The Climate Question
Technology

The Climate Question

by BBC World Service

Why we find it so hard to save our own planet, and how we might change that.

101 episodes
EN language
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1
Q&A: Beavers, solar panels in the Sahara and nuclear waste
26:28 Mar 15, 2026
2
What's the climate cost of war?
23:38 Mar 8, 2026
3
Is cutting methane the quick way to cool the planet?
24:56 Mar 1, 2026
4
China's green energy revolution
25:30 Feb 22, 2026
5
What can we do to reduce black carbon?
22:59 Feb 15, 2026
6
Can winter sports survive a warming world?
23:46 Feb 8, 2026
7
What is climate anxiety and how can you cope with it?
22:59 Feb 1, 2026
8
How hot could the planet get?
26:29 Jan 25, 2026
9
Could ancient rice seeds help fight climate change?
22:58 Jan 18, 2026
10
Are SUVs becoming a climate problem?
26:28 Jan 11, 2026
11
Are there any quick fixes to the climate crisis?
26:28 Jan 4, 2026
12
What can whales tell us about climate change?
26:29 Dec 28, 2025
13
Q&A: The jobs of the future, nitrous oxide, ice cores
28:16 Dec 20, 2025
14
What made the floods in South East Asia so deadly?
22:58 Dec 14, 2025
15
What does the ocean do for us and the planet?
26:29 Dec 7, 2025
16
Who wins in the electric vehicles transition?
26:29 Nov 30, 2025
17
How can the world speed up climate action?
29:17 Nov 24, 2025
18
The oil lobbyist who tried to sink the first big climate deal
27:36 Nov 20, 2025
19
How does carbon dioxide shape our world?
25:28 Nov 16, 2025
20
COP: Is this the world’s toughest event to organise?
26:28 Nov 9, 2025
21
Why does the Amazon matter?
26:29 Nov 2, 2025
22
Somalia: Where climate change meets conflict
22:58 Oct 27, 2025
23
Can Mumbai cope with a changing monsoon?
26:27 Oct 20, 2025
24
Can we build better cities for mental health and the climate?
26:47 Oct 13, 2025
25
What do ice cores tells us about climate change?
26:29 Oct 6, 2025
26
Why don’t we use more geothermal energy?
26:28 Sep 28, 2025
27
How does extreme heat affect pregnancy?
26:28 Sep 21, 2025
28
Will the switch to green technology become unstoppable?
22:58 Sep 15, 2025
29
Will there be a solar power boom in Africa?
22:59 Sep 8, 2025
30
Are wetlands our secret weapon in fighting climate change?
26:28 Sep 1, 2025
31
Can we build a world where hurricanes can't kill?
26:29 Aug 25, 2025
32
Is Brazil doing enough to protect the Amazon?
26:29 Aug 18, 2025
33
How do we fight the risks of melting glaciers?
26:28 Aug 11, 2025
34
Bill Gates: Why I'm a climate optimist
23:31 Aug 4, 2025
35
How do we save the world's small islands?
27:17 Jul 28, 2025
36
Is the race for rare earths good for the planet?
28:29 Jul 21, 2025
37
Will climate change affect my holiday?
22:58 Jul 14, 2025
38
Why are electric scooters, mopeds and rickshaws booming?
27:03 Jul 7, 2025
39
How could climate change affect my health?
22:58 Jun 30, 2025
40
Your Questions Answered
26:28 Jun 23, 2025
41
Why are our tropical forests disappearing faster than ever and what can we do about It?
26:28 Jun 16, 2025
42
Could the oceans help us save our planet?
22:58 Jun 9, 2025
43
Can nature help us to store carbon?
22:59 Jun 2, 2025
44
Can the past teach us how to fight climate change?
22:58 May 26, 2025
45
What makes a good climate novel?
22:58 May 19, 2025
46
Will the new Pope be a climate campaigner?
26:28 May 14, 2025
47
Trump and the planet: The first 100 days
26:28 May 2, 2025
48
Are dams still worth it?
26:51 Apr 28, 2025
49
Could a love of nature bring out the eco-hero in you?
26:28 Apr 21, 2025
50
How can we cut the world’s shipping emissions?
27:35 Apr 11, 2025
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