Can U.S. climate science survive under Trump?

Bertie speaks to former Presidential Science Advisor John Holdren about the slashing of climate science budgets under President Donald Trump’s administration.

Colombia versus oil and gas: what’s the truth behind the transition?

Alasdair speaks with third-year doctoral student Guy Edwards about the impact of President Gustavo Petro’s pledge on Colombia’s energy transition.

Has neoliberalism undermined climate action? 

Alasdair speaks with Felix Schulz about public opinion on climate policy and why support for environmental measures is declining in the global north.

How did China become a green powerhouse?

Bertie speaks with Ma Tianjie, author of “In Search of Green China,” discussing China’s environmental transformation and how protestors have influenced policymaking.

Are we prepared for geoengineering?

Alasdair speaks with Albert Van Wijngaarden and Adrian Hindes about the risks and governance of geoengineering.

Has Russia committed ecocide in Ukraine?  

Bertie speaks to Darya Tsymbalyuk about her new book ‘Ecocide in Ukraine: The Environmental Cost of Russia’s War’.

How is mining in Sweden affecting Indigenous Saami communities?

Bertie talks to Saami activist Tor Tuorda about concerns around plans for new Swedish mining sites.

Have monopolies broken agricultural markets? 

Alasdair speaks to Jennifer Clapp about her new book “Titans of Industrial Agriculture: How a Few Giant Corporations Came to Dominate the Farm Sector and Why It Matters.”

Why are foreign companies suing governments that decarbonise?

Alasdair talks to Eunjung Lee about investor-state dispute settlements.

What does space privatisation mean for climate?

Bertie talks to the Director of the Delhi Science Forum, D. Raghunandan, on whether space exploration is good or bad for the environment.