planet e.

The vast grasslands of South America. Home to semi-wild horses. And the scene of a brutal procedure: In so-called blood farms, blood is drawn from pregnant mares. Because it contains a hormone that ensures cheap pork schnitzel on our plates.

On air February 19, 2023

Mare Farms

The Atacama Desert in Chile is one of the driest places on earth. Dunes and mountains stretch along the Pacific coast. But the ecosystem is increasingly being turned into a garbage dump: Tons of textile waste everywhere - the dark side of fast fashion.

On air June 18, 2023

Textile Waste

Giant CO2 vacuum cleaners, miracle dust on the fields, algae banks in Africa. Humans are trying to stop global warming with high-tech. Which ideas will really help? And which ones should we be wary of?

On air April 23, 2023

High-Tech for the climate

Delicious, healthy, superfood. Nuts have it all. More and more people eat nuts grown worldwide. It's a multi-billion market. But who earns? And who pays a high price?

On air May 07, 2023

Cashew & Co

The ice fields in the Patagonian Andes. An unknown terrain that is little explored. A team of mountaineers and scientists want to explore these hostile areas. After all, global climate change can be felt more clearly here than in almost any other places on our planet.

On air June 04, 2023

Adventure Patagonia

Crows and ravens are multiplying more and more in Germany. Attacks on humans increase and come as a complete surprise when the birds see their offspring threatened. Anyone who even comes near the nests is attacked. The people call the police but even they cannot do anything. In the end, everyone escapes with a scare. Will we manage to get on well with these birds? Or will they become a plague?

On air August 07, 2023

Crow Invasion

Sporty. Healthy. Sustainable. Resource-saving collections. Environmentally friendly materials. These are the trends of the moment. But is the new sustainability awareness really honest? Or is it just about making the biggest possible profit?

On air November 20, 2022

Fast Sports

Climate change is advancing, and sea levels will rise. How can people prepare themselves? Floating cities could be an answer to these challenges. Climate-friendly, resource-saving and floating living. Will everything get better on the water?

On air November 13, 2022

Floating Cities

There are "surplus animals" in zoos around the world. Their genes are already sufficiently represented in the breeding programs. So some of them are killed. The number might increase. Is the seemingly perfect world of zoos at an end?

On air October 30, 2022

Death at the zoo

Water shortage in Germany. Drought and increasing consumption are becoming a problem. Many wells no longer yield enough. The places where drinking water quality can be drilled are harder to find.Unusual methods such as the divining rod are also in demand. The water shortage now even affects Bavarian beer. Will there soon not be enough of it?

On air July 7, 2022

Water Shortage

Powder, lipstick, eye shadow - cosmetics are a billion-dollar business. The industry is constantly launching new products onto the market. But it is not uncommon for children to suffer as a result of this boom. They slave away in dangerous mines for glamour and glitter. Being sustainable and ecological - that's what natural cosmetics promise. But is it really the better alternative?

On air June 12, 2022

Fast Beauty

Perfume - a luxury good. With fragrance oils from all around the world. Commodity trading in the perfume industry is a global phenomenon. Difficult to control on site, as with wild agarwood. Trading wild agarwood is illegal - unless you have a special permit. The problem: The perfume industry has a culture of secrecy. Could illegal agarwood also end up in European perfumes?

On air May 29,2022

Perfume - The great fragrance robbery?

Man against nature - nature against man. Powerful opponents. In lost and abandoned places plants are reclaiming their space - even in the most inhospitable of places. Until man stops it. Who will win the duel in the end? Can there even be a "winner"?

On air April 17, 2022

The secret of the forgotten ruins

Concrete coming out of the printer. A construction site almost deserted. Settlements printed in a few days - as if on an assembly line. The imagination of architects can blossom in new di-mensions. Is this what the future of construction will look like?

On air April 03, 2022

Homes from the printer

The Arctic: home to the most dangerous hunters of the seas, orcas. Their world is threatened by underwater climate change. Experts fear dramatic consequences for the oceans and its inhabitants. Underwater climate change is progressing. Relentlessly, it seems. Whether it can still be stopped is primarily a matter for humans to decide.

