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Article: Pro-fracking or pro-Russia? The shale gas debate in Poland
Maja and her husband Maciej were driving along the two-lane that runs past a village where they own a plot of land, called Niestkowo. It was night, so they were surprised to see orange sky up ahead. “We saw this huge metal mast, with...
Radio Show: Play
Earth Beat, 27 January 2012. A show full of fun and games. From forest kindergartens and forsaking a childhood in the woods for the concrete of the suburbs, to generating power on a merry-go-round. Oh, and how to play a pig… Fooling...
Article: New animal species found in Suriname
Biodiversity in Suriname should be protected by law. This was the view expressed by Conservation International at the presentation of the discovery of many new species in the south of the country. At least 46 of the species are new to...
Radio Show: Privilege
Earth Beat, 20 January 2012. We look at alternative ways of enjoying the high life. From sustainable foie gras to a state-of-the-art low-impact suburb. And things you wouldn't think of as a privilege, like clean air or the chance to cross...
Video: Greenpeace losing ground in the Netherlands
The recent flooding in the Netherlands should help drum up support for Greenpeace. The environmental organisation needs it because the number of donors has been falling steadily for the past five years. When Greenpeace campaigned against...
Radio Show: Winter
Earth Beat, 13 January 2012. It may be cold outside, but we’re warming to winter, meeting people who like to feel the chill. From a husky dog breeder to a long-distance skater, and the man who helps improve the lives of people who...
Radio Show: Best of 2011
Earth Beat, 6 January 2012. We showcase the best of 2011. A garbage anthropologist. Rats that sniff out landmines. Two men who crossed a landscape – in the canopies of its trees. A man who's lived off the land for over 30 years. Plus...
Radio Show: Producers' Picks 2011
Earth Beat, 30 December 2011. Our producers pick their favourite pieces from 2011. From spending summers looking for fire, to a man who sees in black-and-white and hears in colour, the toughest footrace in the world and the man who’s...
Radio Show: Christmas Special
Earth Beat, 23 December 2011. 'Tis the season to be jolly. And we see who’s doing it sustainably. From Christmas trees you can rent, to making everything from scratch and reindeer in New Delhi, some green Yuletide cheer from Earth...
Article: The elusive Fiji Petrel
The Fiji Petrel is one of the world’s most elusive birds. In April 1984, nearly 130 years after it was first discovered, it made a brief but dramatic comeback, emerging from the darkness to hit Dick Watling on the head.
EARTH BEAT ON THE WEB
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THE EARTH BEAT TEAM
Host - Marnie Chesterton
Editor - Chris Chambers
Producers - Anik See, Fiona Campbell and Marijke Peters
Web producer - Sid Fordham
