Can we engineer rain to help solve climate change?
From the Aztecs to the Zoroastrians, humans have always prayed for rain. We’ve tried dances, ritual sacrifices and even blowing up the sky to boost rainfall. This might sound crazy but desperate times...
28 Aug 202227min
Why can’t we build more wind farms?
In rural North East Spain, proposals to build hundreds of new wind turbines have sparked opposition and divided communities. And it isn’t only Spain. There has been resistance to wind power proje...
21 Aug 202227min
What do warmer waters mean for life below the waves?
The Ocean, it covers more than 70% of the surface if our planet, it provides us with food, medicine and even influences the weather.For years its also helped to mitigate the effects of climate change....
14 Aug 202227min
Is Influencer culture bad for the planet?
Shopping online is nothing new but with the rise of influencer culture, livestreaming, and social commerce buying stuff has never been easier.Research suggests that the production and use of household...
8 Aug 202227min
Are there any 'easy fixes' to climate change?
We know from The Climate Question back catalogue, solving climate change is a knotty problem which does not lend itself to quick fixes. But in this programme a panel of experts discuss whether there c...
1 Aug 202227min
Can flying ever be climate friendly?
Since the 1990s, air flight has made the world a smaller place. In one 24-hour period you can fly to the other end of the globe. In an hour you might be able to skip the traffic and fly to the other e...
24 Jul 202227min
Can we feed the world without using chemical fertilisers?
The development of agriculture some 12,000 years ago changed the way humans live. As technologies have developed we’ve become more and more efficient at producing large amounts of food and feeding an ...
17 Jul 202227min
How can we get more people on their bikes?
Cycling is healthy, cheap - and as modes of transport go, they don’t come much greener. Worldwide, transport is responsible for nearly a quarter of all carbon emissions, with road transport alone ...
10 Jul 202227min
