The Climate Question podcast

The Climate Question

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

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

 

#275

What made the floods in South East Asia so deadly?

Storms, cyclones and flooding in South East Asia have killed close to 2000 people, devasta... more

18 hrs Ago

22 MINS

22:58

18 hrs Ago


#274

What does the ocean do for us and the planet?

What do you think of when you think about our oceans? Maybe you see a picture of our plane... more

07 Dec 2025

26 MINS

26:29

07 Dec 2025


#273

Who wins in the electric vehicles transition?

Across the world vehicle manufacturers are racing to make zero emission cars in the move a... more

30 Nov 2025

26 MINS

26:29

30 Nov 2025


#272

How can the world speed up climate action?

How can the world speed up its efforts to fight climate change? It’s been a dramatic fort... more

24 Nov 2025

29 MINS

29:17

24 Nov 2025


#271

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

The American lawyer, oil lobbyist and master strategist Don Pearlman is said to have chain... more

20 Nov 2025

27 MINS

27:36

20 Nov 2025


#270

How does carbon dioxide shape our world?

Carbon dioxide is a molecule so important it has shaped life on Earth for billions of year... more

16 Nov 2025

25 MINS

25:28

16 Nov 2025


#269

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

Every year, tens of thousands of people — from world leaders to activists to celebrities— ... more

09 Nov 2025

26 MINS

26:28

09 Nov 2025


#268

Why does the Amazon matter?

The Amazon is probably the most famous rainforest on Earth. It’s home to Indigenous commun... more

02 Nov 2025

26 MINS

26:29

02 Nov 2025


#267

Somalia: Where climate change meets conflict

BBC Climate Editor Justin Rowlatt travels to Somalia to investigate the links between glob... more

27 Oct 2025

22 MINS

22:58

27 Oct 2025


#266

Can Mumbai cope with a changing monsoon?

Mumbai is India’s economic engine, but every rainy season this megacity comes to a virtual... more

20 Oct 2025

26 MINS

26:27

20 Oct 2025


#265

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

Today, more than half the world’s population live in cities – and as our numbers swell, so... more

13 Oct 2025

26 MINS

26:47

13 Oct 2025


#264

What do ice cores tells us about climate change?

What can ice cores tell us about the atmosphere millions of years ago? These cylinders of... more

06 Oct 2025

26 MINS

26:29

06 Oct 2025


#263

Why don’t we use more geothermal energy?

Geothermal energy is renewable, reliable and powerful. So, why is most of it untapped? Tha... more

28 Sep 2025

26 MINS

26:28

28 Sep 2025


#262

How does extreme heat affect pregnancy?

Graihagh Jackson and the BBC’s former Global Health Correspondent Tulip Mazumdar investiga... more

21 Sep 2025

26 MINS

26:28

21 Sep 2025


#261

Will the switch to green technology become unstoppable?

When people talk about tipping points in the climate, it’s usually bad news – the irrevers... more

15 Sep 2025

22 MINS

22:58

15 Sep 2025