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356: Flooded: Is extreme weather shifting the climate front lines?
What does it mean to live in a world where flooding is no longer a rare shock but part of a rapidly changing climate reality - and can the devastation that flows from climate impacts help rally a social movement for change?
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Season 12 Energy + Climate
355: The Iran Crisis and the Price of Oil Dependence
19 March 2026
This week, we unpack why the threat to oil infrastructure from the crisis in Iran matters so much - and why these moments keep repeating.
Season 12 Nature + Climate
354: Water, Wildlife, and Climate’s Hidden Trade-Offs
12 March 2026
In this episode, we take on some of the knottiest questions in climate including water stress, biodiversity loss, geoengineering, public understanding and the language of urgency itself.
Season 12 Economy + Climate
353: Who Will Pay? | The Unfair Economics of Climate Finance
05 March 2026
Indonesia is one of the world’s largest coal exporters, and it has every natural resource it needs to transition to clean energy. This week we look at why the international finance system is making the transition harder for developing countries and we ask, who pays?
Past Episodes
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?
Season 12
347: Beyond COP: Can Brazil Chart a Path Off Fossil Fuels?
Season 12
346: What does Trump’s UNFCCC exit mean for climate diplomacy?
Season 12
345: Venezuela, Fossil Fuels, and the Year Ahead
Season 12
344: Beginning the Year With Ancestral Wisdom
