Glasgow Climate Pact: what happened at COP26 and what it means for the world – podcast: What did the Glasgow COP26 climate change summit actually achieve? In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, we speak to researchers from around the world for their views on the negotiations and what needs to happen now. As …
Ten years to 1.5°C: how climate anxiety is affecting young people around the world – podcast: In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, we speak to a climate scientist who just updated a clock he created that counts down the seconds until the world reaches 1.5°C of global warming. And we hear from experts …
South Africa in the news: Reset Renew Revive Podcast Episode 036 Dr. Frank Lipman: Check out this great listen on Audible.com. On today’s Reset Renew Revive Podcast, our host Dr. Bindiya Gandhi speaks with Dr. Frank Lipman. Dr. Frank Lipman was initially medically trained in South …: “South Africa” – BingNews South Africa’s Telkom considers …
Tigray: the devastating toll of Ethiopia’s vicious year of war – podcast: Internally displaced people in Tigray in April 2021. UNICEF Ethiopia/flickr, CC BY-NC-ND A year since war broke out in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, conflict in the country is intensifying. In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, we talk to two experts …
Degrowth: why some economists think abandoning growth is the only way to save the planet – podcast: Sepp photography/Shutterstock Some economists have long argued that to really save the planet – and ourselves – from the climate crisis, we need a fundamental overhaul of the way our economies work. In this episode of The Conversation …
Where does the youth climate movement go next? Climate Fight podcast part 4: MikeDotta/Shutterstock Locked out of conferences and company boardrooms, young people have tried to influence the international response to the climate crisis with strikes and protests. What effect does this youth activism have? And where will the movement go next? This is part …
The youth movement grows up. Climate Fight podcast part four transcript: What effect does youth climate activism have on negotiations such as COP26 in Glasgow? John Gomez via Shutterstock This is a transcript of The youth movement grows up, part four of Climate Fight: the world’s biggest negotiation, a series from The Anthill podcast tied …
Taiwan: what is China’s long-term strategy? Podcast: As military tensions run high once again between China and Taiwan, The Conversation Weekly podcast talks to two experts about China’s longer-term strategy – and what that means for Taiwan. And we hear about North Americans who pretend to have Indigenous identity. In mid-October, the US and Canada …
The fossil fuel era must end – so what happens to the communities it built? Climate Fight podcast part 3: Sunshine Seeds/Shutterstock In the shift away from fossil fuels, how do countries make sure not to widen inequalities in the process? This is part three of Climate fight: the world’s biggest negotiations, a series on …
The left behind. Climate Fight podcast part 3 transcript: This is a transcript of The left behind, part three of Climate Fight: the world’s biggest negotiation, a series from The Anthill podcast. In this episode, we talk to experts about how countries make sure not to leave people behind and widen inequalities as they shift …
Explaining the 2021 Nobel prizes: how touch works, a better way to make medicine and the fiction of Abdulrazak Gurnah – podcast: Our sense of touch is actually lots of different senses rolled into one. Yevhen Prozhyrko/Shutterstock Six prize announcements later, 12 men and one woman from 11 countries are now settling down to their …
How world leaders hope to reach net zero emissions by 2050 – and why some experts are worried. Climate Fight podcast part 2: In part two of Climate Fight: the world’s biggest negotiation, a series from The Anthill podcast on the UN climate summit in Glasgow, we’re talking to experts about the grand goal of …
The path to net zero. Climate Fight podcast part 2 transcript: What needs to happen to get the world to net zero? Coatesy/Shutterstock This is a transcript of part two of Climate Fight: the world’s biggest negotiation, a series from The Anthill podcast. In this episode, we talk to experts about the grand goal of …
Clues to consciousness: how dopamine fits into the mystery of what makes us conscious – podcast: Scientists are still puzzling over the mystery of what makes us conscious. Lidiia/Shutterstock What’s happening in our brains to create consciousness? In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, we hear from two scientists uncovering clues to this mystery …
How science fiction can inspire humanity’s response to the climate crisis – podcast: This episode of The Conversation’s In Depth Out Loud podcast explores how science fiction’s hopes and fears can inspire humanity’s response to the climate crisis. You can read the text version of this in-depth article here. The audio version is read by …
Wireheading: the AI version of drug addiction, and why experts are worried about it – podcast: Sarah Holmlund/Shutterstock This episode of The Conversation’s In Depth Out Loud podcast explores why experts are worried about AIs becoming addicts. You can read the text version of this in-depth article here. The audio version is read by Peter …
Germany election winners, losers, and how the Greens emerged as kingmakers – Podcast: After Germany’s recent election, coalition talks are now underway to determine the composition of the next government and who will succeed Angela Merkel as chancellor. In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, we explore what the results tell us about German …
Climate fight: the world’s biggest negotiation – introducing a new podcast series: How will we actually tackle the climate crisis? And who gets to decide? As Glasgow gets ready to hold the COP26 climate summit in November, The Anthill Podcast is launching Climate fight: the world’s biggest negotiation, a new podcast series taking you inside …