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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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 fromΒ catwalk,Β toΒ wardrobe,Β 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 βnudgedβ 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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βCode red for humanityβ
Sun 15 Aug 2021
A diplomatic deadline looms as new science urges faster action.
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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
Itβs affected by it, it contributes to itβ¦but 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 βdim the sunβ 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 countryβs economic growth has come at a cost. Should others follow its lead?