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. 28: Tipping points, conservative models and will climate shocks cause people to rise up?

    30 SEPT

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

    21 AUG

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

    13 MAY

    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
  4. News from a World in Flux Ep. 22: Unexpected warming, legal success, and how many will die

    19 MAR

    News from a World in Flux Ep. 22: Unexpected warming, legal success, and how many will die

    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 22: Unexpected warming, legal success, and how many will dieThis time, Clare and Charlie cover a new scientific paper warning that global warming is accelerating, the bad framing of bats and newts vs growth, the legal cases brought against the government concerning new fossil fuel infrastructure and a report by the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries into climate risks.References:New Hansen paper - global warming has accelerated 2C is deadhttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00139157.2025.2434494https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/04/climate-change-target-of-2c-is-dead-says-renowned-climate-scientistJanuary was +1.75Chttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/06/hottest-january-on-record-climate-scientists-global-temperatures-highInstitute and Faculty of Actuaries paper on climate riskshttps://actuaries.org.uk/media-release/current-climate-policies-risk-catastrophic-societal-and-economic-impacts/ ---------------------Please, share, comment, subscribe, like, mobilise, and donate!https://chuffed.org/xr/ukExtinction Rebellion UK:https://extinctionrebellion.uk/

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

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