BBC Radio 4 - Rare Earth

Lakes, Lochs and Loughs

Plunge into the chilly, much-disputed waters of the lakes of the British Isles.

Tom Heap and Helen Czerski ask what the role of zoos is in the 21st century.

Tom Heap and Helen Czerski explore how robots and DNA are expanding our oceanic knowledge.

What will warmer winters mean for the natural world?

Tom Heap and Helen Czerski examine how we get around our towns and cities.

A celebration of city wildlife from across the world.

What would Darwin and the other great naturalists think of our world today?

Can we rethink how we dress to be less impactful on the planet?

World leaders are gathering in Brazil, but can they prevent runaway climate change?

Is train travel part of a green future, not just our industrial past?