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The Climate Question

BBC World Service

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

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Yesterday · 22 min
The solar power boom in Pakistan and the Philippines
Jordan Dunbar finds out why Pakistanis and Filipinos are embracing solar panels
September 13 · 27 min
Can China build its way out of climate change?
Will Beijing's huge investment in infrastructure help fight global warming?
September 6 · 26 min
How will melting glaciers change Nepal?
Nepali mountain communities are on the front line of climate change. Can they adapt?
August 30 · 26 min
Can we cope with droughts?
Water crises are expected to get worse in many parts of the world. Are there solutions?
August 23 · 22 min
How do we save Africa's forests?
Environmentalist Wanjira Mathai on protecting some of the planet's most vital ecosystems
August 16 · 26 min
Is air conditioning the answer to extreme heat?
Air con is increasingly seen as a lifeline not a luxury. What about its climate impact?
August 9 · 22 min
Is this a new era of wildfires?
Is climate change increasing the size and intensity of wildfires? And what can we do?
August 2 · 26 min
How is climate change affecting motherhood?
Mothers from India, Kenya and the UK discuss raising children in a warming world
July 26 · 26 min
Do climate protests ever work?
The modern green movement is more than 50 years old. What has it achieved?
July 19 · 26 min
Could climate change fuel an epidemic?
Are rising temperatures and deforestation leading to outbreaks of deadly disease?
July 12 · 26 min
Can science fiction help us fight climate change?
The acclaimed US sci-fi author Kim Stanley Robinson talks to the Climate Question team
July 5 · 26 min
How to build a climate friendly city
More than seven bilion of us will be living in cities by 2050. What can mayors do?
June 28 · 22 min
"Super" El Niños and climate change
How does the El Niño weather pattern work? And what's the link to global warming?
June 21 · 25 min
Is climate change ruining our sleep?
How the rise in night-time temperatures is starting to disrupt our sleep and health
June 14 · 23 min
How will climate change affect insects?
Insects are crucial to food production, the spread of disease and most ecosystems
June 7 · 26 min
Can the World Cup cope with extreme heat?
Will hot temperatures affect players and fans? And what's the World Cup's climate impact?
May 31 · 26 min
Can we save the world's coral?
Corals protect human and marine life. Can scientists grow more climate-proof versions?
May 24 · 22 min
Should we mine the deep ocean?
What is deep‑sea mining? And is it a climate solution or an environmental hazard?
May 17 · 26 min
The electric car boom in South East Asia
How Thailand and Vietnam are seeing rapid growth in EV sales and manufacturing
May 10 · 26 min
Q+A: The carbon footprint of your tech and AI
Plus: What's the future of our estuaries? And are you a climate optimist?

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