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To a Lesser Degree from The Economist

A weekly News, Science and Politics podcast
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To a Lesser Degree from The Economist

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To a Lesser Degree from The Economist

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To a Lesser Degree from The Economist

The Economist

To a Lesser Degree from The Economist

A weekly News, Science and Politics podcast
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COP26 has come to a close. What does the outcome mean for the future of the planet? We measure it against earlier landmarks of environmental summitry. Gro Harlem Brundtland, a former Norwegian prime minister and pioneer of environmental dealmak
The COP26 conference is taking place amid an energy crisis. How will political pressures on the negotiators from activists, public opinion, and a troubled energy market influence the outcome?UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed tells us w
As the COP26 climate conference begins in Glasgow, much is at stake. Will the leaders gathered there be able to reach an agreement to slow global warming?US climate envoy John Kerry tells us why he is optimistic. We report from Australia, one o
Actions to combat climate change have been primarily focused on mitigation - limiting the amount of greenhouse-gas emissions in the atmosphere. But even with those efforts, the planet's temperature will continue to rise, leading to more extreme
The green revolution won’t be cheap, but there is enough money to make it happen - if it goes to the right places. What role can finance play in steering economies towards a low-carbon future?Elemental Excelerator’s Dawn Lippert tells us why Ha
Lowering greenhouse gas emissions won’t be enough to stop the world from overheating. Carbon needs to be sucked out of the atmosphere. But can that be done quickly enough -- and on what scale?Nathalie Seddon of the Nature-Based Solutions Initia
Eating less meat or giving up flying are palpable ways people can help mitigate climate change. But how much does personal action matter? And how should societies meet the challenge of lowering greenhouse gas emissions?Yael Parag of the Reichma
It's not too late to avert a climate disaster. The question is, how? We map out the three priorities: reducing emissions and finding ways to suck carbon out of the air, adapting to climate change; and navigating the fraught global politics to r
Rising global temperatures have already increased the frequency of floods, wildfires, droughts, and heatwaves around the world. If humanity does not change course rapidly, the effects of climate change will become more extreme.What can be done
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