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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Mining: Can we learn lessons from the past?
Yesterday
Lithium and copper are crucial to the energy transition, but at what environmental cost?
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Are we ready for a super El Ni帽o?
Last Sunday
This El Ni帽o could become one of the strongest on record. What action can we take?
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The battery revolution
Sun 4 Oct 2026
How a new generation of batteries is transforming the world's electricity systems
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Climate overshoot: The world beyond 1.5掳C
Sun 27 Sep 2026
The UN says we will pass our most important climate target. Is the damage irreversible?
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The solar power boom in Pakistan and the Philippines
Sun 20 Sep 2026
Jordan Dunbar finds out why Pakistanis and Filipinos are embracing solar panels
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Can China build its way out of climate change?
Sun 13 Sep 2026
Will Beijing's huge investment in infrastructure help fight global warming?
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How will melting glaciers change Nepal?
Sun 6 Sep 2026
Nepali mountain communities are on the front line of climate change. Can they adapt?
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Can we cope with droughts?
Sun 30 Aug 2026
Water crises are expected to get worse in many parts of the world. Are there solutions?
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How do we save Africa's forests?
Sun 23 Aug 2026
Environmentalist Wanjira Mathai on protecting some of the planet's most vital ecosystems
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Is air conditioning the answer to extreme heat?
Sun 16 Aug 2026
Air con is increasingly seen as a lifeline not a luxury. What about its climate impact?
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Is this a new era of wildfires?
Sun 9 Aug 2026
Is climate change increasing the size and intensity of wildfires? And what can we do?
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How is climate change affecting motherhood?
Sun 2 Aug 2026
Mothers from India, Kenya and the UK discuss raising children in a warming world
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Do climate protests ever work?
Sun 26 Jul 2026
The modern green movement is more than 50 years old. What has it achieved?
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Could climate change fuel an epidemic?
Sun 19 Jul 2026
Are rising temperatures and deforestation leading to outbreaks of deadly disease?
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Can science fiction help us fight climate change?
Sun 12 Jul 2026
The acclaimed US sci-fi author Kim Stanley Robinson talks to the Climate Question team
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How to build a climate friendly city
Sun 5 Jul 2026
More than seven bilion of us will be living in cities by 2050. What can mayors do?
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"Super" El Ni帽os and climate change
Sun 28 Jun 2026
How does the El Ni帽o weather pattern work? And what's the link to global warming?
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Is climate change ruining our sleep?
Sun 21 Jun 2026
How the rise in night-time temperatures is starting to disrupt our sleep and health
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How will climate change affect insects?
Sun 14 Jun 2026
Insects are crucial to food production, the spread of disease and most ecosystems
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Can the World Cup cope with extreme heat?
Sun 7 Jun 2026
Will hot temperatures affect players and fans? And what's the World Cup's climate impact?
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Can we save the world's coral?
Sun 31 May 2026
Corals protect human and marine life. Can scientists grow more climate-proof versions?
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Should we mine the deep ocean?
Sun 24 May 2026
What is deep鈥憇ea mining? And is it a climate solution or an environmental hazard?
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The electric car boom in South East Asia
Sun 17 May 2026
How Thailand and Vietnam are seeing rapid growth in EV sales and manufacturing
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Q+A: The carbon footprint of your tech and AI
Sun 10 May 2026
Plus: What's the future of our estuaries? And are you a climate optimist?
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Is this climate change or just crazy weather?
Sun 3 May 2026
The 麻豆社's lead weather forecaster on the difference between weather and climate change
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Chernobyl at 40: Is nuclear power back in fashion?
Sun 26 Apr 2026
There's a surge of global interest in nuclear power. Is that good news for the climate?
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Can technology help us fight flooding in cities?
Sun 19 Apr 2026
Extreme weather can devastate informal urban settlements. Can drones and AI help?
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Earthquakes and climate change
Sun 12 Apr 2026
New research suggests global warming may affect when and where seismic activity happens
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Why are some cities banning fossil fuel ads?
Sun 5 Apr 2026
Amsterdam is the first capital city to bring in a ban. Could this become the new normal?
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What's it like being a chief heat officer?
Sun 29 Mar 2026
Graihagh Jackson meets two women trying to protect their cities from heatwaves
