Can we build better cities for mental health and the climate?
Most of the world will be living in cities by 2050. How can we improve their design?
- 26 mins
- 12 May 2024
BBC Sounds - The Climate Question - Available Episodes
The Climate Question
Why we find it so hard to save our own planet, and how we might change that.
Episodes (189 Available)
- Can we save money and save the planet?
We need to be 40% more energy efficient to hit climate goals. Can the world do it?
- 26 mins
- 05 May 2024
- What is caused (and not caused) by climate change?
Graihagh Jackson explores the new field of climate attribution science
- 26 mins
- 28 Apr 2024
- Bonus Ep: the climate activists who sued their government (and won)
Our friends from BBC podcast The Global Story on a case that could change history
- 28 mins
- 26 Apr 2024
- Can we save the world's coral?
Corals protect human and marine life. Can scientists grow more climate-proof versions?
- 26 mins
- 21 Apr 2024
- Can fertilisers go green?
Synthetic fertilisers help crops but wreck the climate. Can we make better versions?
- 26 mins
- 14 Apr 2024
- Why are electric scooters, mopeds and rickshaws booming?
How electric two-wheelers are taking over in India...and helping the climate
- 27 mins
- 07 Apr 2024
- How is climate change affecting animal migration?
From wildebeest to sharks, animal journeys are changing - with impacts for humans too
- 27 mins
- 31 Mar 2024
- How does extreme heat affect pregnant women?
New research shows that exposure to high temperatures can double the risk of miscarriage
- 26 mins
- 24 Mar 2024
- Your questions answered: Reversing climate change, eating avocados, electric vehicles and more
Graihagh Jackson and her expert panel dive into your questions
- 27 mins
- 17 Mar 2024
- What's it like living a "sustainable" life?
Graihagh Jackson meets people who've taken drastic action to cut their carbon footprint.
- 23 mins
- 10 Mar 2024
- What's it like being a 'Chief Heat Officer'?
Graihagh Jackson meets two women trying to protect their cities from heatwaves
- 23 mins
- 03 Mar 2024
- Could solar farms in space power Earth?
The race to harness 24/7 renewable energy thousands of kilometres above our planet.
- 27 mins
- 25 Feb 2024
- Do we need a 'Category 6' for hurricanes?
Graihagh chats to the Global Story podcast about a plan for a super-category for storms
- 24 mins
- 23 Feb 2024
- Why is nuclear power back in fashion?
Ghana is among the countries pledging to triple nuclear as part of its climate plan. Why?
- 23 mins
- 18 Feb 2024
- Are wetlands our secret weapon for fighting climate change?
Wetlands store carbon and lessen global warming's impacts. Should we protect them more?
- 27 mins
- 11 Feb 2024
- Why is climate change fuelling tension in the Arctic?
Graihagh Jackson finds out how melting sea ice is testing Russia-NATO relations
- 27 mins
- 04 Feb 2024
- Is climate change on the ballot paper in 2024?
Around 2bn people globally are voting this year. Will climate policy affect the results?
- 23 mins
- 28 Jan 2024
- Your questions answered: The impact of war; "green" rooftops; carbon cost of pets
Graihagh Jackson and her expert panel answer questions from listeners
- 24 mins
- 21 Jan 2024
- Tidal power: What’s holding it back?
Tides are more predictable than sun or wind so why aren’t they harnessed in the same way?
- 27 mins
- 14 Jan 2024