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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Can the past teach us how to fight climate change?
Last Sunday
Why farmers around the world are bringing back ancient crops - and ancient animals!
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What makes a good climate novel?
Sun 18 May 2025
A new climate fiction prize has been launched in the UK. We talk to the Nigerian winner.
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Will the new Pope be a climate campaigner?
Wed 14 May 2025
Will Pope Leo continue the Vatican's work on fighting global warming?
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Trump and the planet: The first 100 days
Sun 4 May 2025
Will President Trump slow down the green transition in America and beyond?
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Are dams still worth it?
Sun 27 Apr 2025
Dams transformed Thailand’s economy. Now, a warming world puts that progress in jeopardy.
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Could a love of nature bring out the eco-hero in you?
Sun 20 Apr 2025
Research suggests that the more time we spend in nature, the more we try to protect it
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How can we cut the world’s shipping emissions?
Sun 13 Apr 2025
Countries meet to decide upon a landmark tax aimed at pushing ships towards greener fuels
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How is climate change affecting motherhood?
Sun 6 Apr 2025
Stories on why we find it so hard to save our own planet, and how we might change that.
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Your Questions Answered
Sun 30 Mar 2025
What's the best size for a wind turbine? Can we turn gas guzzlers into electric vehicles?
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How do you stop a megacity going under water?
Sun 23 Mar 2025
Bangkok is a boom town, but it's also sinking fast and facing a serious flooding problem
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Can I save money and save the planet?
Sun 16 Mar 2025
We need to be 40% more energy efficient to hit climate goals. Can the world do it?
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Elon Musk and science, and polar bear encounters
Sun 9 Mar 2025
The row at Britain's prestigious Royal Society about whether to expel Elon Musk
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Why are some countries fighting extreme cold?
Sun 2 Mar 2025
In Mongolia climate change is fuelling colder winters. Can its nomadic herders survive?
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How can we build mental resilience to climate change?
Sun 23 Feb 2025
Extreme weather can also damage our mental health. How can we fight "climate trauma"?
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Who wins in the electric vehicles transition?
Sun 16 Feb 2025
Hungary is becoming a global leader in EV batteries, but who really benefits?
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Is Climate Change ruining your relationship?
Sun 9 Feb 2025
Clashes over carbon emissions are putting an increasing strain on couples and families
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Grace and Kisilu's Story
Sun 2 Feb 2025
How a Kenyan farming family became the stars of two international climate documentaries
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Your questions answered: The speed of global warming; space junk; advice for kids
Sun 26 Jan 2025
Graihagh Jackson and her panel answer your questions on all things climate change
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Could ancient rice seeds help fight climate change?
Sun 19 Jan 2025
We're in India to see if rice farmers have found a solution to a big climate problem
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News update: The Earth breaches its temperature target
Sun 12 Jan 2025
In 2024, the global temperature was more than 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels
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How is climate change affecting animal migration?
Sun 5 Jan 2025
From wildebeest to sharks, animal journeys are changing - with impacts for humans too
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Review of the year 2024
Sun 29 Dec 2024
Graihagh Jackson and an expert panel reflect on the key climate stories of 2024.
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Quiz of the Year 2024
Sun 22 Dec 2024
Two teams battle it out, looking back at the past year in climate change
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Climate change and plastic - what's the connection?
Sun 15 Dec 2024
What does the failure of talks on a global plastics treaty mean for climate change?
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What do melting glaciers mean for the Himalayas?
Sun 8 Dec 2024
We report from the front line of climate change in the mountains of Pakistan
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Was the COP climate summit a success?
Sun 24 Nov 2024
This year's UN climate conference was all about finance. Did the "Money COP" pay up?
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How does climate change affect me?
Fri 22 Nov 2024
Jordan Dunbar looks at what a warmer world means for our everyday lives
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What do developing nations want from the big climate summit?
Sun 17 Nov 2024
We're in Malawi to find out what cyclone survivors need from the COP meeting in Baku
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What progress have we made on fighting climate change?
Fri 15 Nov 2024
In his latest climate change 101, Jordan Dunbar looks at the world's success stories
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Trump wins: What does it mean for the climate?
Sun 10 Nov 2024
How will the US election result affect climate policy at home and abroad?
