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Home Planet

Programme answering listeners' questions about planet Earth and our impact upon it

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    What has happened to the lapwings?

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    Available since Tue, 10 Jan 2012.

    Why are there so few lapwings left in the UK?

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    1. Are Our Seasons Changing?

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      Available since Sun, 1 Jan 2012.

      Do second flushes of spring blooms signal changing seasons?

    2. Carbon dioxide munching plants

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      Available since Tue, 27 Dec 2011.

      Which plants absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere most effectively?

    3. Is renewable energy truly renewable?

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      Available since Tue, 20 Dec 2011.

      Could large numbers of wind turbines affect our climate?

    4. Docile Bees and Solar Panels

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      Available since Tue, 13 Dec 2011.

      Has breeding docile honey bees weakened them?

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Presenter: Richard Daniel

"Home Planet, the programme that tackles your queries about the world we inhabit and our interaction with it. From astronomy to geology, biology to environmental science. You set the agenda and our panel of scientists and conservationists come up with the answers."

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