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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May 16, 2021 · 27 min
Is South Korea a climate villain?
The country’s economic growth has come at a cost. Should others follow its lead?
May 9, 2021 · 27 min
Can indigenous knowledge help us fight climate change?
Do we ignore the knowledge indigenous people have about climate change?
May 2, 2021 · 26 min
Why can't we crack our food waste problem?
From field to fork, food waste is accelerating climate change
Apr 25, 2021 · 29 min
Is carbon the new calorie?
Carbon labels could be coming to a package near you soon, but what do they mean?
Apr 21, 2021 · 27 min
What does the world want from the US?
Global climate insiders tell us what needs to be delivered on Earth Day
Apr 11, 2021 · 26 min
Is it time to ditch the plough?
The plough enabled the growth of civilisation, but it has come with a major carbon cost
Apr 4, 2021 · 27 min
Is science fiction holding back climate action?
Death, dystopia and apocalypse: has fiction and film got climate wrong?
Mar 28, 2021 · 27 min
What can we do about climate migration?
Hundreds of millions of people run the risk of becoming climate migrants
Mar 22, 2021 · 26 min
Climate justice in the courtroom
Activists, investors and everyday people are increasingly pursuing climate litigation
Mar 15, 2021 · 27 min
Must our future be cast in concrete?
It’s the third largest producer of CO2, yet we’re using more and more concrete
Mar 8, 2021 · 27 min
What will happen to the fossil fuel workers?
The rise of renewables is good news for the climate - but not for everyone
Mar 1, 2021 · 28 min
Can we be ‘nudged’ to act on climate change?
Changing our climate habits: how can we be 'nudged' to make a difference?
Feb 22, 2021 · 27 min
Have we planted too much faith in trees?
A warming world may mean trees can’t do their job as effectively
Feb 15, 2021 · 24 min
Does big money really believe green is good?
Global finance titans are talking big on climate. Does their rhetoric marry with reality?
Feb 8, 2021 · 27 min
Can the internet ever be green?
Data drives our modern economy, but at what cost to the climate?
Feb 1, 2021 · 22 min
Will Africa really leapfrog to renewables?
Thousands of power plants are planned in Africa. Will fossil fuels or renewables prevail?
Jan 25, 2021 · 27 min
How can we live with the SUV?
Lockdown saw historic drops in global emissions in every sector - except for SUVs
Jan 18, 2021 · 24 min
Does Africa have a voice on climate?
Ugandan activist Vanessa Nakate is on a mission to make sure Africa is listened to
Jan 11, 2021 · 26 min
Jakarta: A warning?
As sea levels rise due to global warming, what does the future hold for our coasts?
Jan 4, 2021 · 26 min
A year to save the world
Is 2021 the make-or-break year for our environment?