your comments to features@dw-world.de.German Nuclear Waste Threatens to Contaminate EnvironmentNuclear power is again making headlines in the global debate...
Living Planet: Environment Matters Around the Globe
Thu, Jul 3
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Germany initiates solar energy - Cycling across Africa for the environment -- Researching methane's destructive properties -- these stories and more coming up in this edition of Living PlanetTune in via the live-stream or subscribe to Living Planet as a podcast. Send your comments and questions to features@dw-world.de. Germany Brings Solar Energy to Developing CountriesGermany is a world leader in solar energy production and research, despite the general lack of sun. So to get the most out of...
Living Planet: Environment Matters Around the Globe
Thu, Jun 26
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EU Makes Energy-Saving Lightbulbs Compulsory -- Clean Technology Booms in China -- Nature Lovers Cause Soil Erosion in Britain -- these stories and more in this edition.Tune in via the live-stream or download the programme as a podcast. Send your comments and questions to features@dw-world.de.EU Makes Energy-Saving Light Bulbs CompulsoryThe EU is drawing up a law to make the use of energy-saving compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) compulsory. Environmental lobby groups are thrilled. But...
Living Planet: Environment Matters Around the Globe
Thu, Jun 19
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The Rain in Spain -- Trading bikes for cars for the morning commute -- Meeting the Inupiat Eskimos -- these stories and more in this edition of Living PlanetTune in via our live stream or subscribe to the program as a podcast. Send your comments and questions to features@dw-world.de.The Rain in SpainThe Spanish government is currently showcasing water conservation at Expo 2008, while at the same time supporting the building of a massive, and potentially environmentally damaging, resort in the...
Living Planet: Environment Matters Around the Globe
Thu, Jun 12
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UNFCC holds climate summit in Bonn -- Germany and France reach a consesus about EU emissions reductions -- How biofuels don't always have to be a bad thing -- and -- Plodding across the Alaskan tundra in search of caribou -- these stories and more in this edition of Living PlanetTune in via our live stream or subscribe to the program as a pobcast. Send your comments and questions to features@dw-world.de. UNFCCC Holds Climate Negotiations in BonnA new handbook lays out guidelines for reducing...
Living Planet: Environment Matters Around the Globe
Thu, Jun 5
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Kenya's Maasai resume poaching due to failing compensation scheme -- Researchers determine the origin of wood within radius of 200 kilometers -- Baked Alaska: we launch our series on young scientists checking up on climate change -- these stories and more in this edition of Living PlanetTune in via our live stream or subscribe to the program as a podcast. Send your comments and questions to features@dw-world.de. Kenya's Maasai Resume Poaching Africa's Big FiveFor those living around Kenya’s...
Living Planet: Environment Matters Around the Globe
Thu, May 29
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IUCN sees slow but steady progress in action to protect biodiversity -- Diversity Fair offers locals chance to experience biodiversity -- How do you best combat Avian influenza? -- Not cuddly and furry, but in need of protection: Plankton -- these stories and more coming up in this special Living Planet edition on biological diversity.Tune in via the live-stream or download the programme as a podcast. Send your comments to features@dw-world.de. IUCN: Slow But Steady Progress in Action to...
Living Planet: Environment Matters Around the Globe
Thu, May 22
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UN Meeting on Biodiversity in full swing in Bonn -- Clock is ticking for cuckoos in Germany -- Eco-Design vital for energy efficiency in household appliances --these stories and more coming up in this edition of Living PlanetTune in via the live-stream or subscribe to Living Planet as a podcast. Send your comments and questions to features@dw-world.de.UN Meeting on Biodiversity is in Full Swing in BonnThe UN conference of the parties to the Convention on Biodiversity, known as "COP 9," got...
Living Planet: Environment Matters Around the Globe
Thu, May 15
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Tourism crash threatens big cats in Kenya -- Climate change affects birds in Alaska -- Bonn gets ready for international biodiversity conference -- these stories and more in this edition of Living Planet.Tune in via the live-stream or subscribe to the program as a podcast. Send your comments and questions to features@dw-world.de. Tourism Crash Threatens Big Cats in KenyaBig cats living in Kenya's Maasai Mara National Park are being threatened by a collapse in revenues from wildlife tourism....
Living Planet: Environment Matters Around the Globe
Thu, May 8
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Germans look to offset emissions on their doorsteps -- Migratory birds are ambassadors for biodiversity, says UN -- Biodiversity Series (5): The Black Grouse. These stories and more coming up in this week's edition of Living Planet. Tune in via the live-stream or download the programme as a podcast. Send your comments and questions to features@dw-world.de. Germans Look to Offset Emissions Outside Their DoorstepsCarbon offsetting programs are becoming widespread as a way to mitigate global...
Living Planet: Environment Matters Around the Globe
Thu, May 1
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Illegal fishing threatens tuna stocks in Spain -- Biodiversity Series (4): Crop rotation -- International community must reverse biodiversity loss -- these stories and more coming up in this edition of Living Planet.Tune in via the live-stream or download the programme as a podcast. Send your comments to features@dw-world.deIllegal Fishing Threatens Tuna Stocks in SpainFor 3,000 years Spanish fishermen have fished tuna in the same way. These traditional fishing practices are now coming under...
Living Planet: Environment Matters Around the Globe
Thu, Apr 24
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Massive Smelly Flower in Bloom Fascinates Germans -- Warder's Ark Conserves Endangered Domestic Farm Animals -- Climate Change Becomes Visible in Antarctica -- Fresh Wind for US Wind Energy Market -- these stories and more coming up in this edition of Living Planet.Tune in via the live-stream or download the programme as a podcast. Send your comments and questions to features@dw-world.de.Massive Smelly Flower in Bloom Fascinates GermansThe Titan Arum is originally from Sumatra, Indonesia. At...
Living Planet: Environment Matters Around the Globe
Thu, Apr 17
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German Researcher Spends Winter on Drifting Ice Floe in Arctic -- Two Germans Cycle Across Africa to Promote Climate Protection -- Spanish Cyclists Still Face Difficulties in Cities -- Industrial Beekeeping Threatens Crop Yields and Biodiversity -- these stories and more in this edition of Living Planet.Tune in via the live-stream or download the program as a podcast. Send your comments to features@dw-world.de.German Researcher Spends Winter on Drifting Ice Floe in ArcticJrgen Graeser from...
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