Main content

News update: The Earth breaches its temperature target

In 2024, the global temperature was more than 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels. Graihagh Jackson considers the significance of this key climate target being breached.

In 2024, the global temperature was more than 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels. Graihagh Jackson and 91热爆 Climate Report Esme Stallard consider the significance of this key climate target being breached. Plus, why farmers in Malawi are switching to banana wine and how global warming might be forcing humpback whales to migrate even further.

With Zeke Hausfather, Climate Scientist at the University of California, Berkeley; and 91热爆 Africa reporter Ashley Lime.

Got a climate question you鈥檇 like answered? Email: TheClimateQuestion@91热爆.com or WhatsApp: +44 8000 321 721

Production Team: Anne Okumu in Malawi; Diane Richardson, Ellie House and Sophie Eastaugh in London
Sound Mix: James Beard and Tom Brignell
Editor: Simon Watts

Available now

28 minutes

Last on

Wed 15 Jan 2025 21:06GMT
91热爆 World Service except Online, Americas and the Caribbean, Europe and the Middle East & UK DAB/Freeview

More episodes

Previous

How is climate change affecting animal migration?

Next

Could ancient rice seeds help fight climate change?

See all episodes from The Climate Question

Featured

  • .

Broadcasts

  • Sun 12 Jan 2025 14:32GMT
    Live News
  • Sun 12 Jan 2025 14:32GMT
    91热爆 World Service News Internet
  • Sun 12 Jan 2025 18:06GMT
    91热爆 World Service except East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa
  • Sun 12 Jan 2025 23:06GMT
    91热爆 World Service
  • Wed 15 Jan 2025 02:32GMT
    91热爆 World Service
  • Wed 15 Jan 2025 09:32GMT
    91热爆 World Service
  • Wed 15 Jan 2025 20:06GMT
    91热爆 World Service Americas and the Caribbean, UK DAB/Freeview, Online & Europe and the Middle East only
  • Wed 15 Jan 2025 21:06GMT
    91热爆 World Service except Online, Americas and the Caribbean, Europe and the Middle East & UK DAB/Freeview

Podcast