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360: Beyond the Oil Crisis: What’s actually blocking the transition?
The Iran crisis continues to prove how dangerously dependent the global economy is on fossil fuels. But what will it actually take to move beyond them?
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Season 12 Health, Wellbeing + Climate
359: It’s In Our Blood: Communities vs Forever Chemicals
16 April 2026
There are chemicals in your blood that weren't there fifty years ago. They are in the products you use, the water you drink, the food you eat - and for years, almost nobody was told the full truth about the risk.
Season 12 Health, Wellbeing + Climate
358: The Health Emergency Hiding in Rising Seas
09 April 2026
Sea-level rise is often spoken about in centimetres, forecasts and future scenarios. But what if we understood it as a health emergency that is already reshaping lives, harming bodies and minds, and displacing entire communities?
Season 12 Nature + Climate
357: Forecasting Disaster: A ‘super’ El Niño? And the case for early action
02 April 2026
As headlines warn of a possible ‘super El Niño’ later this year, we ask: how do we respond to a warning before it becomes a catastrophe?
Past Episodes
Season 12
356: Flooded: Is extreme weather shifting the climate front lines?
Season 12
355: The Iran Crisis and the Price of Oil Dependence
Season 12
354: Water, Wildlife, and Climate’s Hidden Trade-Offs
Season 12
353: Who Will Pay? | The Unfair Economics of Climate Finance
Season 12
352: Catastrophe Apathy: Why understanding the climate crisis isn’t enough
Season 12
351: Trump Moves to Dismantle US Climate Law - Now Comes the Legal Test
Season 12
350: Who Wields Power Now?: Money, Movements and the Future of Climate
Season 12
349 : Power, Money and Influence: The Hidden Forces Shaping Climate Action
Season 12
348: The China Pivot: What will Beijing’s climate leadership look like?
