<description>&lt;p&gt;Graihagh Jackson talks to mothers from India, Kenya and the UK about how climate change is affecting women's decisions about whether to have children and how to raise them.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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Graihagh Jackson talks to mothers from India, Kenya and the UK about how climate change is affecting women's decisions about whether to have children and how to raise them.

How is climate change affecting motherhood?

<description>&lt;p&gt;Graihagh Jackson and guests tackle more of your intriguing questions: Why do we use big wind turbines instead of small ones? Can petrol and diesel vehicles be converted to EVs? And can floodwater be captured and stored? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In the debate are Justin Rowlatt, BBC climate editor; Akshat Rathi, senior climate reporter for Bloomberg News and host of Bloomberg's Zero podcast; and Caroline Steel, presenter of BBC Crowdscience, &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you have a question, email us at theclimatequestion@bbc.com or leave a WhatsApp message at + 44 8000 321 721&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Presenter: Graihagh Jackson
Producer: Diane Richardson
Production Coordinator: Brenda Brown
Sound Mix: Dave O'Neill and Tom Brignell
Editor: Simon Watts&lt;/p&gt;</description>

What's the best size for a wind turbine? Can we turn gas guzzlers into electric vehicles?

Graihagh Jackson and guests tackle more of your intriguing questions: Why do we use big wind turbines instead of small ones? Can petrol and diesel vehicles be converted to EVs? And can floodwater be captured and stored? In the debate are Justin Rowlatt, BBC climate editor; Akshat Rathi, senior climate reporter for Bloomberg News and host of Bloomberg's Zero podcast; and Caroline Steel, presenter of BBC Crowdscience, If you have a question, email us at theclimatequestion@bbc.com or leave a WhatsApp message at + 44 8000 321 721Presenter: Graihagh Jackson
Producer: Diane Richardson
Production Coordinator: Brenda Brown
Sound Mix: Dave O'Neill and Tom Brignell
Editor: Simon Watts

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<description>&lt;p&gt;Bangkok is a mega city of more than 10 million people, the economic powerhouse of Southeast Asia and one of the world’s most visited cities. 
Billions of dollars worth of new luxury real estate is planned as huge skyscrapers pierce the sky and become back drops to some of our biggest film and TV series. 
But there’s a problem, Bangkok is sinking; in fact, it’s one of the fastest sinking cities in the world.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To make matters worse, climate change is affecting both sides of the city: sea levels are rising in the Bay of Bangkok, and water levels are increasing in the mighty Chao Praya river.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Jordan Dunbar is in the Thai capital to find out: How do you stop a mega city sinking? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Reporter: Jordan Dunbar
Producers: Ellie House and Maew Wilawan Watcharasakwej
Production Coordinator: Brenda Brown
Sound Mix: Tom Brignell
Editor: Simon Watts&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you have a question, email us at the climatequestion@bbc.com or leave a WhatsApp message at +44 8000 321 721&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Bangkok is a boom town, but it's also sinking fast and facing a serious flooding problem

Bangkok is a mega city of more than 10 million people, the economic powerhouse of Southeast Asia and one of the world’s most visited cities. 
Billions of dollars worth of new luxury real estate is planned as huge skyscrapers pierce the sky and become back drops to some of our biggest film and TV series. 
But there’s a problem, Bangkok is sinking; in fact, it’s one of the fastest sinking cities in the world.To make matters worse, climate change is affecting both sides of the city: sea levels are rising in the Bay of Bangkok, and water levels are increasing in the mighty Chao Praya river.Jordan Dunbar is in the Thai capital to find out: How do you stop a mega city sinking? Reporter: Jordan Dunbar
Producers: Ellie House and Maew Wilawan Watcharasakwej
Production Coordinator: Brenda Brown
Sound Mix: Tom Brignell
Editor: Simon WattsIf you have a question, email us at the climatequestion@bbc.com or leave a WhatsApp message at +44 8000 321 721

How do you stop a megacity going under water?

