Why did Ecuador vote to stop drilling for oil?
The Yasuni National Park in Ecuador forms part of the Amazon rainforest and is one of the most bio-diverse places on the planet. It also produces 60,000 barrels of oil per day. In a recent refe...
28 Okt 202327min
How do our listeners stay positive on climate?
This week we hear from listeners about the ways they cope and how they remain positive on climate change. From being involved in a like-minded community, to taking action in everyday ways. Or just kno...
22 Okt 202326min
Bill Gates: How I stay positive on climate change
Bill Gates, the tech billionaire turned philanthropist, has been combating poverty, disease, and inequity around the world for decades. However, in recent years he has shifted focus and resources towa...
15 Okt 202327min
How can we fight drought in the Horn of Africa?
This week we speak to people in the greater Horn of Africa, experiencing the worst drought in 40 years. It's left 23 million people at risk of starvation and new research has found that it was 100 tim...
8 Okt 202327min
Are disabled people forgotten in climate disaster plans?
About 16 percent of the world’s population is thought to be disabled, but they are still 2 to 4 times more likely to be injured or killed in a natural disaster than those who are not disabled. Emm...
1 Okt 202326min
Can tourism ever be good for the climate?
This week, we’re off to Costa Rica, an eco-tourism hotspot in collaboration with BBC’s The Travel Show.Eco-tourism is big business - it’s forecasted to generate $103 billion annually by 2027. But how ...
24 Sep 202326min
What should I eat to help fight Climate Change?
The Climate Question receives lots of emails from listeners asking about the impact that the food and drink we consume on a daily basis has on the environment and climate: which foods are most associa...
17 Sep 202323min
Meet the Climate Quitters: Part Two
In this, the second episode in our spin-off series on Climate Quitters, we invite trailblazers from three different continents to reveal the ups and down, highs and lows of their new lives in climate ...
10 Sep 202326min
