Now playing Next Climate Now What are the health risks of working during a heatwave? IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COPERNICUS
Now playing Next Climate Now What are the long-term effects of marine heatwaves? IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COPERNICUS Climate change leads to heatwaves in the sea as well as on land. We investigate the long-term effects of marine heatwaves in the Mediterranean, and ask if anything can be done to help iconic colonies of corals to survive. 19/02/2024
Now playing Next Climate Now Slovenia is trying to flood-proof the country - here’s how IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COPERNICUS Slovenia is raising levees and levies in a nationwide effort to become resilient to heavy rainfall and flash flooding. Climate Now reports from the riverside on the works underway and offers insight on the latest Copernicus climate data. 22/01/2024
Now playing Next Partner content What the COP28 agreement on fossil fuels means for our health as the planet continues to heat up PARTNER CONTENT PRESENTED BY COPERNICUS What the COP28 agreement on fossil fuels means for our health as the planet continues to heat up 22/12/2023
Now playing Next world news Copernicus: 2023 officially hottest year in recorded history The announcement comes as representatives at the United Nations climate conference in Dubai prepare to wrap up their first week of talks with moderate progress on some issues. 06/12/2023
Now playing Next Climate Now Emissions are still rising, when will they start to fall? IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COPERNICUS For our latest Climate Now Debate, broadcast live from COP28, we discussed what rising emissions mean for a warming world. 28/11/2023
Now playing Next Climate Now Climate Now: How can we survive the heatwaves to come? IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COPERNICUS For the first in our series of COP28 debates, we discussed why extreme weather events are on the rise, and how the climate crisis is impacting global health. 27/11/2023
Now playing Next Climate Now Predicting Europe's climate future by digging into the past IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COPERNICUS We visit the buzzing student city of Bologna, in Italy, where Europe's greatest scientific minds have been gathering data about our planet since the Renaissance. 20/11/2023
Now playing Next Partner content Rising temperatures and more extreme weather events: How is Europe’s tourism industry coping? PARTNER CONTENT PRESENTED BY COPERNICUS Rattled by deadly floods in Greece, wildfires in Tenerife and extreme temperatures in southern Italy during the 2023 summer holiday period, more people have woken up to the impacts of climate change and travel preferences are changing, according to research conducted by the ETC. 10/11/2023
Now playing Next Climate Now Meet the Swedish scientists hoping to solve Earth's methane mystery IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COPERNICUS In this episode of Climate Now, we meet researchers in Sweden trying to find out why levels of the climate-warming gas methane are rising so sharply. Could it be a natural response to a hotter planet? 16/10/2023
Now playing Next Climate Now Can this 300-year-old landscape survive another 300 years? IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COPERNICUS Climate Now visits the Sanssouci Palace and Gardens in Potsdam, Germany, a world heritage site under threat from climate change. Droughts, heatwaves, and heavy rain are all taking their toll on this historic 300-hundred-year-old landscape. Can it survive for another 300 years? 18/09/2023
Now playing Next Partner content How is climate change affecting Europe's oceans and marine life? PARTNER CONTENT PRESENTED BY COPERNICUS The rates of surface ocean warming, particularly in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, the Baltic and Black Seas, and the southern Arctic are more than three times the global average. 21/07/2023
Now playing Next Climate Now How is Athens adapting to rising temperatures? IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COPERNICUS With temperatures in the Greek capital reaching 40 degrees Celsius, Climate Now explores how Athens is trying to offset heat health risks with a 'cool routes' app, new pocket parks and renovating an ancient Roman aqueduct 17/07/2023
Now playing Next world news June was hottest month on record indicating rising global temperatures Scientists have warned for months that 2023 could see record highs 06/07/2023
Now playing Next Climate Now Insects thrive as temperatures rise IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COPERNICUS Climate Now investigates how warmer winters and sunnier springs are encouraging the spread of exotic species of ant to western Europe. 19/06/2023
Now playing Next Partner content Dutch agricultural sector: We face a crisis that we have never faced before PARTNER CONTENT PRESENTED BY COPERNICUS Climate change poses significant challenges to the Dutch farming industry. As the latest European State of the Climate report shows record-breaking temperatures and rising greenhouse gas concentrations, the urgency to find viable solutions and collaborate across sectors becomes paramount. 17/05/2023
Now playing Next Climate Now Health risks are increasing due to extreme heat, data shows IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COPERNICUS The recent Copernicus European State of the Climate report for 2022 painted a picture of a continent that's getting ever hotter, drier and sunnier. Why is this? And what are the implications for our health? 15/05/2023
Now playing Next Climate Now Wind droughts: A threat to the booming North Sea wind power industry? IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COPERNICUS Several EU countries are implementing ambitious plans to turn the North Sea into a green energy powerhouse. But what will happen if global warming causes wind speeds to drop? 17/04/2023
Now playing Next Climate Now Why is Arctic ice getting younger and thinner? IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COPERNICUS Temperatures in parts of the Arctic were six degrees or more above average in February. Researchers are observing that the ice is thinning rapidly - and models predict that ice-free Arctic summers are on the horizon. In this special edition Climate Now reports from a -24C freezer in Tromsø, Norway. 20/03/2023
Now playing Next Climate Now When can we blame climate change? The tricky science of attribution Extreme weather events are on the increase globally, but can we blame climate change? 17/03/2023
Now playing Next Climate Now How Europe's orchards are having to adapt to warmer winters IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COPERNICUS Warmer winters in Europe are posing a serious threat to fruit trees. We explore how producers are trying to protect their crops. 20/02/2023