Inside the mind of scientist James Lovelock
James Lovelock, who turned 100 this year, discusses his life’s work, including his latest theory...
Inside the mind of scientist James Lovelock
James Lovelock, who turned 100 this year, discusses his life’s work, including his latest theory...
Covid-19, the climate crisis and the return of Extinction Rebellion
When Extinction Rebellion began holding protests two years ago, the movement could not have...
Cross Section: Dame Jane Francis - Science Weekly podcast
Prof Dame Jane Francis knows Antarctica better than most: she’s spent the majority of her career...
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The Welsh village on the frontline of the climate crisis – podcast
Rachel Humphreys reports on her time in Fairbourne, which will be dismantled by 2045 due to...
David Attenborough: the making of a British icon
Patrick Barkham joins Anushka Asthana to chart the rise of one of Britain’s best-loved...
With Italy in lockdown, Peter Beaumont charts the spread of Covid-19 in the country while Lorenzo...
A week with Extinction Rebellion – podcast
Last week, central London was brought to a standstill when thousands of protesters blocked sites...
Grounded: why Heathrow's third runway may never happen
Last week the appeal court declared the proposed Heathrow expansion plans illegal and in breach...
Grounded: why Heathrow's third runway may never happen
Last week the Court of Appeal ruled the decision to allow the Heathrow expansion was unlawful...
Leaded petrol, acid rain, CFCs: why the green movement can overcome the climate crisis
Guardian environment correspondent Fiona Harvey discusses why the last 50 years of environmental...
Can we create a climate-resistant coffee in time? – podcast
Worldwide, we drink around 2bn cups of coffee every day. But as coffee plants come under pressure...
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How has our thinking on the climate crisis changed?
When the Guardian began reporting on the climate crisis 70 years ago, people were worried that...
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Melting away: understanding the impact of disappearing glaciers
Prompted by an illness that took her to the brink of death and back, Jemma Wadham recalls 25...
20:45
A fatal crash and the problem of diplomatic immunity
Harry Dunn died in a collision in August with a car allegedly being driven by the wife of a US...
From the archive: 'A reckoning for our species': the philosopher prophet of the Anthropocene
We are raiding the Audio Long Reads archives and bringing you some classic pieces from years...
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Sixty years of climate change warnings: the signs that were missed (and ignored) – podcast
The effects of ‘weird weather’ were already being felt in the 1960s, but scientists linking...
28:58
What (non-Covid) science is coming up in 2021?
Ian Sample and producer Madeleine discuss what science, outside of the pandemic, they’ll be...
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Heatwaves: the next silent killer? - Science Weekly podcast
Heatwaves have ravaged much of the northern hemisphere, causing wildfires, destruction and death....
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A practical guide to tackling the climate crisis
The first UN climate change conference was held in 1995 in Berlin. More than two decades later,...
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TMR 259 : Dr Malcalm B Splead : The Snowosphere
For this exclusive interview with TMR, we are joined by Dr Malcam B Splead—Head of Snow Studies...