Podcast Episodes

What does 'net zero' really mean?

When talking about climate change, the term net zero has become popular with politicians over the last few years. More than 130 countries have now …

4 years, 2 months ago

How are young people feeling 6 months from COP?

Hundreds of youth activists travelled to Glasgow, Scotland, to have their voices heard. As we approach the halfway point between COP26 and COP27- to …

4 years, 3 months ago

Is space travel a problem for the climate?

As more countries launch more rockets into orbit for commercial and scientific reasons, the space industry is experiencing rapid growth.

It’s on the …

4 years, 3 months ago

What does war in Ukraine mean for the climate? Part 2: Energy Security

In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, parts of the world are so dependent on Russian gas that they have no option but to continue to buy it. T…

4 years, 3 months ago

What does war in Ukraine mean for the climate? Part 1: Russian gas

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has been met with harsh financial sanctions. These have come from North America and Europe. The US and Canada have al…

4 years, 3 months ago

Can we rely on insurance to help rebuild after extreme weather?

Scientists say extreme weather is intensifying and becoming more frequent because of climate change and the impacts are causing huge losses.

People l…

4 years, 4 months ago

Can animals evolve to deal with climate change?

As climate change brings rising temperatures, droughts and shifting patterns of rainfall, animals are adapting to keep pace. Bird’s bodies are growin…

4 years, 4 months ago

The 'unequivocal' consequences of climate change

"A brief and rapidly closing window of opportunity” is how a new major climate change report from the UN described the effect of rising emissions. Al…

4 years, 4 months ago

How quickly is battery technology advancing?

The need to be able to store electricity as part of our low carbon future, has increased dramatically as the use of renewable energy has expanded. Bo…

4 years, 4 months ago

What will happen if the world's glaciers melt?

We hear a lot about how melting glaciers are contributing to sea-level rise but not so much about the impact inland. In places like Tajikistan, glaci…

4 years, 5 months ago