On air March 13, 2022

When the sea sweats

The outer space is filled with space debris. More and more of it is crashing back to earth or endangering rockets and satellites. If individual players act carelessly, it will pose a danger to all. And will affect each and every one of us on Earth.

On air February 20, 2022

Space Debris

Anastasia Valiente always has her machete on hand. She knows the local plants and herbs better than anyone. But today she won’t find the plant she’s looking for. No matter how long she walks through the dense grasslands. Anastasia is looking for Stevia. A plant whose sweetening power is sought after worldwide. But like many plants, stevia is plundered and others than the indigenous people profit from it.

On air February 13, 2022

Biopirates

At least one rhino is killed by poachers every day in South Africa. It’s horn is worth thousands of euros. Hence the fierce war raging in the bush between the Rangers and Poachers. Both are gearing up. We need a new approach, says Vince Barkas, he protects wildlife. Talking instead of shooting? Could that help?

On air January 02, 2022

The last of their kind

Somewhere in the middle of Germany creatures live unnoticed by the general public. Some call them man-fish - the only olms in Germany. The amphibians are threatened with extinction. Despite this, they receive little attention in German species conservation. This is because olms are not only difficult to find, they are also not particularly pretty. Ugly animals have a hard time in species conservation. This has to be changed.

On air November 21, 2021

Make Way, Panda!

Climate is changing. The ground thaws. Landscapes, buildings and infrastructure literally lose all grip under their feet. Some hope it will create new opportunities for thriving agriculture in disappearing permafrost.

On air November 07, 2021

When the cold steppe thaws

Lost fishing nets are deadly traps for millions of marine animals. As plastic waste, they poison the oceans - for centuries. And also provide an agonizing death above water. Is there a way out of this dilemma? How can the global flood of ghost nets be stemmed?

On air June 06, 2021

Ghost Nets

Dominica in the Caribbean. An island paradise threatened by the consequences of climate change. Storms often devastated the island. Again and again. But now Dominica has a plan.

On air November 14, 2021

Caribbean Storm Front

Is water the energy source of tomorrow? Green hydrogen is gained from it, the climate neutral miracle-gas. But so far it’s elaborate and expensive.Billions go into research. Will green hydrogen save the climate? Or is it a wet idea, as volatile as the gas itself?

On air April 25, 2021

Hydrogen as a Magic Cure

The corona pandemic hit the world hard. Also tourist destinations around the world are suffering. Only very slowly is the industry recovering. The new way of tourism after Corona is the subject of heated debate. But where is the journey heading?

On air October 11, 2020

Slow Travel vs. Fast Tourism

Fukushima Daiichi power plant, 2011.It was a triple disaster: First came the strongest earthquake, followed by the deadliest tsunami, and finally the first nuclear meltdown in Japanese history. Ten years later: It seems as if the power plant is asleep. But inside, it rages unchanged.

On air February 28, 2021

Radiant Future?

When there’s a new president in charge, we often wish that everything will be different. Because the fight against climate change is already lost if America doesn't join in. Only if US President Biden can convince the people that weather extremes are warning signs, that it is more urgent than ever, only then can the biggest change in the USA in almost a hundred years succeed.

On air April 18, 2021

USA and the New Climate Protection

Back to the horse-drawn plough? Nobody wants that. Romanticising agriculture is out of place. Well, then: Industrialisation? Whereas we want biodiversity. Climate change is an additional challenge. And more and more people reject factory farming. December 2019: EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announces the so-called Green Deal. The goal: Europe should become climate-neutral by the middle of the century.

On air May 2, 2021

Europe's Green Fields

Over a year ago, the Corona-Virus, SARS-CoV-2 appeared in Germany for the first time. Since then, almost four million people have been infected here and more than 100 000 have died. The initial hope that the infection events would be temporary was quickly dashed. We ask doctors and scientists: What have you learned about SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19?

On air January 17, 2021

Corona: End in Sight?

