Extinction Rebellion Podcast

Extinction Rebellion Podcast

Welcome to the Extinction Rebellion Podcast. Here we try to answer questions, bring clarity, and demystify all that is XR.

  1. News from a World in Flux Ep. 32: Smashing JP Morgan, AMOC collapse, tipping points, and jury cuts

    31 MAR

    News from a World in Flux Ep. 32: Smashing JP Morgan, AMOC collapse, tipping points, and jury cuts

    Extinction Rebellion’s co-founder Clare Farrell and conservation scientist Dr Charlie Gardner team up once more to discuss issues and stories they feel are not getting enough airtime. They want to make sure that the latest news in science and important reports that are relevant to the climate and ecological crisis are flagged and explained in ways that are easy to understand.EPISODE 32: Smashing JP Morgan, AMOC collapse, tipping points, and jury cutsIn this episode, Clare and Charlie unpack the latest climate science looking at the “Hothouse Earth” trajectory and accelerating tipping points, the growing risks around the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, and what it means to lose control of the Earth system. They also discuss the acquittal of the medic protest targeting JP Morgan, the role of juries and how they're under attack.REFERENCESTrajectories of the Earth System in the Anthropocene - Will Steffen et al.https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1810141115The risk of a hothouse Earth trajectory - William J. Ripple et al.https://www.cell.com/one-earth/fulltext/S2590-3322(25)00391-4Daily Mail coverage of AMOC riskshttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-9304273/The-Gulf-Stream-weakest-1-000-YEARS-climate-change.html Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA)https://www.aria.org.ukJPMorgan Chase fossil fuel financing reporthttps://www.bankingonclimatechaos.orgDefend Our Jurieshttps://defendourjuries.orgThe Secret Barristerhttps://thesecretbarrister.com---------------------Please, share, comment, subscribe, like, mobilise, and donate! https://chuffed.org/xr/uk

    48 min
  2. News from a World in Flux Ep. 31: Biodiversity: suppressed report, finance gap, grassroot's protection, and Hannah Spencer

    16 MAR

    News from a World in Flux Ep. 31: Biodiversity: suppressed report, finance gap, grassroot's protection, and Hannah Spencer

    Extinction Rebellion’s co-founder Clare Farrell and conservation scientist Dr Charlie Gardner team up once more to discuss issues and stories they feel are not getting enough airtime. They want to make sure that the latest news in science and important reports that are relevant to the climate and ecological crisis are flagged and explained in ways that are easy to understand.EPISODE 31: Biodiversity: suppressed report, finance gap, grassroot's protection, and Hannah SpencerIn this episode Clare and Charlie examine a censored UK intelligence assessment on biodiversity breakdown, the economic system driving ecosystem destruction, and the role of people power in protecting the planet. They also discuss what a surprising Green Party by-election victory might mean for climate politics.REFERENCESITV coverage of suppressed biodiversity national security reporthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59DZiPdsOc8IPBES Business and Biodiversity Assessmenthttps://www.ipbes.net/bba-report/media-releaseRole of social movements in conserving nature New paper in PNAS based on Environmental Justice Atlashttps://www.pnas.org/doi/epdf/10.1073/pnas.2513327123NB the views in this show are Clare and Charlie's own and do not necessarily reflect the official position of Extinction Rebellion.---------------------Please, share, comment, subscribe, like, mobilise, and donate! https://chuffed.org/xr/ukExtinction Rebellion UK: https://extinctionrebellion.uk/

    1hr 3min
  3. News from a World in Flux Ep. 30: Floods, Zack Polanski, community organizing, and biofuels

    21/12/2025

    News from a World in Flux Ep. 30: Floods, Zack Polanski, community organizing, and biofuels

    Extinction Rebellion’s co-founder Clare Farrell and conservation scientist Dr Charlie Gardner team up once more to discuss issues and stories they feel are not getting enough airtime. They want to make sure that the latest news in science and important reports that are relevant to the climate and ecological crisis are flagged and explained in ways that are easy to understand.EPISODE 30: Floods, Zack Polanski, community organizing, and biofuelsIn this episode Clare and Charlie tackle a new report that looks at how vulnerable the UK is to future flooding, the rise of Zack Polanski and community organizing, and why biofuels are not the answer.REFERENCESTowns may have to be abandoned due to flooding - The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/14/millions-more-homes-in-great-britain-at-risk-of-flooding-investigation-findsAviva building future communities report 2025https://static.aviva.io/content/dam/aviva-corporate/documents/newsroom/pdfs/reports/building_future_communities_report_2025.pdfBiofuels globally emit more CO2 than the fossil fuels they replace - T&Ehttps://www.transportenvironment.org/articles/biofuels-globally-emit-more-co2-than-the-fossil-fuels-they-replace-studyWhy I’m not pinning my hopes on Your Party, or any other - Gully Bujakhttps://www.absurdintelligence.com/why-im-not-pinning-my-hopes-on-your-party-or-any-other/NB the views in this show are Clare and Charlie's own and do not necessarily reflect the official position of Extinction Rebellion.---------------------Please, share, comment, subscribe, like, mobilise, and donate! https://chuffed.org/xr/uk

    42 min
  4. News from a World in Flux Ep. 28: Tipping points, conservative models and will climate shocks cause people to rise up?

    30/09/2025

    News from a World in Flux Ep. 28: Tipping points, conservative models and will climate shocks cause people to rise up?

