The Climate Question Podcast
Why we find it so hard to save our own planet, and how we might change that.
Episodes to download
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Should we put a price on nature?
Sunday
Biodiversity is under threat. So do vital ecosystems like forests need a monetary value?
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Your questions answered: The value of trees, "black" oxygen, AI's carbon footprint
Sun 20 Oct 2024
Graihagh Jackson and her panel answer your questions on all things climate change
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Is the climate on the ballot at the US election?
Sun 13 Oct 2024
Jordan Dunbar is in Georgia to see if American voters are thinking about climate change
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Why don鈥檛 we use more geothermal energy?
Sun 6 Oct 2024
Geothermal energy is renewable, reliable and powerful. So, why is most of it untapped?
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What's it like like losing your home to the sea?
Sun 29 Sep 2024
Millions will have to migrate by 2050 because of sea level rise. How will they cope?
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News update: Sea level rise, Mexico's "green" president, Ivory Coast's chocolate crisis
Sun 22 Sep 2024
Graihagh Jackson brings you the latest climate-related news from around the world
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Somalia: Where climate change meets conflict
Sun 15 Sep 2024
Justin Rowlatt reports on how global warming turbo-charges crisis in Somalia
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What鈥檚 the future of wine in a warming world?
Sun 8 Sep 2024
The conditions for wine-making are changing. Can the traditional growers survive?
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Why is climate change fuelling child marriage?
Sun 1 Sep 2024
Extreme weather increases the risk of girls being pushed into marriage. Can we stop this?
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Can bringing back nature save our cities from floods?
Sun 25 Aug 2024
Inspired by projects in China, "sponge cities" are now a global trend. But do they work?
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Your questions answered: Geo-engineering; keeping houses cool; the climate powers of sharks
Sun 18 Aug 2024
Graihagh Jackson and her regular panel take Climate Questions from listeners.
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How are Afghans fighting climate change?
Sun 11 Aug 2024
Afghans are starting their own climate projects in response to flash floods and droughts
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The Climate Question meets People Fixing The World
Sun 4 Aug 2024
Jordan Dunbar and Myra Anubi swap climate change solutions - big and small
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Can Science Fiction help us fight climate change?
Sun 28 Jul 2024
The acclaimed US sci-fi author Kim Stanley Robinson talks to the Climate Question team
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What do this year's election results mean for our warming world?
Sun 21 Jul 2024
Some of the world's top carbon emitters have had elections. Will climate policy change?
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Can technology fight flooding in cities?
Sun 14 Jul 2024
Informal settlements can be devastated by floods. Can drones help?
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What can we do to reduce black carbon?
Sun 7 Jul 2024
This little-known pollutant is making us sick and driving the climate crisis
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How are athletes adapting to extreme heat?
Sun 30 Jun 2024
Olympians and sports officials are worried about intense heat at this year's Paris games
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How do you negotiate a good climate deal?
Sun 23 Jun 2024
As a new play premieres about the Kyoto Protocol, two former negotiators share their tips
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Why is defending forests so deadly?
Sun 16 Jun 2024
Forest defenders face threats and extreme violence all over the world. What can be done?
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Are we spending enough on renewable energy?
Sun 9 Jun 2024
The latest climate news and analysis, from green tech to frightening future flights
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Is lab-grown meat better for the planet?
Sun 2 Jun 2024
Eating meat is bad for the climate, but is growing it artificially any better?
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Your questions answered: Climate change for kids, solar power, music for plants
Sun 26 May 2024
Graihagh Jackson and her panel answer climate questions from listeners
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What does China's green tech revolution mean for the world?
Sun 19 May 2024
China is scouring the globe for the raw materials of the future. How will we be affected?
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Can we build better cities for mental health and the climate?
Sun 12 May 2024
Most of the world will be living in cities by 2050. How can we improve their design?
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Can we save money and save the planet?
Sun 5 May 2024
We need to be 40% more energy efficient to hit climate goals. Can the world do it?
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What is caused (and not caused) by climate change?
Sun 28 Apr 2024
Graihagh Jackson explores the new field of climate attribution science
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Bonus Ep: the climate activists who sued their government (and won)
Fri 26 Apr 2024
Our friends from 91热爆 podcast The Global Story on a case that could change history
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Can we save the world's coral?
Sun 21 Apr 2024
Corals protect human and marine life. Can scientists grow more climate-proof versions?
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Can fertilisers go green?
Sun 14 Apr 2024
Synthetic fertilisers help crops but wreck the climate. Can we make better versions?
