A year to save the world

Is 2021 the make-or-break year for our environment?

• 26 mins

Jakarta: A warning?

As sea levels rise due to global warming, what does the future hold for our coasts?

• 26 mins

Does Africa have a voice on climate?

Ugandan activist Vanessa Nakate is on a mission to make sure Africa is listened to

• 24 mins

How can we live with the SUV?

Lockdown saw historic drops in global emissions in every sector - except for SUVs

• 27 mins

Will Africa really leapfrog to renewables?

Thousands of power plants are planned in Africa. Will fossil fuels or renewables prevail?

• 22 mins

Can the internet ever be green?

Data drives our modern economy, but at what cost to the climate?

• 27 mins

Does big money really believe green is good?

Global finance titans are talking big on climate. Does their rhetoric marry with reality?

• 24 mins

Have we planted too much faith in trees?

A warming world may mean trees can’t do their job as effectively

• 27 mins

Can we be ‘nudged’ to act on climate change?

Changing our climate habits: how can we be 'nudged' to make a difference?

• 28 mins

What will happen to the fossil fuel workers?

The rise of renewables is good news for the climate - but not for everyone

• 27 mins

Must our future be cast in concrete?

It’s the third largest producer of CO2, yet we’re using more and more concrete

• 27 mins

Climate justice in the courtroom

Activists, investors and everyday people are increasingly pursuing climate litigation

• 26 mins

What can we do about climate migration?

Hundreds of millions of people run the risk of becoming climate migrants

• 27 mins

Is science fiction holding back climate action?

Death, dystopia and apocalypse: has fiction and film got climate wrong?

• 27 mins

Is it time to ditch the plough?

The plough enabled the growth of civilisation, but it has come with a major carbon cost

• 26 mins

What does the world want from the US?

Global climate insiders tell us what needs to be delivered on Earth Day

• 27 mins

Is carbon the new calorie?

Carbon labels could be coming to a package near you soon, but what do they mean?

• 29 mins

Why can't we crack our food waste problem?

From field to fork, food waste is accelerating climate change

• 26 mins

Can indigenous knowledge help us fight climate change?

Do we ignore the knowledge indigenous people have about climate change?

• 27 mins

Is South Korea a climate villain?

The country’s economic growth has come at a cost. Should others follow its lead?

• 27 mins

Is bottom trawling for fish bad for the climate?

Research claims that dragging heavy nets across the ocean floor hastens climate change

• 27 mins

Should we ‘dim the sun’ to save the planet?

Could solar geoengineering help us avoid the worst impacts of climate change?

• 27 mins

What will it take for cities to go carbon neutral?

Cities emit a lot of greenhouse gasses, but many have plans to make drastic reductions

• 27 mins

Carbon capture and storage

Can we just suck the CO2 problem out of the air?

• 27 mins

Why are we failing to protect the Amazon rainforest?

After decades of campaigning, why is deforestation on the rise again?

• 27 mins

Why is Australia so slow to act on climate change?

Critics say the country is over-promising and under-delivering on climate action.

• 27 mins

Could climate change cause more water conflicts?

How do we ensure countries share precious water supplies?

• 26 mins

Will football tackle the climate crisis?

It’s affected by it, it contributes to it…but could it help combat it?

• 27 mins

The North American heatwave

Extreme heat is rarely viewed as a natural disaster. Why?

• 27 mins

Can shipping fix its climate problem?

Big ships create big emissions. Can they reduce them?

• 27 mins