The podcast is asking, why do we find it so tough to save our planet?
More details about about The Climate Question
The first episode of The Climate Question was released on November 20, 2020. The podcast is released weekly on Sundays.
Famous personalities such as Bill Gates are interviewed in The Climate Question.
Host: Graihagh Jackson
The number of episodes so far: 255.
The average duration of an podcast episode is: 00:26:31 (hh:mm:ss).
Podcast-URL: https://www.bbc.com/audio/series/w13xtvb6
Produced by: BBC World Service
The Climate Question – Episode Guide
| No. | Title | Listen to Episode | Published | Description Excerpt | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 282 | What is climate anxiety and how can you cope with it? | 26-02-01 | Fear, anxiety, sadness, anger, dread and powerlessness are some of the many emotions associated with what’s called climate anxiety. A global survey of 10,000 young ... | Adaptation policy, Anxiety coping strategies, Climate action, Climate anxiety, Community support, Eco-anxiety, Emotional wellbeing, Global Goal on Adaptation, Mental health, Mental health stigma, Psychosocial support, Resilience circles, Social support, Youth climate activism | |
| 281 | How hot could the planet get? | 26-01-25 | We know the planet is getting hotter because of human-induced climate change. But just how hot could it get? In this show, Graihagh Jackson and ... | Carbon cycle feedbacks, Climate change, Climate models, Climate projections, Climate uncertainty, Cloud feedbacks, Emissions scenarios, Earth system science, Global warming, Greenhouse gases, Mitigation solutions, Renewable energy, Sea level rise | |
| 280 | Could ancient rice seeds help fight climate change? | 26-01-18 | How farmers and scientists in eastern India are using ancient rice seeds to fight the growing impact of flooding, soil salinity and drought. The BBC’s ... | Agricultural adaptation, Climate change adaptation, Coastal flooding, Crop resilience, Food security, Indigenous knowledge, Rice biodiversity, Salinity tolerant crops, Sea level rise, Smallholder farmers, Soil salinity, Sundarbans, Sustainable agriculture | |
| 279 | Are SUVs becoming a climate problem? | 26-01-11 | Across the world, cars are getting taller, wider and heavier. Sports Utility Vehicles, or SUVs, now dominate global car sales, and the trend has continued ... | Auto obesity, Car dependency, Car size trend, Electric SUVs, Euro NCAP safety, Fuel efficiency, ICE vehicles, Parking policy, Road safety, SUV emissions, Transport decarbonization, Urban congestion, Vehicle weight, Volkswagen Golf, Zero emission vehicles | |
| 278 | Are there any quick fixes to the climate crisis? | 26-01-04 | People often ask whether there are any quick fixes to the climate crisis — easy wins that could cut emissions without waiting decades. This week, ... | Air conditioning demand, Active travel, Building energy efficiency, Bus rapid transit, Congestion charging, Diet shift, Energy efficiency policy, Food waste, Methane cuts, Passive cooling, Public transport, Refrigerant phase-down, Rice methane, Transport emissions, Urban heat adaptation | |
| 277 | What can whales tell us about climate change? | 25-12-28 | Whales are among the largest animals to have ever lived – and scientists are discovering they also play a big role in the climate system. ... | ||
| 276 | Q&A: The jobs of the future, nitrous oxide, ice cores | 25-12-21 | We answer YOUR climate questions – on everything from “green” careers to ice cores to the world’s electricity challenge! In this edition of The Climate ... | ||
| 275 | What made the floods in South East Asia so deadly? | 25-12-14 | Storms, cyclones and flooding in South East Asia have killed close to 2000 people, devastating communities across Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Thailand. Scientists warn ... | ||
| 274 | What does the ocean do for us and the planet? | 25-12-07 | What do you think of when you think about our oceans? Maybe you see a picture of our planet with a big patch of blue? ... | ||
| 273 | Who wins in the electric vehicles transition? | 25-11-30 | Across the world vehicle manufacturers are racing to make zero emission cars in the move away from fossil-fuel powered vehicles. It’s a huge market which ... | ||
| 272 | How can the world speed up climate action? | 25-11-23 | How can the world speed up its efforts to fight climate change? It’s been a dramatic fortnight at the COP climate summit in the Amazonian ... | ||
| 271 | The oil lobbyist who tried to sink the first big climate deal | 25-11-20 | The American lawyer, oil lobbyist and master strategist Don Pearlman is said to have chain-smoked his way through almost every UN climate gathering from the ... | ||
| 270 | How does carbon dioxide shape our world? | 25-11-16 | Carbon dioxide is a molecule so important it has shaped life on Earth for billions of years. Without it, there would be no plants, no ... | ||
| 269 | COP: Is this the world’s toughest event to organise? | 25-11-09 | Every year, tens of thousands of people — from world leaders to activists to celebrities— gather for one of the world’s most ambitious meetings: the ... | ||
| 268 | Why does the Amazon matter? | 25-11-02 | The Amazon is probably the most famous rainforest on Earth. It’s home to Indigenous communities, one of the world's biggest rivers and a diversity of ... | ||
| 267 | Somalia: Where climate change meets conflict | 25-10-26 | BBC Climate Editor Justin Rowlatt travels to Somalia to investigate the links between global warming and the decades-long conflict there. He hears how Somalis are ... | ||
| 266 | Can Mumbai cope with a changing monsoon? | 25-10-19 | Mumbai is India’s economic engine, but every rainy season this megacity comes to a virtual standstill as torrential rains flood streets, homes and transport networks. ... | ||
| 265 | Can we build better cities for mental health and the climate? | 25-10-12 | Today, more than half the world’s population live in cities – and as our numbers swell, so will our cities, especially those around the Pacific ... | ||
| 264 | What do ice cores tells us about climate change? | 25-10-05 | What can ice cores tell us about the atmosphere millions of years ago? These cylinders of ice, drilled from glaciers and ice sheets around the ... | ||
| 263 | Why don’t we use more geothermal energy? | 25-09-28 | Geothermal energy is renewable, reliable and powerful. So, why is most of it untapped? That’s what our listener, Anna in the UK, wants to know. ... | ||
| 262 | How does extreme heat affect pregnancy? | 25-09-21 | Graihagh Jackson and the BBC’s former Global Health Correspondent Tulip Mazumdar investigate how extreme heat, fuelled by climate change, is affecting pregnant women in India. ... | ||
| 261 | Will the switch to green technology become unstoppable? | 25-09-14 | When people talk about tipping points in the climate, it’s usually bad news – the irreversible melting of ice sheets or the collapse of rainforests. ... | ||
| 260 | Will there be a solar power boom in Africa? | 25-09-07 | Africa gets a world beating amount of sunshine — but has just 1% of the world’s solar panels. Over half the continent still lives without ... | ||
