Planet Possible

October MiniPod with Phoebe Weston (Human Microbiodiversity Depletion, Rise Of Renewables & Bird Migration Warnings)

Episode Summary

On this month’s planet possible Minipod, we’re joined by a familiar voice – Biodiversity Reporter for the Guardian newspaper, Phoebe Weston. Niki and Phoebe discuss 3 stories in climate, nature and water that are currently making the headlines:

Episode Notes

The stories on this week's Minipod are:

• Finnish researchers have been exploring what happens when we bring a little more wild back into our everyday lives. Their “rewilding” experiment shows the link between increasing our nature exposure and better microbiome biodiversity.
• There’s good news, and perhaps some not so good news, about renewables. Solar power has now been the largest source of new electricity globally for three years in a row. Some nations are increasing their reliability on fossil fuels. However, solar prices have fallen making it more much accessible for lower income countries.
• Why the changing migration routes for birds, once defined seasons, are bending, shifting north, skipping stops they’ve made for centuries. Each altered flight path is a living chart of how fast habitats are shrinking and ecosystems are changing.

Show Notes:

Read the BBC article on renewable energy here

Read the Guardian article on bird migration here