What will happen if the world's glaciers melt?
We hear a lot about how melting glaciers are contributing to sea-level rise but not so much about the impact inland. In places like Tajikistan, glaciers feed rivers and are a significant water source....
20 Feb 202227min
Is our obsession with GDP killing the climate?
For nearly a century, governments around the world have measured the health of their economies by a single metric: GDP, or Gross Domestic Product. It measures a country’s economic growth, and over the...
13 Feb 202227min
Can we believe companies’ promises on climate?
Ahead of COP 26, a rush of businesses declared their commitment to “net zero” emissions targets. But concerns were raised about how credible these targets were. Critics pointed out that many companies...
6 Feb 202227min
How committed is China to climate change?
At the UN climate summit in Glasgow last year, China and the United States announced they will work together on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.Experts say this is a significant move because China a...
31 Jan 202227min
Are we too reliant on tech that’s not invented yet?
Written into many of the promises made by countries about how they intend to achieve their UN climate pledges to reduce emissions is an assumption that technology will help them make this happen. But ...
23 Jan 202227min
Can putting a price on nature help us care about it more?
Everyone who steps outside can appreciate the value that the natural world brings to our lives. To some people, the idea of placing a monetary value on trees and mangrove forests is wrong because natu...
16 Jan 202227min
Are we putting too much faith into electric vehicles?
Billions of dollars are being invested in electric vehicles in the name of fighting climate change. World leaders are backing them as the green fix for our burgeoning road transport emissions. But whe...
10 Jan 202227min
Is science fiction holding back climate action?
For centuries, we’ve been reading, watching and listening to science fiction. And all too often, it’s pretty pessimistic about our future, especially when it touches on the topic of climate change. T...
2 Jan 202227min
