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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.

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The Climate Question
Huge construction projects are transforming China, including dams, solar power farms and a vast high-speed rail network. But will an engineering-first approach help Beijing deal with climate change?
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Sat 17 Oct · 02:30
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Sat 17 Oct · 02:30
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The Climate Question
Huge construction projects are transforming China, including dams, solar power farms and a vast high-speed rail network. But will an engineering-first approach help Beijing deal with climate change?
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Sat 17 Oct · 02:30
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Sat 17 Oct · 02:30
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Huge construction projects are transforming China, including dams, solar power farms and a vast high-speed rail network. But will an engineering-first approach help Beijing deal with climate change?
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Huge construction projects are transforming China, including dams, solar power farms and a vast high-speed rail network. But will an engineering-first approach help Beijing deal with climate change?
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Episodes Does Climate Change Fuel Epidemics?

Does Climate Change Fuel Epidemics?

Scientists are warning that climate change and deforestation increase the risk of outbreaks of deadly diseases like Ebola. How big is the danger? And what action can we take?
Duration: 26 mins First broadcast: 6:30am 29 Aug 2026
Availability: Available for 10 months (until 29 Aug 2027)
Episodes Is the World More Flammable?

Is the World More Flammable?

Wildfires have been sweeping across Europe and North America, with some blazes growing so big that they form their own hurricanes and lightning. So does climate change put us more at risk?
Duration: 26 mins First broadcast: 6:30am 22 Aug 2026
Availability: Available for 10 months (until 22 Aug 2027)
Episodes Will Insects Thrive or Just Survive?

Will Insects Thrive or Just Survive?

Insects play a crucial role in food production and the spread of disease, as well as being keystone species in many ecosystems. Zoologist Dr Tim Cockerill discusses how climate change affects them.
Duration: 26 mins First broadcast: 3:30am 25 Jul 2026
Availability: Available for 9 months (until 25 Jul 2027)
Episodes Is Climate Change Ruining Our Sleep?

Is Climate Change Ruining Our Sleep?

The rise in night-time temperatures is starting to disrupt our sleep, impacting our physical and mental wellbeing. The Climate Question hears from India and gets some tips from a sleep scientist.
Duration: 26 mins First broadcast: 10:30am 11 Jul 2026
Availability: Available for 8 months (until 12 Jul 2027)
Episodes Is This Climate Change or Just Crazy Weather?

Is This Climate Change or Just Crazy Weather?

Is this weather we're experiencing natural? Or is it linked to man-made climate change? The BBC's lead weather forecaster explores one of the most commonly asked questions in the climate world.
Duration: 26 mins First broadcast: 10:30am 13 Jun 2026
Availability: Available for 7 months (until 13 Jun 2027)
Episodes Can the World Cup Cope with Extreme Heat?

Can the World Cup Cope with Extreme Heat?

Experts say World Cup stadiums could hit dangerous temperatures this summer. How do we keep players and fans safe from extreme heat? And should football be doing more to reduce its carbon footprint?
Duration: 26 mins First broadcast: 10:30am 6 Jun 2026
Availability: Available for 7 months (until 07 Jun 2027)
Episodes How Hot Could Our Planet Get?

How Hot Could Our Planet Get?

The Earth is warming due to climate change. But how hot could it really get? Author Kate Marvel discusses her life in climate modelling, and how climate science can't be separated from human emotions.
Duration: 26 mins First broadcast: 23 May 2026
Availability: Available for 7 months (until 23 May 2027)
Episodes How Do the Oceans Shape Our World?

How Do the Oceans Shape Our World?

The oceans cover about 70 per cent of the planet and are crucial for life on Earth. Oceanographer Helen Czerski reveals how the seas around us regulate the climate and the weather, even in the desert.
Duration: 26 mins First broadcast: 11 Apr 2026
Availability: Available for 5 months (until 11 Apr 2027)

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The next broadcast of The Climate Question airs at Sat 17 Oct · 02:30(UK: Sat 17 Oct · 02:30) on BBC News.

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