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  1. How the UK's Climate is Changing

    1D AGO

    How the UK's Climate is Changing

    In this episode we discuss how the UK's climate has changed to present, as well as what the future may hold. Instagram: @thecuriositymonkey Email: thecuriositymonkey1@gmail.com Useful Links: https://rmets.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/joc.70010 (State of the UK climate 2024 paper - open access)https://weather.metoffice.gov.uk/climate-change/effects-of-climate-changehttps://data.ceda.ac.uk/badc/ukmo-midas-open/data/uk-hourly-rain-obs/dataset-version-202507/cornwall/01395_camborne/qc-version-1 (Weather station data - Camborne)https://www.ukclimateresilience.org/news-events/climate-change-shifting-uks-high-impact-weather/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/news-and-media/media-centre/weather-and-climate-news/2026/2025-is-double-record-breaker-uks-warmest-and-sunniest-year-on-recordhttps://weather.metoffice.gov.uk/climate-change/climate-change-in-the-ukhttps://rmets.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/gdj3.78https://www.theccc.org.uk/publication/progress-in-adapting-to-climate-change-2025/

    43 min

  2. FEB 8

    Future Food

    In this episode, Fergus and Holly discuss future protein sources. Cricket Bean Burger: 45 g protein per serving vs 17.5 g protein for non-cricket version

    1h 9m

  3. 11/14/2025

    Net Zero: Is It Worth It?

    In this episode, I argue that net zero is one of the most valuable goals the UK can pursue, offering significant advantages well beyond emission reductions.Reading https://www.theccc.org.uk/publication/the-seventh-carbon-budget/ https://assets.nationbuilder.com/reformuk/pages/253/attachments/original/1718625371/Reform_UK_Our_Contract_with_You.pdf?1718625371 https://yougov.co.uk/politics/articles/52033-earth-day-2025-where-do-britons-stand-on-climate-change https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/23/big-oil-445m-trump-congress https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czrp2k3m3deo https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/air-pollution-applying-all-our-health/air-pollution-applying-all-our-health https://www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminstitute/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Climate-costs-UK-policy-brief.pdf https://lordslibrary.parliament.uk/costs-of-net-zero-by-2050/ https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/solar-pv/uk-decarbonising-fastest-among-g20-countries-claims-pwc

    46 min

  4. 09/28/2025

    Should humans pursue immortality?

    In this episode, Pat and Fergus explore the question of whether striving for immortality is a worthwhile pursuit for humanity. https://linktr.ee/thecuriositymonkey

    40 min

  5. 08/15/2025

    The Synthetic Heart: Are Human - AI Relationships Our Future?

    In this episode Fergus and Pat look into human - AI relationships. Links: https://linktr.ee/thecuriositymonkey

    27 min

  6. 04/14/2025

    Ekman Transport and Phytoplankton Bloom

    In this episode Fergus discusses some of the factors that may have lead to a phytoplankton bloom off the coast of Cornwall, UK. Email: thecuriositymonkey1@gmail.com Instagram: @thecuriositymonkey

    21 min

  7. 04/04/2025

    The Coconut Picking Monkeys of Thailand

    In this episode, Holly and Fergus discuss the use of primates for labour. Email: thecuriositymonkey1@gmail.com Instagram: @thecuriositymonkey https://www.peta.org.uk/features/thai-coconut-schools-monkey/https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168159121002021#:~:text=Pig%2Dtailed%20macaques%20are%20used,Southeast%20Asia%20to%20harvest%20coconuts. https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.49.1258.146.b  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5597818/

    29 min

  8. 02/05/2025

    A New Era of Climate Change Denial

    In this episode, we explore how climate change denial narratives have evolved from outright rejecting climate change to adopting more nuanced forms of denial. Sources and further reading: https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/temperatures-rising-nasa-confirms-2024-warmest-year-on-record/#:~:text=The%20new%20record%20comes%20after,said%20NASA%20Administrator%20Bill%20Nelson.,  https://wmo.int/news/media-centre/wmo-confirms-2024-warmest-year-record-about-155degc-above-pre-industrial-level https://earth.org/2024-hottest-year-on-record-marks-decade-of-deadly-heat/   https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/wellbeing/articles/worriesaboutclimatechangegreatbritain/septembertooctober2022   https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/syr/downloads/report/IPCC_AR6_SYR_SPM.pdf   https://counterhate.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/CCDH-The-New-Climate-Denial_FINAL.pdf   https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/orthographic=18.24,61.86,580   https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms8537   https://www.desmog.com/2024/06/12/mapped-tory-network-climate-denial-fossil-fuel-funding/   https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/why-is-cheap-renewable-electricity-so-expensive/   https://www.desmog.com/2024/06/04/nigel-farage-reform-uk-party-2-3-million-fossil-fuel-interests-climate-deniers-polluters-since-2019-election/   https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07219-0 https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ayub-Ulusow/publication/381963848_Climate_change_causes_economic_impact_and_mitigation/links/668659770a25e27fbc242512/Climate-change-causes-economic-impact-and-mitigation.pdf   https://grid.iamkate.com/

    43 min
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    The Curiosity Monkey
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
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