Earth Day falls on 22nd April, and to mark this important date, Do You Really Know is rerunning a series of episodes about environmental issues affecting our planet. Let's take a refresher on some of the terms and concepts you need to be familiar with, in order to understand climate change. Happy listening!

What is biomass?

Biomass is organic matter, mainly coming from plants or animals, used for energy production. European governments consider biomass to be the world’s main source of renewable energy. But some NGOs have refused to agree that biomass is green energy.

If petrol is liable to disappear, have we finally found a sustainable alternative? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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What is environmental racism?

What are plant milks?

Who is Scrooge McDuck?

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