| 259 | Are wetlands our secret weapon in fighting climate change? | 25-08-31 | The world's wetlands store carbon and can help us tackle some of the impacts of climate change. Are we overlooking their importance? And what can ... | ||
| 258 | Can we build a world where hurricanes can't kill? | 25-08-24 | Twenty years ago, Hurricane Katrina devastated America’s Gulf coast and overwhelmed the city of New Orleans. The destruction and the response to the storm became ... | ||
| 257 | Is Brazil doing enough to protect the Amazon? | 25-08-17 | This week Host Graihagh Jackson grabs a chat with the BBC’s correspondents in two countries that will shape our future climate. Brazil is about to ... | ||
| 256 | How do we fight the risks of melting glaciers? | 25-08-10 | Climate change is melting thousands of glaciers in the Himalayas and having a devastating impact on the people who live there. In 2024, the BBC's ... | ||
| 255 | Bill Gates: Why I'm a climate optimist | 25-08-04 08:15 | Bill Gates, the tech billionaire turned philanthropist, has been combating poverty, disease, and inequity around the world for decades. … | ||
| 254 | How do we save the world's small islands? | 25-07-28 06:00 | From coral reefs and mangroves to raising the land itself, how small island nations are using natural and innovative techniques to adapt to rising sea … | ||
| 253 | Is the race for rare earths good for the planet? | 25-07-21 06:00 | Rare earths have been described as the oil of the 21st century, incredibly valuable both economically and in the fight against climate change. … | ||
| 252 | Will climate change affect my holiday? | 25-07-14 06:00 | Could changing weather patterns due to climate change make a difference to where and when we travel, or to the cost of our holidays? It … | ||
| 251 | Why are electric scooters, mopeds and rickshaws booming? | 25-07-07 06:00 | Delhi’s roads are being taken over by electric mopeds, scooters and rickshaws. … | ||
| 250 | How could climate change affect my health? | 25-06-30 06:00 | Climate change is having major health impacts around the world - which are only expected to increase as our planet gets warmer. … | ||
| 249 | Your Questions Answered | 25-06-23 06:00 | The Climate Question panel discuss how to make homes - and ships - better for the climate. … | ||
| 248 | Why are our tropical forests disappearing faster than ever and what can we do about It? | 25-06-16 06:00 | Tropical rainforests cover around 6% of our planet, yet they're home to more than half of the world’s species. … | ||
| 247 | Could the oceans help us save our planet? | 25-06-09 13:03 | David Attenborough's new documentary argues that our oceans have been underexplored and undervalued. … | ||
| 246 | Can nature help us to store carbon? | 25-06-02 06:00 | Around the world, scientists and entrepreneurs are pouring billions into researching new ways of storing carbon dioxide. … | ||
| 245 | Can the past teach us how to fight climate change? | 25-05-26 06:00 | Climate change is making weather more extreme and threatening crops and wildlife. … | ||
| 244 | What makes a good climate novel? | 25-05-19 06:00 | A new climate fiction prize has been launched in the UK, with the aim of spreading awareness about climate change and its solutions. … | ||
| 243 | Will the new Pope be a climate campaigner? | 25-05-14 06:00 | Will Pope Leo continue the Catholic Church's work on fighting global warming? And how influential might he be? Graihagh Jackson investigates. Guests: Christiana Zenner, Associate Professor … | ||
| 242 | Trump and the planet: The first 100 days | 25-05-02 06:00 | President Trump has made sweeping changes to America's policies on climate since being sworn in 100 days ago. … | ||
| 241 | Are dams still worth it? | 25-04-28 06:00 | Hydroelectricity is the world’s biggest source of renewable energy, and dams have long been a popular - if controversial - way to fast-track development and … | ||
| 240 | Could a love of nature bring out the eco-hero in you? | 25-04-21 06:00 | A growing body of scientific evidence from across the globe suggests that a love of nature could inspire us to be more sustainable – something … | ||
| 239 | How can we cut the world’s shipping emissions? | 25-04-11 18:26 | As the UN's shipping body, the International Maritime Organization, meets to decide on a pivotal levy that will tax ships for using polluting fuels, host … | ||
| 238 | How is climate change affecting motherhood? | 25-04-06 13:30 | Graihagh Jackson talks to mothers from India, Kenya and the UK about how climate change is affecting women's decisions about whether to have children and … | ||
| 237 | Your Questions Answered | 25-03-30 13:32 | Graihagh Jackson and guests tackle more of your intriguing questions: Why do we use big wind turbines instead of small ones? Can petrol and diesel … | ||
| 236 | How do you stop a megacity going under water? | 25-03-23 22:13 | Bangkok is a mega city of more than 10 million people, the economic powerhouse of Southeast Asia and one of the world’s most visited cities. … | ||
| 235 | Can I save money and save the planet? | 25-03-19 10:44 | Experts say we need to be 40 per cent more energy efficient to meet our climate goals. … | ||
| 234 | Elon Musk and science, and polar bear encounters | 25-03-10 07:00 | Graihagh Jackson and BBC Climate Reporter Esme Stallard discuss the latest news from around the world - including a row at Britain's prestigious Royal Society … | ||
| 233 | Why are some countries fighting extreme cold? | 25-03-03 07:00 | Climate change is usually associated with hotter weather, but experts say that in Mongolia it's making the country's cold snaps even harsher. … | ||
| 232 | How can we build mental resilience to climate change? | 25-02-24 07:00 | How can we protect our mental health from climate change related trauma? Can family, friends and community help to boost recovery and resilience in places … | ||
| 231 | Who wins in the electric vehicles transition? | 25-02-17 07:00 | Across the world vehicle manufacturers are racing to make zero emission cars in the move away from fossil-fuel powered vehicles. … | ||
| 230 | Is Climate Change ruining your relationship? | 25-02-10 07:00 | How can you have a successful relationship with someone if you believe passionately in climate action, but they don’t? The fate of our planet can … | ||
| 229 | Grace and Kisilu's Story | 25-02-03 07:00 | The Musya family from rural Kenya have become the stars of two documentaries, inspiring audiences around the world with their efforts to fight the impact … | ||
| 228 | Your questions answered: The speed of global warming; space junk; advice for kids | 25-01-27 07:00 | Climate Question listeners take over the programme again, putting their queries to Graihagh Jackson and her panel: BBC climate editor Justin Rowlatt, Bloomberg News senior … | ||
| 227 | Could ancient rice seeds help fight climate change? | 25-01-20 07:00 | How farmers and scientists in eastern India are using ancient rice seeds to fight flooding, increasing soil salinity and drought. … | ||
| 226 | News update: The Earth breaches its temperature target | 25-01-10 17:21 | In 2024, the global temperature was more than 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels. … | ||