<description>&lt;p&gt;Experts say we need to be 40 per cent more energy efficient to meet our climate goals. Is that doable? And might it save us money too?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It's a solution that's been called the main route to net zero: energy efficiency - or using less energy to get the same or better results. But there’s an issue – it's got an image problem as many people think it’s boring. And it is hard to get excited about the idea of better lightbulbs!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;But energy efficiency could save us money on our bills too - especially in a warming world, where many countries will need air conditioning just to function. So does this crucial area in the fight against climate change need a rebrand. And could it even become sexy?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In a programme first broadcast in 2024, Presenter Jordan Dunbar talks to:
Dr Rose Mutiso - Research Director Energy for Growth Hub
Prima Madan – Director, Cooling &amp;amp; Energy Efficiency, International Natural Resources Defence Council, India
Kofi Agyarko – Director of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, Ghana Energy Commission
Thomas Naadi – BBC Correspondent, Ghana&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Production Team: Ben Cooper, Octavia Woodward, Brenda Brown, Simon Watts
Sound Design: Tom Brignell&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;email: theclimatequestion@bbc.com&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;NOTE: The speech made by President Jimmy Carter mentioned in the programme, was made in 1977 not 1974, as stated.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

We need to be 40% more energy efficient to hit climate goals. Can the world do it?

Experts say we need to be 40 per cent more energy efficient to meet our climate goals. Is that doable? And might it save us money too?It's a solution that's been called the main route to net zero: energy efficiency - or using less energy to get the same or better results. But there’s an issue – it's got an image problem as many people think it’s boring. And it is hard to get excited about the idea of better lightbulbs!But energy efficiency could save us money on our bills too - especially in a warming world, where many countries will need air conditioning just to function. So does this crucial area in the fight against climate change need a rebrand. And could it even become sexy?In a programme first broadcast in 2024, Presenter Jordan Dunbar talks to:
Dr Rose Mutiso - Research Director Energy for Growth Hub
Prima Madan – Director, Cooling &amp; Energy Efficiency, International Natural Resources Defence Council, India
Kofi Agyarko – Director of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, Ghana Energy Commission
Thomas Naadi – BBC Correspondent, GhanaProduction Team: Ben Cooper, Octavia Woodward, Brenda Brown, Simon Watts
Sound Design: Tom Brignellemail: theclimatequestion@bbc.comNOTE: The speech made by President Jimmy Carter mentioned in the programme, was made in 1977 not 1974, as stated.

Can I save money and save the planet?

<description>&lt;p&gt;Graihagh Jackson and BBC Climate Reporter Esme Stallard discuss the latest news from around the world - including a row at Britain's prestigious Royal Society about whether to expel Elon Musk, the latest numbers on the state of glaciers and a report from Germany on the future of the country's massive coal industry. Plus, Caroline Steel from the BBC's Crowdscience podcast has been finding out how Norwegians are protecting themselves from the growing number of encounters with polar bears.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Presenter: Graihagh Jackson and Esme Stallard
Reporters: Caroline Steel and Tim Mansel
Sound engineer: James Beard, Neil Churchill and Tom Brignell
Produced and Edited by Graihagh Jackson and Simon Watts&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you have a question, email us at the climatequestion@bbc.com or leave a WhatsApp message at +44 8000 321 721&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The row at Britain's prestigious Royal Society about whether to expel Elon Musk

Graihagh Jackson and BBC Climate Reporter Esme Stallard discuss the latest news from around the world - including a row at Britain's prestigious Royal Society about whether to expel Elon Musk, the latest numbers on the state of glaciers and a report from Germany on the future of the country's massive coal industry. Plus, Caroline Steel from the BBC's Crowdscience podcast has been finding out how Norwegians are protecting themselves from the growing number of encounters with polar bears.Presenter: Graihagh Jackson and Esme Stallard
Reporters: Caroline Steel and Tim Mansel
Sound engineer: James Beard, Neil Churchill and Tom Brignell
Produced and Edited by Graihagh Jackson and Simon WattsIf you have a question, email us at the climatequestion@bbc.com or leave a WhatsApp message at +44 8000 321 721

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