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Rafe Pomerance 1946 – 2026: The Man Who Rang the Alarm — And Never Stopped

Rafe Pomerance, who died on May 21, 2026 at age 79, spent nearly five decades trying to make the world take climate change seriously before it was too late. I last spoke with him at… Read More »Rafe Pomerance 1946 – 2026: The Man Who Rang the Alarm — And Never Stopped

Baroness Natalie Bennett – Change Everything Book

Baroness Natalie Bennett – Now is the time to CHANGE EVERYTHING! [Book]

In this Climate.Genn Episode I am speaking with Baroness Natalie Bennett about her book ‘Change Everything’. Natalie makes a fascinating case as to why the centre of politics can no longer deal with the critical… Read More »Baroness Natalie Bennett – Now is the time to CHANGE EVERYTHING! [Book]

“At the point of systemic collapse – what is the least worst outcome?” David Spratt

In this climategenn episode I speak with climate policy analyst and Research Director at the Breakthrough National Centre for Climate Restoration, David Spratt. He has recently published a report titled: Warming has reached 1.5°C. What… Read More »“At the point of systemic collapse – what is the least worst outcome?” David Spratt

Special Episode – Should the UK ban geoengineering? UK debates outlawing climate interventions

Geoengineering, also known as ‘climate intervention’  is being debated by the UK government on 23rd June 2025. This is a response to a petition signed by ~160k people calling for a ban on geoengineering in… Read More »Special Episode – Should the UK ban geoengineering? UK debates outlawing climate interventions

Climate Diplomacy Decoded: Inside the Art and Craft of Environmental Law with Dan Bodansky

I call international environmental law a ‘30% solution’—it’s not the most important factor in addressing problems like climate change. Politics, science, economics, and social attitudes all play crucial roles. Law can contribute, but it’s just… Read More »Climate Diplomacy Decoded: Inside the Art and Craft of Environmental Law with Dan Bodansky

Highway to Hell: How BR319 Threatens the Amazon + Undermines Brazil’s COP30 Credibility – Monica Piccinini

In this Climategenn episode we are taking a closer look at conflicts of interest in Brazil, threatening the Amazon rainforest, an essential global ecosystem. As well as the indigenous communities that live within the forest… Read More »Highway to Hell: How BR319 Threatens the Amazon + Undermines Brazil’s COP30 Credibility – Monica Piccinini

UK Climate Change Committee Chair : Is the UK prepared for what is coming our way?

In this interview we recorded at COP29, Professor Hugh Hunt speaks with UK Climate Change Committee Chair, Piers Forster. Piers clearly asserts that Carbon Capture and Storage technologies (CCS), that are forecast to remove emissions… Read More »UK Climate Change Committee Chair : Is the UK prepared for what is coming our way?

Professor Diana Urge-Vorsatz - Vice Chair IPCC

Is the climate glass half full or half empty? IPCC Vice Chair Prof. Diana Ürge-Vorsatz

In this interview with the Vice Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Professor Diana Ürge-Vorsatz, gives her perspective on a range of critical issues – in part presenting a glass-half-full perspective, despite… Read More »Is the climate glass half full or half empty? IPCC Vice Chair Prof. Diana Ürge-Vorsatz

Geoengineering and the Urgency for Climate Repair

The conversation surrounding geoengineering has grown in urgency as scientists continue to forecast that global temperatures are on track to exceed 2°C, with many efforts falling short of holding temperatures below the 1.5°C target. As… Read More »Geoengineering and the Urgency for Climate Repair

COP29 must acknowledge geoengineering as necessary to fight extreme climate impacts

Carbon emission reductions are not happening fast enough and, even if they were, Professor Hugh Hunt argues they are now not enough to prevent dangerous climate impacts. Here he gives his reasons why future COP’s… Read More »COP29 must acknowledge geoengineering as necessary to fight extreme climate impacts

The Imperative for Marine Cloud Brightening: A Call for $100 Million to Preserve Arctic Sea Ice

In this sequel to Professor Hunt’s previous article on preserving Arctic sea ice, he addresses the need for a large-scale research initiative to investigate marine cloud brightening (MBC). The Arctic is often referred to as… Read More »The Imperative for Marine Cloud Brightening: A Call for $100 Million to Preserve Arctic Sea Ice

A critical role for landscapes in tackling the wider climate problem

As we move towards COP29 the urgency for making progress on nurturing landscapes as carbon sinks to help recycle the global atmospheric carbon burden.  Progress, but at a glacial pace  One of the most significant… Read More »A critical role for landscapes in tackling the wider climate problem