| 225 | How is climate change affecting animal migration? | 25-01-06 07:00 | Every year, the great migration sees hundreds of thousands of wildebeest, gazelles, zebras and antelopes migrate from the Serengeti plains in Tanzania to the Maasai … | ||
| 224 | Review of the year 2024 | 24-12-30 07:00 | From elections around the world to records in both temperatures and renewable energy, 2024 has been jam-packed with extreme weather and climate news. … | ||
| 223 | Quiz of the Year 2024 | 24-12-23 07:00 | As 2024 draws to a close, join Graihagh Jackson as she hosts The Climate Question’s inaugural Quiz of the Year. … | ||
| 222 | Climate change and plastic - what's the connection? | 24-12-16 10:05 | Plastics are everywhere – for good reason – they're cheap, abundant and can go into a myriad of different products from food packaging to vital … | ||
| 221 | What do melting glaciers mean for the Himalayas? | 24-12-09 07:00 | Climate change is melting thousands of glaciers in the Himalayas and having a devastating impact on the people who live there. … | ||
| 220 | Was the COP climate summit a success? | 24-11-25 07:58 | For two weeks, nearly 200 countries have been in Azerbaijan trying to come to an agreement on climate change and how to finance the transition … | ||
| 219 | How does climate change affect me? | 24-11-22 17:52 | In his latest climate change 101, Jordan Dunbar looks at how climate change affects our everyday lives. … | ||
| 218 | What do developing nations want from the big climate summit? | 24-11-18 07:00 | When Cyclone Freddy swept through Malawi, it left 100s of thousands of people destitute. … | ||
| 217 | What progress have we made on fighting climate change? | 24-11-15 10:09 | In his latest climate change 101, Jordan Dunbar looks at the world's success stories. … | ||
| 216 | The Climate Question x Global News Podcast: Listeners Questions Special | 24-11-11 07:00 | In a special programme, The Climate Question join forces with The Global News Podcast to tackle listeners' climate questions from around the world. … | ||
| 215 | Trump wins: What does it mean for the climate? | 24-11-09 17:10 | How will the US election result alter climate policy at home and abroad? Graihagh Jackson and Jordan Dunbar hear from BBC Environment Correspondent Matt McGrath, … | ||
| 214 | How is climate misinformation evolving? | 24-11-04 09:29 | Climate science and reporting are vital to understanding how our climate is changing and what we can do about it. … | ||
| 213 | Should we put a price on nature? | 24-10-28 09:31 | Everyone who steps outside can appreciate the value that the natural world brings to our lives. … | ||
| 212 | Your questions answered: The value of trees, "black" oxygen, AI's carbon footprint | 24-10-21 07:57 | Climate Question listeners take over the programme again with their head-scratchers. … | ||
| 211 | Is the climate on the ballot at the US election? | 24-10-14 06:00 | The southern US state of Georgia has received billions of dollars in investment in clean technology, creating tens of thousands of jobs at solar power … | ||
| 210 | Why don’t we use more geothermal energy? | 24-10-07 06:00 | Geothermal energy is renewable, reliable and powerful. … | ||
| 209 | What's it like like losing your home to the sea? | 24-09-30 06:00 | Experts predict that millions of people around the world will have to migrate by 2050 because of sea level rise linked to climate change. … | ||
| 208 | News update: Sea level rise, Mexico's "green" president, Ivory Coast's chocolate crisis | 24-09-23 08:00 | The United Nations has just published a worrying new report about the rate of sea level rise in the Pacific. … | ||
| 207 | Somalia: Where climate change meets conflict | 24-09-17 08:47 | BBC Climate Editor Justin Rowlatt travels to Somalia to investigate the links between global warming and the decades-long conflict there. … | ||
| 206 | What’s the future of wine in a warming world? | 24-09-08 13:32 | Climate change is transforming wine production around the world. … | ||
| 205 | Why is climate change fuelling child marriage? | 24-09-02 08:54 | Extreme weather, such as droughts and storms, is increasing the risk of more girls being pushed into child marriage. … | ||
| 204 | Can bringing back nature save our cities from floods? | 24-08-26 12:29 | Engineers across the globe, from China to East Africa and the US, are turning to a new, nature-based solutions to fight floods, which are becoming … | ||
| 203 | Your questions answered: Geo-engineering; keeping houses cool; the climate powers of sharks | 24-08-19 10:26 | Presenter Graihagh Jackson and her regular panel take Climate Questions from listeners. … | ||
| 202 | How are Afghans fighting climate change? | 24-08-12 11:28 | Climate change has been tightening its grip on the people of Afghanistan, with flood after flood and drought after drought. … | ||
| 201 | The Climate Question meets People Fixing The World | 24-08-05 09:06 | In this special programme, the Climate Question team join forces with our World Service colleagues from People Fixing The World to share some of our … | ||
| 200 | Can Science Fiction help us fight climate change? | 24-07-29 08:21 | The acclaimed US sci-fi author Kim Stanley Robinson is also a star in the world of climate activism because his work often features climate change … | ||
| 199 | What do this year's election results mean for our warming world? | 24-07-22 10:35 | Some of the world's biggest carbon emitters - including the EU, India and Indonesia - have just had elections. … | ||
| 198 | Can technology fight flooding in cities? | 24-07-16 08:30 | With more and more people moving to cities, informal settlements are expected to grow. … | ||
| 197 | What can we do to reduce black carbon? | 24-07-09 08:30 | This little-known pollutant is making us sick and driving the climate crisis. … | ||
| 196 | How are athletes adapting to extreme heat? | 24-07-03 01:32 | The Paris Olympics are less than a month away. … | ||
| 195 | How do you negotiate a good climate deal? | 24-06-23 13:32 | As a new play depicts the landmark global climate change agreement, the Kyoto protocol, Jordan Dunbar has a front row seat. … | ||
| 194 | Why is defending forests so deadly? | 24-06-17 08:40 | Someone dies every other day protecting the environment, according to data gathered by the campaign group, Global Witness. … | ||
| 193 | Are we spending enough on renewable energy? | 24-06-09 13:32 | There’s been a lot happening in our warming world and so The Climate Question is taking a break from its usual analysis to catch you … | ||
| 192 | Is lab-grown meat better for the planet? | 24-06-03 09:10 | Billions of dollars have been pumped into the promise of a climate-friendly way of producing meat, but is growing a steak in a lab any … | ||
| 191 | Your questions answered: Climate change for kids, solar power, music for plants | 24-05-27 12:23 | Graihagh Jackson is joined by her regular panel to answer climate-related questions from listeners. … | ||
| 190 | What does China's green tech revolution mean for the world? | 24-05-20 07:38 | China is scouring the globe for the raw materials of the future. … | ||
