Podcast Episodes
Back to Search
Could climate change fuel an epidemic?
Scientists are warning that climate change and deforestation increase the risk of outbreaks of deadly diseases. How big is the danger? And what actio…
1 day, 7 hours ago
Can science fiction help us fight climate change?
The acclaimed US sci-fi author Kim Stanley Robinson is also a star in the world of climate activism because his work often features climate change - …
1 week, 1 day ago
How to build a climate friendly city
More than seven billion of us are expected to be living in urban areas by 2050. So what are the world’s great cities doing about climate change?
Huma…
2 weeks, 1 day ago
"Super" El Niños and climate change
Scientists say the El Niño weather pattern has started and this one is potentially so strong that it could have devastating effects in many parts of …
3 weeks, 1 day ago
Is climate change ruining our sleep?
Parts of India have been facing extreme heat - with temperatures soaring past 46 degrees Celsius. But a less familiar story unfolds after dark. When …
4 weeks, 1 day ago
How will climate change affect insects?
Insects play a crucial role in food production and the spread of disease, as well as being keystone species in many ecosystems. What does a warmer wo…
1 month ago
Can the World Cup cope with extreme heat?
Scorching temperatures are expected at this year’s World Cup in the USA, Mexico, and Canada. How will players and fans cope? And how will it affect t…
1 month, 1 week ago
Can we save the world's coral?
Corals protect humans and sustain 25% of all marine life. But reefs are under threat from climate change, and mass bleaching events mean that some sc…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Should we mine the deep ocean?
In the global race for critical minerals - could the seabed provide solutions? Or should we leave these metal-rich environments undisturbed?
Govern…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The electric car boom in South East Asia
Electric vehicle sales are soaring in Thailand and Vietnam. What’s behind the boom? And will it help the climate?
Thais and Vietnamese are switching …
2 months ago