The Climate Question

BBC World Service

Why we find it so hard to save our own planet, and how we might change that.

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20 episodes
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Yesterday · 26 min
How is climate change affecting motherhood?
Mothers from India, Kenya and the UK discuss raising children in a warming world
July 26 · 26 min
Do climate protests ever work?
The modern green movement is more than 50 years old. What has it achieved?
July 19 · 26 min
Could climate change fuel an epidemic?
Are rising temperatures and deforestation leading to outbreaks of deadly disease?
July 12 · 26 min
Can science fiction help us fight climate change?
The acclaimed US sci-fi author Kim Stanley Robinson talks to the Climate Question team
July 5 · 26 min
How to build a climate friendly city
More than seven bilion of us will be living in cities by 2050. What can mayors do?
June 28 · 22 min
"Super" El Niños and climate change
How does the El Niño weather pattern work? And what's the link to global warming?
June 21 · 25 min
Is climate change ruining our sleep?
How the rise in night-time temperatures is starting to disrupt our sleep and health
June 14 · 23 min
How will climate change affect insects?
Insects are crucial to food production, the spread of disease and most ecosystems
June 7 · 26 min
Can the World Cup cope with extreme heat?
Will hot temperatures affect players and fans? And what's the World Cup's climate impact?
May 31 · 26 min
Can we save the world's coral?
Corals protect human and marine life. Can scientists grow more climate-proof versions?
May 24 · 22 min
Should we mine the deep ocean?
What is deep‑sea mining? And is it a climate solution or an environmental hazard?
May 17 · 26 min
The electric car boom in South East Asia
How Thailand and Vietnam are seeing rapid growth in EV sales and manufacturing
May 10 · 26 min
Q+A: The carbon footprint of your tech and AI
Plus: What's the future of our estuaries? And are you a climate optimist?
May 3 · 26 min
Is this climate change or just crazy weather?
The BBC's lead weather forecaster on the difference between weather and climate change
April 26 · 28 min
Chernobyl at 40: Is nuclear power back in fashion?
There's a surge of global interest in nuclear power. Is that good news for the climate?
April 19 · 26 min
Can technology help us fight flooding in cities?
Extreme weather can devastate informal urban settlements. Can drones and AI help?
April 12 · 26 min
Earthquakes and climate change
New research suggests global warming may affect when and where seismic activity happens
April 5 · 22 min
Why are some cities banning fossil fuel ads?
Amsterdam is the first capital city to bring in a ban. Could this become the new normal?
March 29 · 26 min
What's it like being a chief heat officer?
Graihagh Jackson meets two women trying to protect their cities from heatwaves
March 22 · 26 min
Can better buses fix city pollution?
From Bogotá to New York, cities try ways to cut traffic and emissions.