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
Fears for the 'powerhouse' of the Southern Ocean
Antarctica is often referred to as Earth's last great wilderness, but there's growing concern for one of the key species in the Southern Ocean's ecosystem. Antarctic krill are critical to maintaining…
00:04:58 |
Sat 25 Nov 2023
Could rewilding save our environments?
As world leaders head to the United Nations Climate Change Conference next week, climate targets will be put under the microscope. But some scientists say greater attention should be placed on the ro…
00:05:13 |
Fri 24 Nov 2023
Summit in the sands: COP-28 gathers as glaciers melt
Later this month world leaders, climate experts and environmental activists are meeting in the United Arab Emirates for the COP-28 summit. If they need more proof the world has reached a warming tipp…
00:04:12 |
Wed 22 Nov 2023
World's largest plastic sorting facility promises a trashy revolution
A new state-of-the-art plastic sorting facility, the largest of its kind in the world, has been launched in Sweden. It's big enough to receive almost all plastic waste from Swedish households. The te…
00:04:27 |
Sat 18 Nov 2023
APEC leaders focus on climate change
Climate change has dominated the first day of the APEC leaders' summit in San Francisco. The Prime Minister has high hopes for Australia to become a clean energy superpower. But with summer fast appr…
00:05:33 |
Fri 17 Nov 2023
The secret weapon of the reef-eating crown of thorns starfish
Marine biologists have long been warning about the high density populations of the coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish on the Great Barrier Reef. But new research suggests they are surviving higher…
00:05:23 |
Wed 18 Oct 2023
Gliding to an uncertain future
It’s estimated up to three billion animals were killed or displaced during the 2019 Black Summer bushfires. Now, ecologists fear for the survival of endangered species ahead of what’s predicted to be…
00:05:56 |
Sat 14 Oct 2023
Homelessness crisis deepens as climate concerns grow
The number of homeless people in Australia continues to rise under the pressure of elevating rental costs. For the thousands toughing it out in the streets, the next few months will have the added di…
00:05:57 |
Fri 06 Oct 2023
INTERVIEW: Oxfam CEO on the climate-induced crisis in East Africa
East Africa is one of the world’s worst-hit regions by climate change and is now experiencing its worst climate-induced extreme weather, fuelling an alarming hunger crisis, despite contributing almos…
00:07:10 |
Mon 02 Oct 2023
Lab-cultivated fat: The secret sauce for delicious meat alternatives
There's a growing trend towards meat substitutes amid concern over greenhouse gas emissions generated from livestock production. A bioengineering company in London is now focused on manufacturing lab…
00:04:02 |
Sat 30 Sep 2023
State of emergency is now New York's state of mind
A state of emergency has been declared in New York City, after a month's worth of rain fell in less than 24 hours. The rain has unleashed life-threatening flooding across every part of the city of ei…
00:04:00 |
Sat 30 Sep 2023
Energy agency says 1.5C climate goal still within reach due to record growth in solar power and EVs
The rapid uptake of solar panels and electric vehicles has kept the path to the 1.5-degree Celsius climate target alive. That’s the finding of the International Energy Agency in its latest report.
00:06:56 |
Thu 28 Sep 2023
National bushfire summit helping emergency services brace for a risky summer
Agencies from across the country are meeting in Canberra this week for the National Disaster Preparedness Summit. They're looking to learn from the past, ahead of what's forecast to be a dangerous bu…
00:03:52 |
Mon 25 Sep 2023
Community solar project shining a light on Australia's renewable energy transition
As Australia prepares to transition to renewable energy, some residents are banding together to create their own energy infrastructure. The community of Bannister is hoping these projects can educate…
00:03:39 |
Sun 24 Sep 2023
Race is on for the world to reach net zero emissions
Global efforts to mitigate climate change are coming into focus ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference - or COP28 - in November. Many countries have shifted their targets since the Par…
00:03:46 |
Fri 22 Sep 2023
Fight against honeybee mite sours for Australian scientists
Once Varroa mite-free, Australia has now surrendered its fight against the deadly honeybee parasite. The parasitic mites continue to endanger honeybee populations, threatening pollination and potenti…
00:03:43 |
Fri 22 Sep 2023
Australia signs landmark treaty that covers the world's high seas
Australia has become one of the first in the world to sign UN High Seas Treaty, a landmark to protect vast swathes of the ocean which no country officially owns. Environmental groups say the treaty w…
00:03:40 |
Thu 21 Sep 2023
Disease fears climb for Libya flooding survivors in Derna
The World Health Organisation is warning of a potential disease outbreak in the eastern Libyan city of Derna, after the disastrous floods that hit the area on September 11, leaving thousands dead. Me…
00:05:43 |
Wed 20 Sep 2023
Experts blame climate change for devastating Libya flooding
The death toll in Libya continues to rise to devastating heights, with the Red Crescent reporting more than 11,300 fatalities. Experts say that the Mediterranean storm that dumped torrential rain on …
00:06:11 |
Fri 15 Sep 2023
Labor ramps up fight against smoking amid dismay over climate health
The government has announced a suite of major tobacco industry reforms as they fight the serious health impacts of smoking. But at the same time, the Albanese government are being accused of neglecti…
00:05:29 |
Wed 13 Sep 2023
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