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Rare Earth

Rare Earth

America and the Planet

20 March 2026

52 minutes

Available for over a year

President Trump has been very clear in his views on climate change but how much of his rhetoric will have real impacts on the environment in the US and worldwide? Tom Heap and Helen Czerski are joined by an expert panel to examine the consequences for the planet's temperature and its wildlife of the second Trump administration.

Producer: Beth Sagar-Fenton

Assistant Producer: Toby Field

Rare Earth is produced in collaboration with the Open University