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A global programme that reflects the variety of takes on climate change, how best to understand it and the world’s attempts to avert it, temper it or adapt to it.
It is not about questioning whether climate change is happening, it’s about finding the best ways to respond to it.
This is sharp-edged, analytical inquiry. Hard scrutiny, touched with a sense of adventure and discovery, and where we can find it, hope.
It includes stories from across the world on why we find it so hard to save our own planet, and how we might change that.

The Climate Question BBC World Service

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A global programme that reflects the variety of takes on climate change, how best to understand it and the world’s attempts to avert it, temper it or adapt to it.
It is not about questioning whether climate change is happening, it’s about finding the best ways to respond to it.
This is sharp-edged, analytical inquiry. Hard scrutiny, touched with a sense of adventure and discovery, and where we can find it, hope.
It includes stories from across the world on why we find it so hard to save our own planet, and how we might change that.

    What's caused (and not caused) by climate change?

    What's caused (and not caused) by climate change?

    In this episode, Graihagh Jackson explores the new field of climate attribution science with leading climatologist Dr Friederike Otto. Dr Otto's team of experts can now rapidly assess to what extent extreme weather events such as heatwaves, droughts or floods have - or have not - been caused by man-made climate change.
    Graihagh finds out how this information is becoming crucial for disaster planning and response. She's also joined by BBC World Service disinformation reporter Jacqui Wakefield to discuss how Dr Otto's data can help fight a growing tendency by politicians and journalists to overstate the role of climate change.
    Presenters: Graihagh Jackson and Jacqui Wakefield
    Producer: Osman Iqbal
    Production Coordinator: Brenda Brown
    Sound design: Tom Brignell
    Editor: Simon Watts

    • 26 min
    Bonus Ep: the climate activists who sued their government (and won)

    Bonus Ep: the climate activists who sued their government (and won)

    In this extra episode, Graihagh Jackson hears from our friends on BBC podcast The Global Story about a case that could change the history of climate activism.
    For nearly a decade, a group of elderly women argued that Switzerland’s weak climate policies violated their human rights. Their victory – the first of its kind in the European Court of Human Rights – sets a precedent 46 countries must now follow. The BBC's climate reporter, Georgina Rannard, has been covering the case for years. She shares the women’s personal stories with presenter James Reynolds, while climate lawyer Sophie Marjanac explains what it could mean for those seeking climate justice everywhere.
    The Global Story brings you trusted insights from BBC journalists worldwide. They want your ideas, stories and experiences to help them understand and tell #TheGlobalStory. Email: theglobalstory@bbc.com or message/leave a voice note via WhatsApp: +44 330 123 9480.
    And remember you can also email your climate-related questions and comments to Graihagh and The Climate Question team at theclimatequestion@bbc.com.
    Production team for The Global Story: Laurie Kalus, Alix Pickles, Neal Razzell, Mike Regaard, Sergi Forcada Freixas, Sam Bonham.

    • 28 min
    Can we save the world's coral?

    Can we save the world's coral?

    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 scientists estimate they could disappear by 2100.
    In this episode, Graihagh Jackson is joined by BBC CrowdScience presenter, Caroline Steel. We go to Puerto Rico to see how self-duplicating, carnivorous coral could be the solution. We also speak to the scientist who helped discover what was causing coral bleaching in the first place - back when climate change was commonly denied.
    Guests:
    Dr Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, Professor of Marine Studies at the University of Queensland in Brisbane
    Dr Stacey Williams, Executive Director at the Institute for Socio Ecological Research
    Presenters: Graihagh Jackson and Caroline Steel
    Producer: Octavia Woodward
    Production co-ordinator: Brenda Brown
    Editor: Simon Watts
    Sound Engineer: Tom Brignell
    Got a climate question you’d like answered? E-mail the team: theclimatequestion@bbc.com

    • 26 min
    Can fertilisers go green?

    Can fertilisers go green?

    Ammonia has revolutionised the way we produce our food, helping us to grow much, much more... But it’s also helping to grow global greenhouse gas emissions too.
    Synthetic fertilisers are actually responsible for around 5% of the planet-warming gases going into the air - that’s more than deforestation.
    In this episode, Graihagh Jackson examines this challenge that modern agriculture poses to the climate, and finds out whether it’s possible to cut emissions from fertiliser use without cutting food production at the same time. She’ll also be joined by local reporters in Kenya to hear about innovative projects aiming to tackle this problem and turn farming green.
    Do you have a climate question you’d like answered? E-mail us: theclimatequestion@bbc.com
    Presenter: Graihagh Jackson
    Reporters in Kenya: Michael Kaloki and James Gitaka
    Producer: Ben Cooper
    Researcher: Octavia Woodward
    Production co-ordinator: Brenda Brown
    Sound engineer: Tom Brignell
    Editors: Simon Watts and Sophie Eastaugh

    • 26 min
    Why are electric scooters, mopeds and rickshaws booming?

    Why are electric scooters, mopeds and rickshaws booming?

    Delhi’s roads are being taken over by electric mopeds, scooters and rickshaws. More than fifty per cent of two- and three-wheelers are already electric, and the market is expected to continue growing. It’s good news for the fight against climate change. Why has the transition to green vehicles been so swift in India and what can the rest of the world learn from it?
    Graihagh Jackson speaks to reporter Sushmita Pathak, who’s been chatting to those who’ve made the switch to electric as well as those who haven’t. Akshima Ghate from the RMI Foundation and Louise Ribet of C40 cities explain why these small vehicles are so popular and what countries like India and others gain from encouraging electric uptake. From better air quality and healthier children to energy security and manufacturing expertise, there are many benefits beyond mitigating climate change.
    Presenter: Graihagh Jackson
    Producer: Ben Cooper
    Researcher: Octavia Woodward
    Editors: Sophie Eastaugh and Simon Watts
    Sound Engineer: Tom Brignell
    Production Co-Ordinator: Brenda Brown
    Got a question you’d like us to answer? Send an email to: TheClimateQuestion@bbc.com

    • 27 min
    How is climate change affecting animal migration?

    How is climate change affecting animal migration?

    Every year, the great migration sees hundreds of thousands of wildebeest, gazelles, zebras and antelopes migrate from the Serengeti plains in Tanzania to the Maasai Mara in Kenya, in search of water and juicy grass. But rising temperatures and unpredictable weather are changing this epic animal journey dramatically. It’s the same for great white sharks, which are being spotted in areas where they’d never normally live.
    Tanzanian safari guide Neema Amos takes us into the Serengeti to explain why the wildebeest migration is so important. And shark expert Trisha Atwood reveals how these changes affect not just the animals, but our fight against climate change itself.
    Presenter Sophie Eastaugh is joined by:
    Neema Amos, Safari Guide in Tanzania
    Trisha Atwood, Associate Professor of Watershed Sciences at Utah State University
    Joseph Ogutu, Senior Statistician at University of Hohenheim
    Email us at theclimatequestion@bbc.com
    Producers: Sophie Eastaugh and Octavia Woodward
    Editors: Graihagh Jackson and Tom Bigwood
    Series Producer: Simon Watts
    Sound design and mixing: Tom Brignell
    Production Coordinator: Brenda Brown
    Archive from the Sir David Attenborough programme, ‘Wildebeest: The Super Herd’, BBC Two, 2008

    • 27 min

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