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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How is climate change affecting animal migration?
Sun 31 Mar 2024
From wildebeest to sharks, animal journeys are changing - with impacts for humans too
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How does extreme heat affect pregnant women?
Sun 24 Mar 2024
New research shows that exposure to high temperatures can double the risk of miscarriage
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Your questions answered: Reversing climate change, eating avocados, electric vehicles and more
Sun 17 Mar 2024
Graihagh Jackson and her expert panel dive into your questions
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What's it like living a "sustainable" life?
Sun 10 Mar 2024
Graihagh Jackson meets people who've taken drastic action to cut their carbon footprint.
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What's it like being a 'Chief Heat Officer'?
Sun 3 Mar 2024
Graihagh Jackson meets two women trying to protect their cities from heatwaves
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Could solar farms in space power Earth?
Sun 25 Feb 2024
The race to harness 24/7 renewable energy thousands of kilometres above our planet.
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Do we need a 'Category 6' for hurricanes?
Fri 23 Feb 2024
Graihagh chats to the Global Story podcast about a plan for a super-category for storms
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Why is nuclear power back in fashion?
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Ghana is among the countries pledging to triple nuclear as part of its climate plan. Why?
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Are wetlands our secret weapon for fighting climate change?
Sun 11 Feb 2024
Wetlands store carbon and lessen global warming's impacts. Should we protect them more?
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Why is climate change fuelling tension in the Arctic?
Sun 4 Feb 2024
Graihagh Jackson finds out how melting sea ice is testing Russia-NATO relations
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Is climate change on the ballot paper in 2024?
Sun 28 Jan 2024
Around 2bn people globally are voting this year. Will climate policy affect the results?
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Your questions answered: The impact of war; "green" rooftops; carbon cost of pets
Sun 21 Jan 2024
Graihagh Jackson and her expert panel answer questions from listeners
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Tidal power: What鈥檚 holding it back?
Sun 14 Jan 2024
Tides are more predictable than sun or wind so why aren鈥檛 they harnessed in the same way?
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Will 'sustainable' fuels transform air travel?
Sun 7 Jan 2024
Airlines want to power flights with a new generation of non fossil fuels. Will that work?
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Who's doing best on fighting climate change?
Sun 31 Dec 2023
Emma Tracey hears from Kenya and Costa Rica - both considered world leaders on climate
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Can climate change ever be funny?
Christmas Eve 2023
Jordan Dunbar asks if comedy can help us understand - and cope with - global warming
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Climate review of the year
Fri 22 Dec 2023
How did the planet cope with the hottest year on record? And what are we doing about it?
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Was this year's climate summit a game-changer?
Sun 17 Dec 2023
Some are calling the deal at the COP conference in Dubai "historic". Are they right?
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The 100 Women climate debate
Sun 10 Dec 2023
Mercy Juma in Nairobi hosts a conversation with three leading women activists from Africa
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Your Climate Questions Answered
Sun 3 Dec 2023
Graihagh teams up with the 蜜芽传媒's Global News Podcast to answer listeners' questions
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Should the UAE host a big climate summit?
Sun 26 Nov 2023
One of the world's biggest oil producers is leading this year's COP. Is that a problem?
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What is COP?
Fri 24 Nov 2023
It's the world's biggest - and most controversial - climate forum. But does it work?
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Why is 1.5 degrees important?
Tue 21 Nov 2023
Jordan Dunbar finds out why 1.5C is the most important number in Climate Change
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What has COP achieved?
Sun 19 Nov 2023
It鈥檚 been nearly three decades since the UN climate negotiations began. What has it done?
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Why are climate scientists receiving abuse?
Sun 12 Nov 2023
Meet the climate scientists who are receiving abuse for their research.
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Why does it matter that Greenland is melting?
Sun 5 Nov 2023
Ice loss caused by warming has serious implications for the Artic region and elsewhere
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Why did Ecuador vote to stop drilling for oil?
Sun 29 Oct 2023
Ecuador recently voted to stop extracting oil from an important part of the Amazon
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How do our listeners stay positive on climate?
Sun 22 Oct 2023
Listeners tell us how they stay positive about climate change
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Bill Gates: How I stay positive on climate change
Sun 15 Oct 2023
How does Bill Gates stay positive on climate change?
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How can we fight drought in the Horn of Africa?
Sun 8 Oct 2023
Can a digging project in the greater Horn of Africa help fight climate induced drought?
