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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308 episodes
Updated Sunday

Episodes308

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Sep 23, 2024 · 26 min
News update: Sea level rise, Mexico's "green" president, Ivory Coast's chocolate crisis
Graihagh Jackson brings you the latest climate-related news from around the world
Sep 17, 2024 · 26 min
Somalia: Where climate change meets conflict
Justin Rowlatt reports on how global warming turbo-charges crisis in Somalia
Sep 8, 2024 · 26 min
What’s the future of wine in a warming world?
The conditions for wine-making are changing. Can the traditional growers survive?
Sep 2, 2024 · 23 min
Why is climate change fuelling child marriage?
Extreme weather increases the risk of girls being pushed into marriage. Can we stop this?
Aug 26, 2024 · 22 min
Can bringing back nature save our cities from floods?
Inspired by projects in China, "sponge cities" are now a global trend. But do they work?
Aug 19, 2024 · 25 min
Your questions answered: Geo-engineering; keeping houses cool; the climate powers of sharks
Graihagh Jackson and her regular panel take Climate Questions from listeners.
Aug 12, 2024 · 26 min
How are Afghans fighting climate change?
Afghans are starting their own climate projects in response to flash floods and droughts
Aug 5, 2024 · 27 min
The Climate Question meets People Fixing The World
Jordan Dunbar and Myra Anubi swap climate change solutions - big and small
Jul 29, 2024 · 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
Jul 22, 2024 · 23 min
What do this year's election results mean for our warming world?
Some of the world's top carbon emitters have had elections. Will climate policy change?
Jul 16, 2024 · 26 min
Can technology fight flooding in cities?
Informal settlements can be devastated by floods. Can drones help?
Jul 9, 2024 · 26 min
What can we do to reduce black carbon?
This little-known pollutant is making us sick and driving the climate crisis
Jul 3, 2024 · 26 min
How are athletes adapting to extreme heat?
Olympians and sports officials are worried about intense heat at this year's Paris games
Jun 23, 2024 · 22 min
How do you negotiate a good climate deal?
As a new play premieres about the Kyoto Protocol, two former negotiators share their tips
Jun 17, 2024 · 26 min
Why is defending forests so deadly?
Forest defenders face threats and extreme violence all over the world. What can be done?
Jun 9, 2024 · 26 min
Are we spending enough on renewable energy?
The latest climate news and analysis, from green tech to frightening future flights
Jun 3, 2024 · 26 min
Is lab-grown meat better for the planet?
Eating meat is bad for the climate, but is growing it artificially any better?
May 27, 2024 · 26 min
Your questions answered: Climate change for kids, solar power, music for plants
Graihagh Jackson and her panel answer climate questions from listeners
May 20, 2024 · 26 min
What does China's green tech revolution mean for the world?
China is scouring the globe for the raw materials of the future. How will we be affected?
May 13, 2024 · 26 min
Can we build better cities for mental health and the climate?
Most of the world will be living in cities by 2050. How can we improve their design?