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Drive Time Show Podcast 08-06-2026 Earth's Oceans: The Chemical Crisis Below the Surface
Published 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Description
Join our hosts for Monday’s show where we will be discussing: "Oceans and chemical pollution'' and ''Climate Action "

Oceans and chemical pollution
Are our oceans facing a hidden pollution crisis? Join us as we explore the growing concerns around forever chemicals, microplastics and the impact they may be having on ecosystems and our future.

Climate Action
Why does a 1.5°C rise in global temperature matter? Join us as we explore what this climate threshold means and what climate action could mean for the future of our planet.
Guest:
Professor Liz Bentley – Chief Executive of the Royal Meteorological Society and President of the European Meteorological Society
Dr Chris Jones – Climate research fellow at the Met Office Hadley Centre in Exeter in the UK, and a professor in climate science at the University of Bristol.
Dr Kristina Dhal – Vice President for Science at Climate Central.
Dr Fahad Saeed – Senior Climate Scientist at Climate Analytics
Dimitri Deheyn – Marine biology researcher at Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
Producers:
Mariam Munib, Nadia Shamas and Prevish Huma