| 189 | Can we build better cities for mental health and the climate? | 24-05-13 07:57 | Today, more than half the world’s population live in cities – and as our numbers swell, so will our cities, especially those around the Pacific … | ||
| 188 | Can we save money and save the planet? | 24-05-06 15:00 | Experts say we need to be 40 per cent more energy efficient to meet our climate goals. … | ||
| 187 | What is caused (and not caused) by climate change? | 24-04-29 15:00 | In this episode, Graihagh Jackson explores the new field of climate attribution science with leading climatologist Dr Friederike Otto. … | ||
| 186 | Bonus Ep: the climate activists who sued their government (and won) | 24-04-26 17:09 | In this extra episode, Graihagh Jackson hears from our friends on BBC podcast The Global Story about a case that could change the history of … | ||
| 185 | Can we save the world's coral? | 24-04-22 09:06 | Corals protect humans and sustain 25% of all marine life. … | ||
| 184 | Can fertilisers go green? | 24-04-16 05:30 | Ammonia has revolutionised the way we produce our food, helping us to grow much, much more... … | ||
| 183 | Why are electric scooters, mopeds and rickshaws booming? | 24-04-07 13:32 | Delhi’s roads are being taken over by electric mopeds, scooters and rickshaws. … | ||
| 182 | How is climate change affecting animal migration? | 24-03-31 15:38 | Every year, the great migration sees hundreds of thousands of wildebeest, gazelles, zebras and antelopes migrate from the Serengeti plains in Tanzania to the Maasai … | ||
| 181 | How does extreme heat affect pregnant women? | 24-03-21 00:01 | The BBC’s Global Health Correspondent Tulip Mazumdar investigates how extreme heat fuelled by climate change is affecting pregnant women in India. … | ||
| 180 | Your questions answered: Reversing climate change, eating avocados, electric vehicles and more | 24-03-17 14:32 | You asked, we answered. … | ||
| 179 | What's it like living a "sustainable" life? | 24-03-10 14:32 | As governments and industry find ways of reducing emissions to keep climate change under control, some people are taking responsibility for their own carbon footprints. … | ||
| 178 | What's it like being a 'Chief Heat Officer'? | 24-03-03 14:32 | As climate change makes the world hotter, some cities have appointed "Chief Heat Officers" to try to improve their response to record-breaking temperatures. … | ||
| 177 | Could solar farms in space power Earth? | 24-02-28 09:00 | It may sound like the stuff of science fiction, but the idea of assembling giant solar farms in space and then beaming the renewable energy … | ||
| 176 | Do we need a 'Category 6' for hurricanes? | 24-02-23 16:14 | Graihagh chats to the BBC World Service's Global Story podcast about a plan for a super-category for storms. … | ||
| 175 | Why is nuclear power back in fashion? | 24-02-18 15:39 | At the big COP climate summit last December, more than 20 countries pledged to triple global nuclear capacity by 2050 to help cut carbon emissions. … | ||
| 174 | Are wetlands our secret weapon for fighting climate change? | 24-02-11 14:32 | The world's wetlands store carbon and can help us tackle some of the impacts of climate change. … | ||
| 173 | Why is climate change fuelling tension in the Arctic? | 24-02-04 14:32 | Global temperatures have already increased by around 1.3C above pre-industrial levels, but this warming is not spread evenly across the planet. … | ||
| 172 | Is climate change on the ballot paper in 2024? | 24-01-28 14:32 | 2024 will see billions of voters head to the polls in a record-breaking year for elections. … | ||
| 171 | Your questions answered: The impact of war; "green" rooftops; carbon cost of pets | 24-01-21 14:32 | You asked, we answered. … | ||
| 170 | Tidal power: What’s holding it back? | 24-01-14 14:32 | Lake Sihwa in South Korea is home to the world’s largest operating tidal power station, using the tides to generate enough power for a city … | ||
| 169 | Will 'sustainable' fuels transform air travel? | 24-01-07 14:06 | The future of flying might depend on used cooking oil, plants and green electricity. … | ||
| 168 | Who's doing best on fighting climate change? | 23-12-31 14:06 | Emma Tracey starts 2024 by hearing from Kenya and Costa Rica, two of the countries ranked highest in the fightback against climate change. … | ||
| 167 | Can climate change ever be funny? | 23-12-24 14:06 | Budding comedian (and Climate Question presenter) Jordan Dunbar sets out to discover if humour can help us understand - and cope with - global warming. … | ||
| 166 | Climate review of the year | 23-12-22 10:06 | 2023 was the hottest year on record. … | ||
| 165 | Was this year's climate summit a game-changer? | 23-12-15 12:20 | The deal at this year's COP conference in Dubai is being hailed as "historic" because it's the first time nearly 200 countries have all acknowledged … | ||
| 164 | The 100 Women climate debate | 23-12-07 13:38 | As part of the BBC's 100 Women season, Mercy Juma in Nairobi talks to three leading activists from Africa. … | ||
| 163 | Should the UAE host a big climate summit? | 23-11-27 18:00 | As the world’s attention turns to this year’s COP summit in the UAE, questions remain about the host country and conference president. … | ||
| 162 | Your Climate Questions Answered | 23-11-26 17:19 | Graihagh Jackson and BBC Climate Editor Justin Rowlatt team up with the BBC's Global News Podcast to answer listeners' questions. … | ||
| 161 | What is COP? | 23-11-24 13:23 | It's the world's biggest - and most controversial - climate conference. … | ||
| 160 | Why is 1.5 degrees important? | 23-11-21 12:42 | In his latest Climate Change 101, Jordan Dunbar finds out why 1.5C is the world's target for limiting global warming. … | ||
| 159 | What has COP achieved? | 23-11-19 14:32 | Nearly three decades since the United Nations climate talks began, we take a look at what it has achieved when it comes to tackling climate … | ||
| 158 | Why are climate scientists receiving abuse? | 23-11-12 00:01 | As the world faces up to the increasingly apparent effects of climate change, access to accurate information that helps us to understand what’s going on, … | ||
| 157 | Why does it matter that Greenland is melting? | 23-11-05 14:32 | Greenland is an island covered in a sheet of ice that is over 3km thick in places, containing 7.4 metres of average global sea level … | ||
| 156 | Why did Ecuador vote to stop drilling for oil? | 23-10-28 23:01 | The Yasuni National Park in Ecuador forms part of the Amazon rainforest and is one of the most bio-diverse places on the planet. … | ||
| 155 | How do our listeners stay positive on climate? | 23-10-22 13:32 | This week we hear from listeners about the ways they cope and how they remain positive on climate change. … | ||
| 154 | Bill Gates: How I stay positive on climate change | 23-10-15 13:32 | Bill Gates, the tech billionaire turned philanthropist, has been combating poverty, disease, and inequity around the world for decades. … | ||
| 153 | How can we fight drought in the Horn of Africa? | 23-10-08 13:32 | This week we speak to people in the greater Horn of Africa, experiencing the worst drought in 40 years. … | ||
