The Climate Question

BBC World Service

302 - How will climate change affect insects?

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

302 - How will climate change affect insects?

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

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The Climate Question

Episodes

How will climate change affect insects?

Can the World Cup cope with extreme heat?

Can we save the world's coral?

Should we mine the deep ocean?

The electric car boom in South East Asia

Q+A: The carbon footprint of your tech and AI

Is this climate change or just crazy weather?

Chernobyl at 40: Is nuclear power back in fashion?

Can technology help us fight flooding in cities?

Earthquakes and climate change

Why are some cities banning fossil fuel ads?

What's it like being a chief heat officer?

Can better buses fix city pollution?

Q&A: Beavers, solar panels in the Sahara and nuclear waste

What's the climate cost of war?

Is cutting methane the quick way to cool the planet?

China's green energy revolution

What can we do to reduce black carbon?

Can winter sports survive a warming world?

What is climate anxiety and how can you cope with it?

How hot could the planet get?

Could ancient rice seeds help fight climate change?

Are SUVs becoming a climate problem?

Are there any quick fixes to the climate crisis?

What can whales tell us about climate change?

Q&A: The jobs of the future, nitrous oxide, ice cores

What made the floods in South East Asia so deadly?

What does the ocean do for us and the planet?

Who wins in the electric vehicles transition?

How can the world speed up climate action?

The oil lobbyist who tried to sink the first big climate deal

How does carbon dioxide shape our world?

COP: Is this the world’s toughest event to organise?

Why does the Amazon matter?

Somalia: Where climate change meets conflict

Can Mumbai cope with a changing monsoon?

Can we build better cities for mental health and the climate?

What do ice cores tells us about climate change?

Why don’t we use more geothermal energy?

How does extreme heat affect pregnancy?

Will the switch to green technology become unstoppable?

Will there be a solar power boom in Africa?

Are wetlands our secret weapon in fighting climate change?

Can we build a world where hurricanes can't kill?

Is Brazil doing enough to protect the Amazon?

How do we fight the risks of melting glaciers?

Bill Gates: Why I'm a climate optimist

How do we save the world's small islands?

Is the race for rare earths good for the planet?

Will climate change affect my holiday?