Summers are filled with waiting in sweltering subway stations, working long internship hours and on the weekend if you’re lucky, finding a spot on the beach. You could queue up a solid playlist, but why listen to whatever remix Justin Bieber is featured on when you can listen to the BBC’s weekly podcast. Learn a little about “exploding penguins” or the history of the Keystone Pipeline.

Costing the Earth

BBC proves they do much more than make quality detective shows, this podcast focuses on problems made by humans around the world. With charming hosts Tom Heap, Peter Gibbs and Alice Roberts, you can fit these 30-minute episodes into your commute.

Highlights: Exploding Penguins, Sinking Solomon Islands, Trump’s Big Sell Off

Sierra Club Radio

Although this fine program from one of the oldest environmentalist clubs in the US was retired last year, after nine years and over 1,500 interviews including Jane Goodall and Ken Burns, there’s still plenty of relevant and interesting content to listen to.

Highlights: Jane Goodall, Ariana Huffington, Nicholas Kristof

Living on Earth

Ever feel like you’re sometimes out of the loop when it comes to news, especially when it comes to climate change and environmental politics? Well, tune into NPR’s weekly Living on Earth program where award-winning journalist Steve Curwood breaks down the news for enviro-nerds of every background.

Highlights: Global Warming to Worsen Southern Poverty, A River Town in Transition, Air Pollution Chokes out Happiness

SciFri

A cumulative science podcast for those curious about topics from space to energy to earth science, SciFri is the Friday treat everyone deserves to top off the week.

Highlights: Are We Ready For A Climate Change Refugee Crisis?, A New Iceberg the Size of Delaware, Why We March.

If you’re interested in learning about the art of making podcasts, NYU’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute offer Introduction to Audio Reportage and Intermediate Audio Journalism for Radio and Podcast.