| 152 | Are disabled people forgotten in climate disaster plans? | 23-10-01 13:32 | About 16 percent of the world’s population is thought to be disabled, but they are still 2 to 4 times more likely to be injured … | ||
| 151 | Can tourism ever be good for the climate? | 23-09-24 13:32 | This week, we’re off to Costa Rica, an eco-tourism hotspot in collaboration with BBC’s The Travel Show. Eco-tourism is big business - it’s forecasted to generate … | ||
| 150 | What should I eat to help fight Climate Change? | 23-09-17 13:32 | The Climate Question receives lots of emails from listeners asking about the impact that the food and drink we consume on a daily basis has … | ||
| 149 | Meet the Climate Quitters: Part Two | 23-09-10 13:32 | In this, the second episode in our spin-off series on Climate Quitters, we invite trailblazers from three different continents to reveal the ups and down, … | ||
| 148 | Going carbon neutral: Lessons from Denmark | 23-09-03 13:32 | Bornholm – a Danish island in the Baltic Sea – is trying to go carbon neutral by 2025. … | ||
| 147 | Can live music go green? | 23-08-25 10:21 | The live music industry is booming. … | ||
| 146 | Can small islands live with climate change? | 23-08-20 13:32 | The Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, has been raising awareness of the impact that climate change is having on small island nations like hers, … | ||
| 145 | What is Climate Change? | 23-08-16 10:05 | Jordan Dunbar introduces The Climate Question's guide to the Climate Change basics - with the help of some friends of the show. … | ||
| 144 | Prof Jim Skea: living in an era of 'global boiling' | 23-08-09 20:35 | July 2023 has been confirmed as the hottest month ever on Earth. … | ||
| 143 | Meet the Climate Quitters: Part One | 23-08-06 13:32 | Have you thought about quitting your job because of climate change? Research shows more and more people are worried about their career’s impact on the planet. … | ||
| 142 | Can we have a climate-friendly death? | 23-07-30 13:32 | Funeral rites are steeped in culture, tradition and faith, with most of the world opting for cremation or burial. … | ||
| 141 | How are Afghans fighting climate change? | 23-07-23 13:32 | Climate change has been tightening its grip on the people of Afghanistan, with flood after flood and drought after drought. … | ||
| 140 | Climate Change and El Nino: Can we handle both? | 23-07-16 13:32 | Scientists say an El Nino weather event has started. … | ||
| 139 | What's the cost of fashion to the climate? | 23-07-09 13:32 | The journey from catwalk, to wardrobe, to landfill is getting shorter and shorter. … | ||
| 138 | Mia Mottley: helping poorer nations fight climate change | 23-07-02 13:32 | Mia Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados, is on a mission to fight climate change through a radical scheme to reform the international financial system. Called the … | ||
| 137 | Does climate change mean a future without coffee? | 23-06-25 13:32 | The world loves coffee. … | ||
| 136 | How does war affect the climate? | 23-06-18 13:32 | With the Ukrainian counter-offensive underway, Sophie Eastaugh looks at the climate damage caused by the conflict there and by the recent civil war in Tigray, … | ||
| 135 | What can I do to help climate change? | 23-06-11 13:32 | This week, we’re off to Costa Rica, an eco-tourism hotspot in collaboration with BBC’s The Travel Show.The Climate Question gets lots of emails from listeners … | ||
| 134 | Is climate change ruining your relationship? | 23-06-04 13:32 | How can you have a successful relationship with someone if you believe passionately in climate action, but they don’t? The fate of our planet can … | ||
| 133 | Why are women more affected by climate change? | 23-05-28 13:32 | The impacts of climate change are already being felt around the world. … | ||
| 132 | Is lab-grown meat better for the planet? | 23-05-21 13:32 | Billions of dollars have been pumped into the promise of a climate-friendly way of producing meat, but is growing a steak in a lab any … | ||
| 131 | Can we trust Google’s carbon footprint calculations? | 23-05-14 05:00 | If you are planning a trip, but you want to check the climate impact before choosing how to get there, then beware. … | ||
| 130 | Why are 15-minute cities so unpopular? | 23-05-07 13:32 | The idea of cities where everything you need on a daily basis can be reached within a quarter of an hour by foot or bike … | ||
| 129 | Is there a greener way to rank successful economies? | 23-04-30 22:30 | Many blame our obsession with economic growth as being one of the biggest drivers of climate change. … | ||
| 128 | How renewable are renewables? | 23-04-23 22:30 | Wind and solar power will play a crucial role in curbing climate change, but what happens to all the worn-out turbines and photovoltaic panels once … | ||
| 127 | Could solar farms in space power Earth? | 23-04-14 22:30 | It may sound like the stuff of science fiction, but the idea of assembling giant solar farms in space and then beaming the renewable energy … | ||
| 126 | How did we discover climate change? | 23-04-09 09:45 | In 1856, an American woman called Eunice Newton Foote discovered that higher levels of carbon dioxide would warm the planet. … | ||
| 125 | Can green start-ups lead the way in Africa? | 23-04-02 22:30 | With rolling blackouts and huge waste disposal issues a regular occurrence in large parts of Sub-Saharan Africa, we look at how green tech start-ups offer … | ||
| 124 | Are South Africa’s blackouts a green turning point? | 23-03-26 22:30 | Worsening energy blackouts are crippling South Africa. … | ||
| 123 | Can artificial intelligence help farmers adapt to the effects of climate change? | 23-03-19 23:30 | The effects of climate change on weather patterns around the world, including seasonal temperatures and rainfalls, are being felt keenly in agriculture – with shifting … | ||
| 122 | Can investors change an oil company from within? | 23-03-13 02:30 | Some oil and gas giants are being pushed by shareholders to adopt more climate friendly strategies. … | ||
| 121 | How can we prevent the spread of disease in a warming world? | 23-03-05 23:30 | Our warming world is changing the geographical distribution of several animal species. … | ||
| 120 | Can the ski industry survive climate change? | 23-02-26 23:30 | Record-breaking temperatures in the Alps in Europe have led to a disappointing ski season so far. … | ||
| 119 | Can natural gas ever be green? | 23-02-20 21:13 | Natural gas is often seen as an environmentally friendly alternative to coal, yet it’s a fossil fuel and gives off climate warming emissions when burned. … | ||
| 118 | How can oceans help us capture carbon? | 23-02-12 23:30 | The ocean covers over 70% of the Earth’s surface and can hold more than 150 times the amount of carbon dioxide as air. … | ||
| 117 | How is India doing in the fight against climate change? | 23-02-05 23:30 | India has made a lot of climate pledges in the last couple of years. … | ||
| 116 | Why are we still subsidising fossil fuels? | 23-01-29 23:30 | In 2009, the G20 countries pledged to phase out 'inefficient' fossil fuel subsidies, which have long been seen as an obstacle to fighting climate change. … | ||
