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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Can animals evolve to deal with climate change?
Mon 14 Mar 2022
What role can evolution play in helping animals survive in a warming world?
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The 'unequivocal' consequences of climate change
Mon 7 Mar 2022
UN report says climate change is happening much more quickly than we thought
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How quickly is battery technology advancing?
Mon 28 Feb 2022
How quickly is battery technology advancing?
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What will happen if the world's glaciers melt?
Mon 21 Feb 2022
How are mountain communities being impacted by melting glaciers?
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Is our obsession with GDP killing the climate?
Mon 14 Feb 2022
Is it time to call time on GDP as a measure of success?
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Can we believe companies鈥� promises on climate?
Mon 7 Feb 2022
How credible are corporate "net zero" emissions targets?
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How committed is China to climate change?
Mon 31 Jan 2022
China says it will reduce its emissions but is also building new coal power plants.
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Are we too reliant on tech that鈥檚 not invented yet?
Mon 24 Jan 2022
Do countries鈥� climate pledges rely too much upon technology that is in its infancy?
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Can putting a price on nature help us care about it more?
Mon 17 Jan 2022
If money talks, can putting a price on nature help with climate change?
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Are we putting too much faith into electric vehicles?
Mon 10 Jan 2022
The EV market is booming. But are they as green as we really think?
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Is science fiction holding back climate action?
Mon 3 Jan 2022
Has fiction and film got climate wrong?
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Does climate change have an 鈥榠mage problem鈥�?
Mon 27 Dec 2021
How can we better tell the climate story through images?
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What role is overpopulation playing in the climate crisis?
Mon 13 Dec 2021
Does worrying about overpopulation let the rich off the hook about the climate crisis?
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Counting the cost of fashion
Mon 6 Dec 2021
The journey from聽catwalk,聽to聽wardrobe,聽to landfill is getting shorter and shorter
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What can we learn from the fight to fix the ozone hole?
Mon 29 Nov 2021
In the 1980s, world leaders acted quickly to stop an environmental catastrophe
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Could giving nature rights help fight climate change?
Mon 22 Nov 2021
The rights and roles of the natural world
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What did we learn at COP26?
Sun 14 Nov 2021
Now that the 26th COP is over, we ask where do we go from here?
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What do young activists want from COP?
Sun 31 Oct 2021
In the last few years, young people have demanded action on global warming.
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What will it take for countries to keep their climate promises?
Sun 24 Oct 2021
Can world leaders keep their promises on climate change?
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Why can't we stop gas flaring?
Sun 10 Oct 2021
Flared gas is a by-product of oil extraction. It harms the climate and human health.
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What made us doubt climate change?
Sun 3 Oct 2021
US Congress is asking whether Big Oil is to blame.
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What homes to build in a climate-changed world?
Sun 26 Sep 2021
Are homes being built today equipped to deal with our changing climate?
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What role has the media played in the climate crisis?
Sun 19 Sep 2021
For decades, around the world, climate change coverage has been thin. Why?
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When will countries stop exploring for oil?
Sun 12 Sep 2021
Many barriers stand in the way for rich and poor nations alike. Can they be overcome?
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Should rich countries help pay for climate change impacts in poorer ones?
Sun 5 Sep 2021
Will developing countries be compensated for damages caused by the climate crisis?
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Can we be 鈥榥udged鈥� to act on climate change?
Sun 22 Aug 2021
Changing our climate habits: how can we be 'nudged' to make a difference?
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鈥淐ode red for humanity鈥�
Sun 15 Aug 2021
A diplomatic deadline looms as new science urges faster action.