The world is in a state of emergency. The Corona virus has everything in its grip. It originated in the Chinese province of Wuhan. From a market where, amongst other things, wild animals are sold, the Corona virus spread at breath-taking speed. But infectious diseases can have various causes. In many cases they are the result of pathogens being transmitted from animals to humans. Such diseases - like bird flu, Ebola or COVID-19 are known as zoonoses. But how do zoonoses originate?

On air March 29, 2020

Pandemic: The World of Viruses

SARS CoV-2 is literally taking the world’s breath away. Health systems are collapsing. We’re in the grip of a global crisis. And it won’t be the last. Only a vaccine against COVID-19, it’s hoped, can end the nightmare. The feverish search for a vaccine is underway.

On air May 03, 2020

The fashion world is spinning faster and faster. One trend chases the next. More and more collections are launched onto the market. And more and more is bought. Then came Corona. Shutdown. The temples of fashion were closed. And the fashion world collapsed like no other industry. It is sitting on mountains of clothes.

On air June 14, 2020

Over the last few years sea-level rise has been accelerating. And this is only the start of a development which will change our coastlines dramatically. What does the “worst case scenario” look like? How much time do we have left to find solutions? And how are we supposed to defend ourselves against the sea?

On air Oct. 04, 2020

Climate Change - The Threat from the Sea

There is something almost infernal about these foul-smelling fumes rising up from the bowels of the Earth. Burning coal seams leave their devastating traces over hundreds of square kilometres, destroying the environment and endangering people’s lives. Despite costly extinguishing operations. Excavators have removed entire mountains, but so far to no avail. Coal seam fires are regarded as one of the biggest ecological disasters to affect our planet.

On air July 12, 2020

Coal Seams on Fire - Climate Killer Coal

In July 2019, researchers at ETH Zurich University published sensational news. Their thesis: Trees can save our climate. We just have to plant enough of them. And we have to do it worldwide. According to the researchers, an area the size of the USA would have to be added to the existing forests. But the initial excitement quickly fades away and criticism is voiced.

On air Nov. 01, 2020

The Billion Tree Plan

On the Sleipner gas platform in the North Sea the Equinor oil concern is doing something quite extraordinary: it is pumping millions of tons of carbon dioxide under the seabed. The greenhouse gas which is causing the Earth so many problems is simply being bunkered. And there are plans to store even more CO2. The technology exists, but will this really take climate protection a step further? Or are we merely buying time?

On air April 5, 2020

A Safe Store for CO2

Global warming is changing our world with ever- increasing speed. But a new movement is putting up resistance - with money. In a certain way investors determine what happens in the world. Influential millionaires of the next generation plan to put the world of business and finance on a green footing.

On air March 15, 2020

Is Green Money Changing the World?

Furniture is a mass product. The major chain stores try to outdo one another with giveaway prices. Throw out, and replace. Who cares if bulky waste piles up by the roadside? As a result, vast amounts of wood are incinerated. The furniture industry’s demand for timber is huge. Above all, the furniture they sell has to be cheap.


On air Nov. 15, 2020

Fast Furniture – Deforestation for Furniture Madness

The rainforests of Ecuador. A treasure trove of biodiversity. However, the harmony is getting out of step. Companies are greedily drilling for oil in the rainforest more and more. A group of courageous women decided to fight back. With a small radio station they fight against the exploitation of their homeland. They raise their voices - for nature conservation and justice.

On air Aug. 2, 2020

Radio Women from the Rainforest

Insects are fascinating. We marvel at their shapes and colours. But their survival is threatened. Now, politicians, scientists, and even the chemical industry want to save them. But time is running out. We need to take action - not just carry out research into insect decline but find out what we can do to stop it.

On air March 01, 2020

The Insect Rescuers

With one million types of plant and animal endangered, species extinction is at its highest level since the disappearance of the dinosaurs. If we don’t act, by the end of this century more than half the forms of life on our planet will have been lost. Conservationists are treading new paths in the fight to save biodiversity. But to what extent should we interfere in natural processes? And how much money should be spent on preserving one single species?

On air Feb. 23, 2020

Preserving Biodiversity - No Matter What the Cost?

CrisprCas - The so-called gene scissors alter the genome of plants, animals and humans. Simpler, more precise and cheaper than ever before. But where are the risks?