| 115 | Why isn’t the world heating equally? | 23-01-22 23:30 | The Arctic is warming four times faster than the global average temperature. … | ||
| 114 | How do we stay cool in a warming world? | 23-01-15 23:30 | Heatwaves are already the most deadly of climate risks. … | ||
| 113 | Can renewables be used for heating? | 23-01-08 23:30 | Half of all the energy we use globally goes on heating and cooling. … | ||
| 112 | Can we reduce lives lost from extreme weather? | 23-01-02 02:37 | Extreme weather is becoming even more extreme thanks to climate change. … | ||
| 111 | How to speak to a climate denier | 22-12-26 02:37 | From climate sceptic to climate campaigner, Sarah Ott grew up in the US surrounded by doubters, listening to out-right deniers. … | ||
| 110 | Was the 2022 World Cup as green as it seemed? | 22-12-18 23:30 | Back in 2010, FIFA announced that the tiny country of Qatar would host the 2022 World Cup. … | ||
| 109 | How much does biodiversity matter to climate change? | 22-12-11 23:30 | The ecosystems of the land and ocean absorb around half our planet warming emissions. … | ||
| 108 | Are meat substitutes as green as we think? | 22-12-04 23:30 | What we eat has a massive impact on global warming. … | ||
| 107 | Did ‘Africa’s COP’ deliver for Africa? | 22-11-28 10:21 | At the start of COP 27 Egyptian President Fattah al-Sisi told the world that it was vital that African countries receive "appropriate support and funding … | ||
| 106 | What does climate change mean for Egypt? | 22-11-20 23:30 | The world has been in Egypt for COP27, the UN’s big climate talks. … | ||
| 105 | COP27: Are countries keeping to their climate pledges? | 22-11-13 23:30 | Last year at the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, countries made big promises to tackle climate change – by curbing their greenhouse gas emissions and … | ||
| 104 | What role is overpopulation playing in the climate crisis? | 22-11-06 23:30 | If there were fewer of us, would the amount of greenhouse gasses we emit reduce? It’s a question that often creeps up in discussions about … | ||
| 103 | How green is green finance? | 22-10-30 23:30 | We’ve been told that big finance is crucial to the transition to net zero, and billions of dollars are invested in so-called sustainable finance every … | ||
| 102 | What should Africa do with its fossil fuel reserves? | 22-10-23 22:30 | Africa accounts for around 10 per cent of the world's known fossil-fuel reserves. … | ||
| 101 | Are prizes the best solution for climate change? | 22-10-16 22:30 | We know many of the obstacles in the way of a creating a cleaner planet - making cement green, decarbonising electricity or creating affordable clean … | ||
| 100 | Can climate protests make a difference? | 22-10-09 22:30 | From being glued to diggers to bunking off school, what happens when the public takes climate action into their own hands? Mass protests and demonstrations … | ||
| 99 | What can we do with nuclear waste? | 22-10-02 22:30 | The race to reduce emissions has more and more nations reaching for the nuclear option. … | ||
| 98 | How much can flooding in Pakistan be blamed on climate change? | 22-09-25 22:30 | Floods in Pakistan have destroyed or damaged millions of homes, schools and businesses. … | ||
| 97 | Can animals evolve to deal with climate change? | 22-09-18 11:00 | As climate change brings rising temperatures and shifting patterns of rainfall, animals are adapting to keep pace. … | ||
| 96 | Does climate change have an ‘image problem’? | 22-09-12 11:33 | Images are a key part of communicating climate change, and shape how we understand the crisis unfolding around us. … | ||
| 95 | What can we learn from fixing the ozone hole? | 22-09-05 01:37 | In 1985 British scientist Jonathan Shanklin and colleagues published a study that shocked the world. … | ||
| 94 | Can we engineer rain to help solve climate change? | 22-08-28 22:30 | From the Aztecs to the Zoroastrians, humans have always prayed for rain. … | ||
| 93 | Why can’t we build more wind farms? | 22-08-21 22:30 | In rural North East Spain, proposals to build hundreds of new wind turbines have sparked opposition and divided communities. … | ||
| 92 | What do warmer waters mean for life below the waves? | 22-08-14 22:30 | The Ocean, it covers more than 70% of the surface if our planet, it provides us with food, medicine and even influences the weather. For years … | ||
| 91 | Is Influencer culture bad for the planet? | 22-08-08 01:37 | Shopping online is nothing new but with the rise of influencer culture, livestreaming, and social commerce buying stuff has never been easier. Research suggests that the … | ||
| 90 | Are there any 'easy fixes' to climate change? | 22-08-01 01:32 | We know from The Climate Question back catalogue, solving climate change is a knotty problem which does not lend itself to quick fixes. … | ||
| 89 | Can flying ever be climate friendly? | 22-07-24 22:30 | Since the 1990s, air flight has made the world a smaller place. … | ||
| 88 | Can we feed the world without using chemical fertilisers? | 22-07-17 22:30 | The development of agriculture some 12,000 years ago changed the way humans live. … | ||
| 87 | How can we get more people on their bikes? | 22-07-10 22:30 | Cycling is healthy, cheap - and as modes of transport go, they don’t come much greener. … | ||
| 86 | Where have all the mangroves gone? | 22-07-03 22:30 | Along almost every tropical coastline you can find the tangled roots of mangrove trees, a natural barrier against extreme weather. … | ||
| 85 | How can we save the world’s tropical peatland? | 22-06-26 22:30 | Scientists estimate that peatlands around the world hold about 350 billion tonnes of carbon. … | ||
| 84 | Does recycling help fight climate change? | 22-06-19 22:30 | Reduce, reuse, recycle is a familiar mantra the world over. … | ||
| 83 | How is climate change affecting our mental health? | 22-06-12 22:30 | We often talk about the physical costs of climate change; the economic fallout, the effect on livelihoods and damage to the earth. … | ||
| 82 | Is destroying the planet a vote winner? | 22-06-05 22:30 | Long term climate policy has long been at odds with short-term politics. … | ||
| 81 | What can we do to stop rising levels of methane? | 22-05-29 22:30 | Recent research shows that levels of Methane gas in the atmosphere are rising rapidly. … | ||
| 80 | How can oceans help us capture carbon? | 22-05-22 22:30 | The ocean covers over 70% of the Earth’s surface and can hold more than 150 times the amount of carbon dioxide as air. … | ||
| 79 | Why is Asia embracing nuclear power? | 22-05-15 22:30 | China currently has 53 nuclear power plants with plans to scale up significantly in the next decade, while India is planning to build 10 new … | ||
| 78 | Is the world ready for an electric vehicle revolution? | 22-05-08 22:30 | There are over 10 million electric cars on the road globally after a decade of rapid growth, representing around 1% of the world’s car stock. … | ||
| 77 | Could Chile be a climate leader? | 22-05-01 22:30 | The renowned climate scientist and IPCC author Maisa Rojas has been making headlines after being appointed as Chile’s new Minister for the Environment. … | ||
