Rare Earth Episodes Available now

World of Steel
Steel is the skeleton of the modern world, but can it ever be green?

Engineering the Planet
Can we design and build our way out of climate change?

Creatures of the Night
A celebration of the wildlife that works while we sleep

The Risk Takers
Can the insurance industry save the planet? Tom Heap and Helen Czerski report.

After the Bomb
Eighty years since Hiroshima, how has our relationship with atomic power changed?

A Whale's Life
Whales have been protected from hunting for 40 years. Have they recovered from us?

Metals and Minerals
Where can we get the materials we need for the transition to a green economy?

Powering Our Robot Overlords
The energy used by a simple internet search is increasing. Can we cut the cost?

Is Net Zero a toxic brand?
Can the UK ditch its carbon emissions by 2050?

Are insects the answer?
Helen Czerski and Tom Heap discuss the environmental importance of insects.