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  • Prescription for a superbug crisis

    Prescription for a superbug crisis
    2026/05/08
    After a life-changing accident, Vanessa spent years fighting a dangerous infection that kept coming back. Eventually, doctors discovered why: the bacteria fueling it were resistant to antibiotics. Her story leads us far beyond the hospital, into waterways, soils, and a hidden world where the medicines meant to save us may be helping create the next superbugs.
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    29 分
  • The dirty truth about laundry (Rebroadcast)

    The dirty truth about laundry (Rebroadcast)
    2026/05/01
    Laundry seems harmless - but it’s not. Chemicals, microplastics, and energy use add up fast. Are we overwashing just to feel "clean”? Discover how to clean your clothes smarter - and greener.
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    30 分
  • War-proofing Ukraine's power grid with solar

    War-proofing Ukraine's power grid with solar
    2026/04/24
    When Russia targets Ukraine's energy system, it's not just turning off the lights — it's creating conditions for nuclear disaster. Each attack forces a rethink: more solar, more batteries, more distributed, harder-to-hit systems. For Ukrainians, this isn't about climate — it's about survival. What can the rest of the world learn from this?
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    32 分
  • Something is wrong in the Arctic - Narwhals can tell

    Something is wrong in the Arctic - Narwhals can tell
    2026/04/17
    Alex Ootowak grew up watching narwhals, the “unicorns of the sea”, frolic in Canada’s Arctic waters. Then a nearby mine changed everything. In this episode, hear how underwater recordings reveal a decline in narwhals - and why scientists couldn’t research these enigmatic creatures without the Inuit community.
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    30 分
  • Why cities keep losing the war on rats

    Why cities keep losing the war on rats
    2026/04/10
    In cities around the world, rats aren't just surviving; they're thriving. Despite decades of poison, traps and control, they keep coming back. So, what is it about modern city life that suits them so well? From Berlin to New York, this is a story about what happens when urban systems start feeding "the rat problem".
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    30 分
  • Pray or act? Churches at a crossroads

    Pray or act? Churches at a crossroads
    2026/04/03
    Climate change is reshaping the world - but inside many churches, it’s barely spoken about. So what’s behind the silence? One believer whose passion for God’s creation started as a kid surrounded by manatees and mangroves, is urging US churches to reconnect faith with stewardship of the land.
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    30 分
  • Geothermal could be huge, why isn't it?

    Geothermal could be huge, why isn't it?
    2026/03/27
    Brock Yordy once helped extract fossil fuels; now, he’s using the same skills to tap the Earth’s heat for clean energy. His journey from oilfields to geothermal puts a new spotlight on a big question: can the industry that drove emissions now lead the way in reducing them? And if there’s so much power beneath our feet, what’s holding geothermal back?
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    34 分
  • Houston, we have a plastic problem!

    Houston, we have a plastic problem!
    2026/03/20
    Chemical recycling promises to transform plastic waste, and Houston is at the center of this big experiment in the US. While industry touts it as a breakthrough, activists are finding that much of the plastic doesn't get recycled after all. Is Houston leading the way to real change - or revealing the limits of the latest recycling fad?
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    29 分