| 76 | What does 'net zero' really mean? | 22-04-24 22:30 | When talking about climate change, the term net zero has become popular with politicians over the last few years. … | ||
| 75 | How are young people feeling 6 months from COP? | 22-04-17 22:30 | Hundreds of youth activists travelled to Glasgow, Scotland, to have their voices heard. … | ||
| 74 | Is space travel a problem for the climate? | 22-04-10 22:30 | As more countries launch more rockets into orbit for commercial and scientific reasons, the space industry is experiencing rapid growth. … | ||
| 73 | What does war in Ukraine mean for the climate? Part 2: Energy Security | 22-04-03 22:30 | In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, parts of the world are so dependent on Russian gas that they have no option but to … | ||
| 72 | What does war in Ukraine mean for the climate? Part 1: Russian gas | 22-03-27 22:30 | The Russian invasion of Ukraine has been met with harsh financial sanctions. … | ||
| 71 | Can we rely on insurance to help rebuild after extreme weather? | 22-03-20 23:30 | Scientists say extreme weather is intensifying and becoming more frequent because of climate change and the impacts are causing huge losses. … | ||
| 70 | Can animals evolve to deal with climate change? | 22-03-13 23:30 | As climate change brings rising temperatures, droughts and shifting patterns of rainfall, animals are adapting to keep pace. … | ||
| 69 | The 'unequivocal' consequences of climate change | 22-03-06 23:30 | "A brief and rapidly closing window of opportunity” is how a new major climate change report from the UN described the effect of rising emissions. … | ||
| 68 | How quickly is battery technology advancing? | 22-02-27 23:30 | The need to be able to store electricity as part of our low carbon future, has increased dramatically as the use of renewable energy has … | ||
| 67 | What will happen if the world's glaciers melt? | 22-02-20 23:30 | We hear a lot about how melting glaciers are contributing to sea-level rise but not so much about the impact inland. … | ||
| 66 | Is our obsession with GDP killing the climate? | 22-02-13 23:30 | For nearly a century, governments around the world have measured the health of their economies by a single metric: GDP, or Gross Domestic Product. … | ||
| 65 | Can we believe companies’ promises on climate? | 22-02-06 23:30 | Ahead of COP 26, a rush of businesses declared their commitment to “net zero” emissions targets. … | ||
| 64 | How committed is China to climate change? | 22-01-31 08:56 | At the UN climate summit in Glasgow last year, China and the United States announced they will work together on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Experts say … | ||
| 63 | Are we too reliant on tech that’s not invented yet? | 22-01-23 23:30 | Written into many of the promises made by countries about how they intend to achieve their UN climate pledges to reduce emissions is an assumption … | ||
| 62 | Can putting a price on nature help us care about it more? | 22-01-16 23:00 | Everyone who steps outside can appreciate the value that the natural world brings to our lives. … | ||
| 61 | Are we putting too much faith into electric vehicles? | 22-01-10 00:30 | Billions of dollars are being invested in electric vehicles in the name of fighting climate change. … | ||
| 60 | Is science fiction holding back climate action? | 22-01-02 23:30 | For centuries, we’ve been reading, watching and listening to science fiction. … | ||
| 59 | Does climate change have an ‘image problem’? | 21-12-27 04:06 | Images are a key part of communicating climate change, and shape how we understand the crisis unfolding around us. … | ||
| 58 | Why do we find it so hard to take action on climate change? | 21-12-20 00:30 | For decades scientists have warned us about the risks of climate change. … | ||
| 57 | What role is overpopulation playing in the climate crisis? | 21-12-13 00:30 | If there were fewer of us, would the amount of greenhouse gasses we emit reduce? It’s a question that often creeps up in discussions about … | ||
| 56 | Counting the cost of fashion | 21-12-06 00:30 | The journey from catwalk, to wardrobe, to landfill is getting shorter and shorter. … | ||
| 55 | What can we learn from the fight to fix the ozone hole? | 21-11-29 00:30 | In 1985 British scientist Jonathan Shanklin and colleagues published a study that shocked the world. … | ||
| 54 | Could giving nature rights help fight climate change? | 21-11-21 23:00 | Around the world a growing number of rivers, mountains, nature reserves, even marshes have all been given legal rights. … | ||
| 53 | What did we learn at COP26? | 21-11-14 23:00 | The lights have come on in Glasgow, the bar is closed and it's time to head home. … | ||
| 52 | How’s it going at COP26? | 21-11-08 02:32 | Climate negotiators from all over the world are gathered in Glasgow for the global summit to discuss how we can curb the worst effects of … | ||
| 51 | What do young activists want from COP? | 21-11-01 00:30 | This week will bring around 25,000 world leaders, business people, policy shapers and campaigners together in Glasgow for COP26, a global climate summit that’s seen … | ||
| 50 | What will it take for countries to keep their climate promises? | 21-10-24 23:30 | World leaders are gathering in Glasgow for a global climate summit to agree on how to further limit the threat of global warming. … | ||
| 49 | Putin and the planet | 21-10-17 23:30 | Russia is the world’s fourth-largest emitter of greenhouse gasses. … | ||
| 48 | Why can't we stop gas flaring? | 21-10-10 23:30 | There are thought to be over 10,000 gas flares around the world that contribute to global warming by emitting tonnes of carbon dioxide and methane. … | ||
| 47 | What made us doubt climate change? | 21-10-03 23:30 | Recent research has shown that oil companies knew about the threat of climate change decades ago. … | ||
| 46 | What homes to build in a climate-changed world? | 21-09-26 23:30 | Heatwaves and floods are becoming more frequent around the world. … | ||
| 45 | What role has the media played in the climate crisis? | 21-09-19 23:30 | For decades, around the world, climate change coverage has been thin. … | ||
| 44 | When will countries stop exploring for oil? | 21-09-12 23:30 | If we are to ensure that there’s no more than a 1.5 degrees centigrade increase in global warming, the International Energy Agency recently stated that … | ||
| 43 | Should rich countries help pay for climate change impacts in poorer ones? | 21-09-05 23:30 | As extreme weather events become more frequent and intense, the developing world says urgent action is needed to avert catastrophe. Some in the developing world say … | ||
| 42 | Can we be ‘nudged’ to act on climate change? | 21-08-22 23:30 | Another chance to listen to an episode that asks whether we can change our ways. … | ||
| 41 | “Code red for humanity” | 21-08-15 23:30 | A diplomatic deadline looms as new science urges faster action. … | ||
| 40 | Is green hydrogen the fuel of the future? | 21-08-08 23:30 | Hydrogen gas has long been recognised as a potentially valuable tool for tackling climate change. … | ||
