The Climate Question Episodes Episode guide
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How can we get more people on their bikes?
Cycling fights climate change... So how can we get more people on their bikes?
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Where have all the mangroves gone?
Up to a third of mangroves have disappeared in the last 40 years. Where have they gone?
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How can we save the world’s tropical peatland?
Tropical peatlands are vital carbon stores but are (coming) under increasing threat.
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Does recycling help fight climate change?
We explore how effective the globe’s recycling system is at tackling the climate crisis.
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How is climate change affecting our mental health?
We often talk about the physical costs of climate change but not the effect on our minds.
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Is destroying the planet a vote winner?
Can anti-climate change rhetoric continue to bring victory to politicians?
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What can we do to stop rising levels of methane?
Methane gas is 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide: how can we stop levels rising?
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How can oceans help us capture carbon?
From phytoplankton to whales, oceans absorb up to half the world’s carbon emissions
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Why is Asia embracing nuclear power?
China, Korea and India are expanding their nuclear capacity. Why?
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Is the world ready for an electric vehicle revolution?
The numbers of electric vehicles are increasing but can we charge them all?
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Could Chile be a climate leader?
Chile’s new president has appointed a climate scientist to help shift to a green economy
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What does 'net zero' really mean?
Many world leaders have pledged to go net zero
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How are young people feeling 6 months from COP?
A number of breakthrough COP pledges were made, but have they been kept?
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Is space travel a problem for the climate?
More rockets are being launched than ever before.
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What does war in Ukraine mean for the climate? Part 2: Energy Security
War in Ukraine has put energy security at the top of the agenda for the world’s leaders.
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What does war in Ukraine mean for the climate? Part 1: Russian gas
Can European countries turn away from Russian gas in the near term?
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Can we rely on insurance to help rebuild after extreme weather?
Can insurance help people deal with the consequences of climate change?
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Can animals evolve to deal with climate change?
What role can evolution play in helping animals survive in a warming world?
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The 'unequivocal' consequences of climate change
UN report says climate change is happening much more quickly than we thought
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How quickly is battery technology advancing?
How quickly is battery technology advancing?
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What will happen if the world's glaciers melt?
How are mountain communities being impacted by melting glaciers?
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Is our obsession with GDP killing the climate?
Is it time to call time on GDP as a measure of success?
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Can we believe companies’ promises on climate?
How credible are corporate "net zero" emissions targets?
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How committed is China to climate change?
China says it will reduce its emissions but is also building new coal power plants.
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Are we too reliant on tech that’s not invented yet?
Do countries’ climate pledges rely too much upon technology that is in its infancy?
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Can putting a price on nature help us care about it more?
If money talks, can putting a price on nature help with climate change?
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Are we putting too much faith into electric vehicles?
The EV market is booming. But are they as green as we really think?
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Is science fiction holding back climate action?
Has fiction and film got climate wrong?
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Does climate change have an ‘image problem’?
How can we better tell the climate story through images?
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Why do we find it so hard to take action on climate change?
Climate and our brains