Climate calling
Make sense of the latest news about climate change and the environment, with reports and interviews from the SBS News team. Hear the story behind the headline.
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 6 minutes
- Episodes
- 168
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
COP28 agreement splits delegates
The United Nations climate summit in Dubai has been forced into overtime, as the future of fossil fuels divides countries. But some climate representatives have suggested there's been progress on imp…
00:04:15 |
Wed 13 Dec 2023
EU climate chief says COP28 agreement isn't ambitious enough
A potential climate deal has been proposed at the United Nations climate summit in Dubai as the gathering nears its end. But Australia, the United States and European powers have called for a more am…
00:05:17 |
Tue 12 Dec 2023
CSIRO detecting fishy ocean water to protect booming aquaculture industry
The C-S-I-R-O have completed initial testing of a breakthrough weather service that it hopes will support Australia's aquaculture industry. The scientists have trialled the new 'AquaWatch' technology…
00:04:15 |
Mon 11 Dec 2023
INTERVIEW: Tuvalu's former foreign minister talks to SBS about saving the sinking island from climate change
How do you ensure permanent statehood if your home nation is swallowed by rising sea levels? Tuvalu is looking at digital and legal solutions.
00:11:36 |
Mon 11 Dec 2023
Nations on climate change frontline speak up at COP28 as clock ticks on fossil fuel
As the UN climate talks draw to a close, negotiators are under increasing pressure to forge an agreement on fossil fuels. COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber has emphasised the urgency of the need to ave…
00:05:43 |
Mon 11 Dec 2023
INTERVIEW: Global Cooling Pledge backed by 63 nations, but not Australia
The world's first ever Global Cooling Pledge has been signed by 63 nations, but the absence of Australia on the list has been criticised by an Australian climate tech entrepreneur.
00:10:57 |
Sat 09 Dec 2023
At COP28, China says the ocean could be key to storing carbon
On the eighth day of the United Nations climate summit in Dubai, delegates have discussed ways to better protect the ocean's atmosphere. Meanwhile, for the first time in history, a COP gathering has …
00:03:47 |
Fri 08 Dec 2023
UN Climate chief: 'Good intentions won't halve emissions, we need finance'
On the seventh day of the United Nations climate summit in Dubai, U-N climate chief Simon Stiell has urged attendees to agree on a phase out of fossil fuels. It comes as Climate Change and Energy Min…
00:05:07 |
Thu 07 Dec 2023
Talk turns to global cooling at COP28 as US goes nuclear
On the sixth day of the United Nations climate summit in Dubai, 63 countries have pledged to deeply cut cooling-related emissions. It comes as activists attending the summit have voiced their concern…
00:04:45 |
Wed 06 Dec 2023
Hillary Clinton at COP28: 'Women bear the burdon of climatic events'
On the fifth day of the United Nations climate summit, delegates have discussed climate finance, and what role gender plays in addressing the climate crisis. It also saw COP28 president Sultan al-Jab…
00:05:14 |
Tue 05 Dec 2023
COP28 host country is abusing public trust, says Al Gore
On the fourth day of the United Nations climate summit, delegates from around the world have focused on how a changing climate can affect health outcomes. Meanwhile, Australia has joined more than 10…
00:05:51 |
Mon 04 Dec 2023
COP28: Australia urged to make substantial commitment to climate loss and damage fund
Caritas Australia says Australia is facing a high level of expectation to deliver on ambitious action on climate change at COP28.
00:13:06 |
Sun 03 Dec 2023
Climate disaster fund agreed in principle - but is time running out in the Pacific?
A global climate disaster fund to help the countries least responsible for the climate crisis but most affected has been signed off on at the COP28 talks in Dubai. Many details and funding are yet to…
00:05:00 |
Sun 03 Dec 2023
As the temperatures rise, so does anxiety for many people
As negotiations ramp up at the UN climate conference in Dubai, those on the front line of climate change say the need for action has never been more acute. The Bureau of Meteorology has forecast anot…
00:03:34 |
Sat 02 Dec 2023
Why extreme weather events can damage your mental health
The first ever 'Day of Health' will be held at the UN Climate Conference in Dubai on Sunday December 3rd, recognising the risks to people’s physical and mental well-being. Experts predict negative me…
00:03:34 |
Fri 01 Dec 2023
INTERVIEW: What this Pacific leader hopes will come out of COP28
This year's UN climate summit, COP28, is underway in the United Arab Emirates. For low-lying Pacific Island nations, the stakes couldn't be higher.
00:17:05 |
Fri 01 Dec 2023
At COP28, small island states welcome deal on loss and damage fund
Representatives at the COP28 climate summit have announced a decision to launch a so-called loss and damage fund to support countries affected by global warming. It comes on the first day of the summ…
00:04:33 |
Fri 01 Dec 2023
The challenges facing COP28
The Emirati oil tycoon leading COP28 - has denied allegations the host nation sought to strike fossil fuel deals with foreign governments as part of his official COP duties. Sultan Al Jaber says the …
00:03:48 |
Thu 30 Nov 2023
Government optimistic about progress on climate change - despite falling behind
Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen has warned 'hostile actors' could target Australia's energy networks during extreme weather events, caused by global warming. Mr Bowen delivered the government's a…
00:02:32 |
Thu 30 Nov 2023
The legacy of Charles Darwin - saving the golden lion tamarin
Dozens of young people have planted a green corridor that will be a future safe passageway for Rio de Janeiro’s most emblematic and endangered species, the golden lion tamarin. It's all part of a pro…
00:06:28 |
Tue 28 Nov 2023
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