Wild Crimes Podcast
1) Standing up for nature: What can we do to fix our broken planet?
Surveys show that most of us are really worried about climate change and we want something to be done. But what? This series, we've explored many ways in which nature is changing in response to human ...Show More
2) Deep down and dirty? Mining for a sustainable future
A more sustainable future lies within reach. One where human societies are powered by wind and solar energy, leaving behind dirty, climate-changing fossil fuels in the past. Sounds good right? But w...Show More
3) Something in the air: Can Nigeria stop its silent killer?
Nigeria has some of the highest levels of unhealthy air across the African continent – a leading cause of inflammatory illness and premature death. Could its huge and growing cohort of young people ha...Show More
4) Abusing nature is making us sick: What's the cure?
As modern human societies have tried to dominate and organise nature, we have been interacting with other species in some dangerous ways. From encroaching on the territory of wild creatures, to indust...Show More
5) All hail our jellyfish overlords
What’s brainless, heartless, eyeless and thrives in a warming ocean? Hint: it’s wobbly and it could be coming to a dinner plate near you. Tori & Khalil investigate the effects of rising sea temperatur...Show More
6) Rainforests: How to restore Earth's lungs
Breathe in. Breathe out. The oxygen flowing through your body is the result of photosynthesis: the natural process through which living things convert sunlight into energy. About 30% of land-based pho...Show More
7) Choked: Unpacking our plastic addiction
We all know that plastic isn't great for our planet. But how much do scientists really know about how it's affecting nature - including our own species? Tori and Khalil try to get their noodles around...Show More
8) Glaciers: Water towers of the world
What is a glacier? And what happens when they melt? Glacier ice is the world’s largest freshwater reservoir. About 1 in 5 people depend on them as their main source of drinking water, as do countless...Show More
9) Fire: Life in the new Pyrocene
Are we living in a new age of fire? What would that mean for people, plants and animals? Take a trip back in time to find out how our planet's history has been shaped by fire, and peer into the fut...Show More
10) A rising tide: Melting ice sheets and sea level rises
How much are sea levels rising by? What does it mean for us and for the generations to come? And what can we do about it? Take your ears on a round-the-world trip, from the icy polar north to the l...Show More