On air Sept. 09, 2019

Playing With Genes

Is this the future of agriculture? Vegetables and lettuce heads stacked on several floors, artificially lit. Fully automatic breeding. Protected from drought, frost and storm. This is no future vision, but already reality in Japan.

On air Sep. 24, 2019

When Food Gets Scarce

Our power grids are targeted by hackers, the energy supply is in danger. Data warriors turn ones and zeros into weapons. It is a fight against invisible opponents from the digital world.

On air Jun. 16,2019

The prices are low, the offer is huge. Up to 24 new collections are launched by the major fashion chains every year. The problem: Fast fashion causes mountains of clothes. The resistance against it is growing.

On air Sep. 29,2019

Fast Fashion – The Consequences of Fashion Madness

Super-fast, powerful, fail-safe - the new 5G generation of mobile phones is regarded as a network of superlatives: data transfer with ultra-short loading times. Industry is driving the wireless future: smart fields, the Internet of Things, self-propelled cars… Soon it will all be possible with 5G. But antennae density increases for 5G. Scientists warn of the consequences.

On air Jul. 28, 2019

5G – Caught Between Data Speed and Fear of Radiation

A new food trend conquers Germany: Fresh, hip and very trendy - Superfood. Quinoa, goji berries, chia seeds… Superfoods are supposed to contain a lot of nutrients. But what does the hype about superfood mean for the people in the countries of origin? Does the ever-increasing demand even destroy entire ecosystems?

On air Jul. 07, 2019

Superfood - The Hype for Healthy Food

Insect mortality. Since the dramatic results of a trial, a change is happening. Referendums, a great deal of media attention and new research. When it comes to researching the causes, the focus is increasingly on agriculture. But there are not enough reliable figures yet. Research is underway. Without insects, the colapse of ecosystems is imminent.

On air May 5, 2019

A World Without Insects?

Europe's agriculture: A disaster for the environment in many places. The landscape, climate and biodiversity suffer. But the EU continues to pump huge sums of money into an obviously ill system. While an environmentally friendly agricultural policy is not in sight. Why?

On air May 19, 2019

Money by the Hectare - Europe's Billions for Agriculture

Is this the future of mobility? Air taxis and manned drones are no longer utopias. Or could cable cars be the solution? Like here in Bolivia. It's the same picture all over the world: congested inner cities, permanent noise, polluted air. The fight against mega-congestion has begun worldwide.

On air Mar.10, 2019

Cable Car and Air Taxi - How to Stop our Traffic from Collapsing

Our industry consumes an enormous amount of energy, coming from oil, gas and coal. But more and more industry bosses are demanding to finally take energy revolution seriously now. But when it comes to expansion of solar, wind and water power, other countries have long since overtaken the former model pupil Germany. Only if energy transition succeeds, can prosperity be secured and new technologies bring new jobs.

On air Nov. 3, 2019

Energy Revolution 2.0 - Climate Protection of the Companies

Happy animals, healthy vegetables, fair prices and sustainable agriculture. That’s the vision of the organic movement. The reality today: Organic is booming. Discounters are tempting with bargain prices, which has consequences.

On air Oct. 20, 2019

All Organic, all is Well? The Disastrous Consequences of the Organic Boom

The German Bayer group is under pressure. The price of shares is at rock bottom. The controversial issue: pesticides. With fatal side effects.They have been on the market for decades. An early suspicion: Bayer's pesticides do not only poison bees. But there is an environmentally friendly alternative: threadworms. Just as effective, but without side effects.

On air Oct. 27, 2019

Organic Protection Instead of Field Poison - How Worms Save our Crops

As if out of nowhere, objects are created. A machine can build them layer by layer. Made of plastics or metals. Building plans from the computer become immediate reality. From digital design to the finished product, the path has never been so short. Three-dimensional printing processes make new designs feasible. Their production requires less material, labour and energy.

On air Feb. 24, 2019

3D - I Will Print my World

People from all over the world are threatened by the changing climate. The affected people do not know each other, yet some of them take an unusual step together: ten families and a youth organisation are suing the European Parliament.

On air Sep. 22, 2019

Lawsuit for Climate Protection

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