The Climate Question Podcast
Why we find it so hard to save our own planet, and how we might change that.
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How are Afghans fighting climate change?
Sun 23 Jul 2023
Afghanistan is on the front line of climate change. We hear how they鈥檙e fighting back
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Climate Change and El Nino: Can we handle both?
Sun 16 Jul 2023
Scientists say an El Nino weather event has started. Can we cope in a warming world?
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What's the cost of fashion to the climate?
Sun 9 Jul 2023
About 100 billion garments are produced globally every year. How is the climate affected?
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Mia Mottley: helping poorer nations fight climate change
Sun 2 Jul 2023
Mia Mottley, the Barbados PM, wants to overhaul the international financial system. How?
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Does climate change mean a future without coffee?
Sun 25 Jun 2023
Coffee is very vulnerable to climate change, but there is a possible solution
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What can I do to help climate change?
Sun 11 Jun 2023
Experts answer your questions on how you can help the planet
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Is climate change ruining your relationship?
Sun 4 Jun 2023
Clashes over carbon emissions are putting an increasing strain on couples and families
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Why are women more affected by climate change?
Sun 28 May 2023
Women around the world bear the brunt of the effects of climate change. What can be done?
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Is lab-grown meat better for the planet?
Sun 21 May 2023
Eating meat is bad for the planet, but is growing it in a lab any better?
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Can we trust Google鈥檚 carbon footprint calculations?
Sun 14 May 2023
How Google significantly miscalculates the climate impact of planes and trains.
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Why are 15-minute cities so unpopular?
Sun 7 May 2023
Why is the climate-busting idea of 15-minute cities so controversial?
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Is there a greener way to rank successful economies?
Sun 30 Apr 2023
The UN is looking at what might replace Gross Domestic Product as a success indicator.
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How renewable are renewables?
Sun 23 Apr 2023
Why we could be heading for a renewables waste 鈥榤ountain鈥�, and how to avoid it
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Could solar farms in space power Earth?
Sun 16 Apr 2023
The race to harness 24/7 renewable energy thousands of kilometres above our planet
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How did we discover climate change?
Sun 9 Apr 2023
We recreate the first experiment linking carbon dioxide to a warmer earth.
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Can green start-ups lead the way in Africa?
Sun 2 Apr 2023
Problem-solving entrepreneurs at the forefront of fighting climate change
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Are South Africa鈥檚 blackouts a green turning point?
Sun 26 Mar 2023
Will South Africa's electricity crisis accelerate its switch to renewable energy?
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Can artificial intelligence help farmers adapt to the effects of climate change?
Mon 20 Mar 2023
AI is changing the way we work and live, including how we farm
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How can we prevent the spread of disease in a warming world?
Mon 6 Mar 2023
Once a tropical disease, dengue is now endemic in around 140 countries
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Can the ski industry survive climate change?
Mon 27 Feb 2023
Record-breaking temperatures could be a bad omen for the ski industry
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Can natural gas ever be green?
Mon 20 Feb 2023
Natural Gas adverts say the fuel is clean and green. Is that claim misleading?
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How can oceans help us capture carbon?
Mon 13 Feb 2023
From phytoplankton to whales, oceans absorb more than half the world鈥檚 carbon
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How is India doing in the fight against climate change?
Mon 6 Feb 2023
Despite its' climate pledges, some believe India is still too reliant on dirty coal
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Why are we still subsidising fossil fuels?
Mon 30 Jan 2023
Despite climate change, government support for fossil fuel producers is at record levels
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Why isn鈥檛 the world heating equally?
Mon 23 Jan 2023
Some parts of the world are warming faster than the rest, why is this?
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How do we stay cool in a warming world?
Mon 16 Jan 2023
As the world warms, staying cool is essential. How can we do that sustainably?
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Can we reduce lives lost from extreme weather?
Mon 2 Jan 2023
What would it take to get to zero lives claimed by extreme weather?