    Extinction Rebellion’s co-founder Clare Farrell and conservation scientist Dr Charlie Gardner team up once more to discuss issues and stories they feel are not getting enough airtime. They want to make sure that the latest news in science and important reports that are relevant to the climate and ecological crisis are flagged and explained in ways that are easy to understand.EPISODE 28: Tipping points, conservative models and will climate shocks cause people to rise up?In this episode, Clare and Charlie discuss the recent heatwaves that have hit Europe this summer; can we adapt, and will it trigger a mass uprising? They also talk about the latest research into climate tipping points, both good and bad, and how some climate models may be underpredicting climate risks.REFERENCESGreening cities will save millions of liveshttps://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanplh/article/PIIS2542-5196(25)00165-2/fulltextExtreme weather does lead to increased policy support if it’s attributed to climatehttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-025-02372-4Extreme weather is a massive front-line for climate disinformationhttps://www.desmog.com/2025/07/22/extreme-weather-events-are-the-new-frontline-of-online-climate-denial-report/ ‘Urgent warning to world leaders’ from Exeter tipping points conference, ignored by mediahttps://bsky.app/profile/thierryaaron.bsky.social/post/3lt5rp67des2i https://news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-environment-science-and-economy/tipping-points-experts-issue-urgent-message-to-world-leaders/Earth’s energy imbalance is worse than models predict, i.e. the planet is more sensitive to GHGs than we thought and most models may underestimate heatinghttps://phys.org/news/2025-06-climate-sensitivity-greenhouse-gases-align.htmlhttps://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adt0647Earth’s energy imbalance has doubled in recent decadeshttps://theconversation.com/earth-is-trapping-much-more-heat-than-climate-models-forecast-and-the-rate-has-doubled-in-20-years-258822 ---------------------Please, share, comment, subscribe, like, mobilise, and donate!https://chuffed.org/xr/uk

    25 min
  5. News from a World in Flux Ep. 27: International judges back climate justice, the cost of decarbonisation, and narrative wars

    21/08/2025

    News from a World in Flux Ep. 27: International judges back climate justice, the cost of decarbonisation, and narrative wars

    Extinction Rebellion’s co-founder Clare Farrell and conservation scientist Dr Charlie Gardner team up once more to discuss issues and stories they feel are not getting enough airtime. They want to make sure that the latest news in science and important reports that are relevant to the climate and ecological crisis are flagged and explained in ways that are easy to understand.EPISODE 27: International judges back climate justice, the cost of decarbonisation, and narrative warsIn this episode Clare and Charlie discuss the recent ICJ ruling on the obligations of states, the new OBR Fiscal Risks and Sustainability report, the role of narrative framings in the climate culture war, and Clare's recent trip to Lorentz to workshop strategy.REFERENCESICJ ruling on obligations of states:https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/icjs-climate-ruling-goes-far-beyond-legal-battles-between-ztcje/OBR Fiscal Risks and Sustainability report:https://www.carbonbrief.org/obr-net-zero-is-much-cheaper-than-thought-for-uk-and-unchecked-global-warming-far-more-costly/What messages might Reform be vulnerable to?https://strongmessagehere.substack.com/p/what-messages-might-reform-be-vulnerable?utm_campaign=posts-open-in-app&triedRedirect=trueDemocratization of provisioning systems by Julia Steinberger https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15487733.2024.2401186#abstractart--------------------- Please, share, comment, subscribe, like, mobilise, and donate! https://chuffed.org/xr/uk

    54 min
  6. News from a World in Flux Ep. 25: Wet bulb disasters, importing trees, and prison update

    13/05/2025

    News from a World in Flux Ep. 25: Wet bulb disasters, importing trees, and prison update

    NEWS FROM A WORLD IN FLUXExtinction Rebellion’s co-founder Clare Farrell and conservation scientist Dr Charlie Gardner team up once more to discuss issues and stories they feel are not getting enough airtime. They want to make sure that the latest news in science and important reports that are relevant to the climate and ecological crisis are flagged and explained in ways that are easy to understand.EPISODE 25: Wet bulb disasters, importing trees, and prison update?In this episode Clare and Charlie discuss new research into when wet bulb temperatures become dangerous to humans. Charlie shares his own study into the need for conservation by assisted colonisation as climate change disrupts native ecosystems. Clare gives an update on the status of imprisoned activists in the UK. And a new book by Scientist for XR is revealed.REFERENCESDr Andrew Forrest AO speaking at the Boao Forum Asia about Wet Bulb temperature effectshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?si=pxT_YuaOgi4stWrH&v=kigyFOj7HUw&feature=youtu.beValidating new limits for human thermoregulationhttps://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2421281122Future of forests in the UK and the need for assisted colonisation paperhttps://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1365-2664.70027Guardian article https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/aug/19/the-world-is-getting-hotter-could-helping-englands-trees-migrate-northwards-protect-them-climate-aoeReuters: Greenpeace director on 10 yr possible charge for criminal damagehttps://www.reuters.com/world/uk/british-police-arrest-greenpeace-uk-head-over-red-dye-protest-us-embassy-group-2025-04-10Buy Scientists on Survivalhttps://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/scientists-for-survival-scientists-for-xr/7678861?ean=9781789297324 ---------------------Please, share, comment, subscribe, like, mobilise, and donate!https://chuffed.org/xr/uk

    52 min
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