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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Is green hydrogen the fuel of the future?
Sun 8 Aug 2021
Some say it's a cure-all for climate change. But can it live up to the hype?
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What do we tell the kids?
Sun 1 Aug 2021
Which countries are getting top marks for their climate change education?
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Can shipping fix its climate problem?
Sun 25 Jul 2021
Big ships create big emissions. Can they reduce them?
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The North American heatwave
Sun 18 Jul 2021
Extreme heat is rarely viewed as a natural disaster. Why?
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Will football tackle the climate crisis?
Sun 11 Jul 2021
It鈥檚 affected by it, it contributes to it鈥ut could it help combat it?
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Could climate change cause more water conflicts?
Sun 4 Jul 2021
How do we ensure countries share precious water supplies?
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Why is Australia so slow to act on climate change?
Sun 27 Jun 2021
Critics say the country is over-promising and under-delivering on climate action.
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Why are we failing to protect the Amazon rainforest?
Sun 20 Jun 2021
After decades of campaigning, why is deforestation on the rise again?
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What will it take for cities to go carbon neutral?
Sun 6 Jun 2021
Cities emit a lot of greenhouse gasses, but many have plans to make drastic reductions
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Should we 鈥榙im the sun鈥� to save the planet?
Sun 30 May 2021
Could solar geoengineering help us avoid the worst impacts of climate change?
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Is bottom trawling for fish bad for the climate?
Sun 23 May 2021
Research claims that dragging heavy nets across the ocean floor hastens climate change
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Is South Korea a climate villain?
Sun 16 May 2021
The country鈥檚 economic growth has come at a cost. Should others follow its lead?
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Can indigenous knowledge help us fight climate change?
Sun 9 May 2021
Do we ignore the knowledge indigenous people have about climate change?
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Why can't we crack our food waste problem?
Sun 2 May 2021
From field to fork, food waste is accelerating climate change
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Is carbon the new calorie?
Sun 25 Apr 2021
Carbon labels could be coming to a package near you soon, but what do they mean?
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What does the world want from the US?
Sun 18 Apr 2021
Global climate insiders tell us what needs to be delivered on Earth Day
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Is it time to ditch the plough?
Sun 11 Apr 2021
The plough enabled the growth of civilisation, but it has come with a major carbon cost
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Is science fiction holding back climate action?
Mon 5 Apr 2021
Death, dystopia and apocalypse: has fiction and film got climate wrong?
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What can we do about climate migration?
Sun 28 Mar 2021
Hundreds of millions of people run the risk of becoming climate migrants
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Climate justice in the courtroom
Sun 21 Mar 2021
Activists, investors and everyday people are increasingly pursuing climate litigation
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Must our future be cast in concrete?
Sun 14 Mar 2021
It鈥檚 the third largest producer of CO2, yet we鈥檙e using more and more concrete
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What will happen to the fossil fuel workers?
Sun 7 Mar 2021
The rise of renewables is good news for the climate - but not for everyone
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Can we be 鈥榥udged鈥� to act on climate change?
Mon 1 Mar 2021
Changing our climate habits: how can we be 'nudged' to make a difference?
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Have we planted too much faith in trees?
Sun 21 Feb 2021
A warming world may mean trees can鈥檛 do their job as effectively
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Does big money really believe green is good?
Sun 14 Feb 2021
Global finance titans are talking big on climate. Does their rhetoric marry with reality?
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Can the internet ever be green?
Sun 7 Feb 2021
Data drives our modern economy, but at what cost to the climate?
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Will Africa really leapfrog to renewables?
Sun 31 Jan 2021
Thousands of power plants are planned in Africa. Will fossil fuels or renewables prevail?
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How can we live with the SUV?
Sun 24 Jan 2021
Lockdown saw historic drops in global emissions in every sector - except for SUVs
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Does Africa have a voice on climate?
Sun 17 Jan 2021
Ugandan activist Vanessa Nakate is on a mission to make sure Africa is listened to