| 39 | What do we tell the kids? | 21-08-01 23:30 | Climate change is going to shape young people’s lives, and yet many students feel their schools are not equipping them with the knowledge and skills … | ||
| 38 | Can shipping fix its climate problem? | 21-07-25 23:30 | It's estimated that 9 out of 10 items sold in our shops are shipped halfway around the world on ships. … | ||
| 37 | The North American heatwave | 21-07-18 23:30 | The heatwave that hit parts of the west coast of North America shattered records by several degrees. … | ||
| 36 | Will football tackle the climate crisis? | 21-07-11 23:30 | You don’t often hear climate change and football mentioned in the same sentence, but rising temperatures are set to disrupt every area of our lives, … | ||
| 35 | Could climate change cause more water conflicts? | 21-07-04 23:30 | Freshwater sources around the world are becoming more irregular, and disputes between countries are common, with fears that access to water could eventually lead to … | ||
| 34 | Why is Australia so slow to act on climate change? | 21-06-27 23:30 | Australia is one of the world's biggest per-capita greenhouse gas emitters, and a Climate Question listener wants to know why the world isn't demanding her … | ||
| 33 | Why are we failing to protect the Amazon rainforest? | 21-06-20 23:30 | The Brazilian legislature is currently considering a bill that would legalise the private occupation of some public land in the Amazon region - a move … | ||
| 32 | Carbon capture and storage | 21-06-13 23:30 | It’s likely that there will be no successful green transition without an element of carbon capture, storage and re-use. … | ||
| 31 | What will it take for cities to go carbon neutral? | 21-06-06 23:30 | Cities emit around three-quarters of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, according to the United Nations, and over half of the world’s population now live in … | ||
| 30 | Should we ‘dim the sun’ to save the planet? | 21-05-30 23:30 | Scientists agree that cutting carbon emissions as soon as possible is key to tackling global warming. … | ||
| 29 | Is bottom trawling for fish bad for the climate? | 21-05-23 23:30 | More than two thirds of our planet is covered by the oceans, but there’s still much to be uncovered about the role that these watery … | ||
| 28 | Is South Korea a climate villain? | 21-05-16 23:30 | South Korea’s economic development has been the envy of many nations: from war, famine and poverty to one of the richest countries on Earth, all … | ||
| 27 | Can indigenous knowledge help us fight climate change? | 21-05-09 23:30 | Indigenous people represent only about six percent of the world’s population, but they inhabit around a quarter of the world’s land surface. … | ||
| 26 | Why can't we crack our food waste problem? | 21-05-02 23:30 | From fruit rotting in fields, to retailers turning down funny shaped vegetables, and consumers scraping leftovers into the bin, food waste is everywhere. … | ||
| 25 | Is carbon the new calorie? | 21-04-25 23:30 | More companies are rolling out carbon dioxide emission labels on products to help us make greener choices. … | ||
| 24 | What does the world want from the US? | 21-04-21 12:05 | President Biden has invited the world’s major polluters to a summit on Earth Day (April 22nd). … | ||
| 23 | Is it time to ditch the plough? | 21-04-11 23:30 | Cities, money, roads, beef burgers and telephones, in fact pretty much all of human civilisation as we know it, would probably not exist were it … | ||
| 22 | Is science fiction holding back climate action? | 21-04-04 23:30 | For centuries, we’ve been reading, watching and listening to science fiction. … | ||
| 21 | What can we do about climate migration? | 21-03-28 23:30 | Bangladesh is a country that is exceptionally vulnerable to climate change. … | ||
| 20 | Climate justice in the courtroom | 21-03-22 00:30 | A Peruvian farmer is suing a German fossil fuel company, the city of Baltimore has filed a lawsuit against 26 oil and gas firms, and … | ||
| 19 | Must our future be cast in concrete? | 21-03-15 00:30 | As the world becomes more populous, experts say we’re likely to use 25 percent more concrete in the next decade. … | ||
| 18 | What will happen to the fossil fuel workers? | 21-03-08 00:30 | The rise of renewables is good news for the climate, but for millions of families who rely on fossil fuels for a paycheque, it means … | ||
| 17 | Can we be ‘nudged’ to act on climate change? | 21-03-01 00:30 | Drastic change is needed to limit the increase in the global temperature caused by climate change. … | ||
| 16 | Have we planted too much faith in trees? | 21-02-22 00:30 | It seems we all love trees. … | ||
| 15 | Does big money really believe green is good? | 21-02-15 00:30 | When a man sitting on nearly $9 trillion dollars of funds speaks, CEOs, investors and politicians listen. … | ||
| 14 | Can the internet ever be green? | 21-02-08 00:30 | The big tech firms of the world have reported record profits during lockdown. … | ||
| 13 | Will Africa really leapfrog to renewables? | 21-02-01 00:30 | Africa has an electricity crisis. … | ||
| 12 | How can we live with the SUV? | 21-01-25 00:30 | Lockdown saw historic drops in global emissions in every sector, except one: sports utility vehicles, or SUVs. … | ||
| 11 | Does Africa have a voice on climate? | 21-01-18 00:30 | Ugandan activist Vanessa Nakate is on a mission to make sure Africa is listened to on climate justice. In early 2019 she started taking to the … | ||
| 10 | Jakarta: A warning? | 21-01-11 00:30 | As sea levels rise due to global warming, what does the future hold for our coasts? Already threatened by rising tides, Jakarta, the capital of … | ||
| 9 | A year to save the world | 21-01-04 00:30 | Five years ago, there was widespread celebration after world leaders signed up to the Paris Agreement. … | ||
| 8 | 2020: A year of extremes | 20-12-28 00:30 | Not only has this year been one of the hottest on record, but there has also been a catalogue of record breaking extreme weather events. … | ||
| 7 | Are Catholics ignoring the Pope on climate change? | 20-12-21 00:30 | In 2015, Pope Francis asked Catholics the world over to protect our planet. … | ||
| 6 | The secret solution to climate change | 20-12-14 08:56 | If we educate and empower girls and young women, they are likely to have more control over their fertility. … | ||
| 5 | How to hurricane-proof our world | 20-12-07 00:30 | The record-breaking Atlantic hurricane season has devastated parts of the Caribbean and Central America. … | ||
| 4 | A degree away from carnage | 20-11-30 00:30 | Climate scientists have shifted the definition of what they believe is the "safe" limit of climate change. … | ||
| 3 | The war on trees and what it means for disease | 20-11-23 00:30 | Many people have worried that the Covid-19 pandemic meant the harm of climate change was being ignored. … | ||
| 2 | America v China | 20-11-16 00:30 | Will a Joe Biden presidency be better for the environment than President Trump’s policies? Is China really set to take the lead on tackling climate … | ||
| 1 | Introducing The Climate Question | 20-11-02 10:43 | Not just a show about climate, it’s also about how we can change. … |