podcast

The Climate Question

by BBC World Service

Do climate protests ever work?

26.07.2026 • 00:26:27

Climate activists have blocked highways, scaled oil rigs and even thrown soup at master artworks. But have protests ever made a difference? The mode...

Could climate change fuel an epidemic?

19.07.2026 • 00:26:28

Scientists are warning that climate change and deforestation increase the risk of outbreaks of deadly diseases. How big is the danger? And what action...

Can science fiction help us fight climate change?

12.07.2026 • 00:26:28

The acclaimed US sci-fi author Kim Stanley Robinson is also a star in the world of climate activism because his work often features climate change - o...

How to build a climate friendly city

05.07.2026 • 00:26:29

More than seven billion of us are expected to be living in urban areas by 2050. So what are the world’s great cities doing about climate change? Hum...

"Super" El Niños and climate change

28.06.2026 • 00:22:59

Scientists say the El Niño weather pattern has started and this one is potentially so strong that it could have devastating effects in many parts of t...

Is climate change ruining our sleep?

21.06.2026 • 00:25:24

Parts of India have been facing extreme heat - with temperatures soaring past 46 degrees Celsius. But a less familiar story unfolds after dark. When t...

How will climate change affect insects?

14.06.2026 • 00:23:56

Insects play a crucial role in food production and the spread of disease, as well as being keystone species in many ecosystems. What does a warmer wor...

Can the World Cup cope with extreme heat?

07.06.2026 • 00:26:39

Scorching temperatures are expected at this year’s World Cup in the USA, Mexico, and Canada. How will players and fans cope? And how will it affect th...

Can we save the world's coral?

31.05.2026 • 00:26:28

Corals protect humans and sustain 25% of all marine life. But reefs are under threat from climate change, and mass bleaching events mean that some sci...

Should we mine the deep ocean?

24.05.2026 • 00:22:59

In the global race for critical minerals - could the seabed provide solutions? Or should we leave these metal-rich environments undisturbed? Gover...