Down to Earth

About Down to Earth

We meet the people behind fascinating environmental, health and technological innovations in a bid for sustainable solutions to our changing world.

Publisher

FRANCE 24 English

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Mar 2023

Latest episode

20 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

117 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Oct 2026

   Indonesia continues to battle wildfires, with nearly 2 million hectares burned

   Fires in Indonesia have burned through more than 1.9 million hectares of land, according to new data, as the country battles its worst wildfire season in a decade. The blazes have sent toxic smoke across much of Southeast Asia, forcing schools to close and fuelling a rise in respiratory illnesses. FRANCE 24's Environment Editor Valerie Dekimpe tells us more.

2. 

   12 Oct 2026

   Old jeans could shield your home from the next heatwave

   We all have that one pair of old jeans in the back of our wardrobe – don’t throw them out! A French company says denim fibres make for great insulation against the cold and heat. Millions of jeans are already being recycled in a factory in north of the country. Their insulating panels have even found their way into some of France's most iconic buildings. Our Down to Earth team reports.

3. 

   5 Oct 2026

   Frenchwoman buys elephants from abusive owners in Laos

   Once known as "The Land of a Million Elephants", only an estimated 800 elephants remain in Laos, as deforestation and exploitation push the species closer than ever to the brink of extinction. Despite the dwindling numbers, a Frenchwoman has made it her mission to give ageing elephants a new home, buying them from their abusive owners. Our France 2 colleagues report, with FRANCE 24's Andrew Hilliar.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 27 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

27

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

67

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