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  • How is China building a $1.2 trillion recycling industry?

    How is China building a $1.2 trillion recycling industry?
    2026/09/30
    China has unveiled a plan to advance the circular economy during the 15th Five-Year Plan period, with a goal of growing its resource recycling industry to 8 trillion yuan, or roughly 1.2 trillion US dollars, by 2030. How will China turn that ambition into reality, and how could a more circular economy help the country meet its climate goals? Climate Watch host Zhao Ying speaks with Zhou Mi, a senior research fellow with the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation.
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    29 分
  • Young voices: Can agriculture become more resilient in a changing climate?

    Young voices: Can agriculture become more resilient in a changing climate?
    2026/09/19
    Agriculture is on the front line of climate change. From drought and extreme heat to changing rainfall patterns, farmers around the world are facing growing challenges. How can agriculture adapt and become more resilient? What can different countries learn from each other? Climate Watch's Tianlu speaks with four young people from China, the United States, Brazil and Spain with a shared interest in agriculture.
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    26 分
  • What's behind the Sahel's water revival?

    What's behind the Sahel's water revival?
    2026/09/24
    For decades, the Sahel was synonymous with drought and desertification. But now, the region is seeing a surprising water revival. Since the 1990s, and especially over the past five years, rainfall has increased across much of the region. Rivers are flowing again. Water tables are rising. Lake Chad has also shown signs of recovery. What's driving this change? And could a wetter Sahel bring new risks as well as new opportunities? Climate Watch host Zhao Ying speaks with Richard Taylor, professor of groundwater and climate resilience at the University of Toronto.
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    41 分
  • The ocean is hotter than ever. What does it mean?

    The ocean is hotter than ever. What does it mean?
    2026/09/10
    The world's oceans have reached their highest temperature on record, as they suffer from both human-caused climate change and a strengthening El Niño. What does this tell us about the state of our climate system, and what does a hotter ocean mean for marine life and people on land? Climate Watch host Zhao Ying speaks with Dr. Samantha Burgess, Deputy Director of the Copernicus Climate Change Service.
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    26 分
  • Is climate change making the Himalayas more dangerous?

    Is climate change making the Himalayas more dangerous?
    2026/09/04
    A massive glacier collapse sent a gigantic wave of water, ice, rock, and debris roaring down the Himalayan valleys along the China-Nepal border. What caused the catastrophe? What role might climate change have played? Climate Watch host Zhao Ying speaks with Benjamin Horton, Dean of the School of Energy and Environment at City University of Hong Kong and recipient of the 2026 Axford Medal.
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    36 分
  • How accurately can we forecast a typhoon?

    How accurately can we forecast a typhoon?
    2026/08/28
    Asian countries are experiencing an exceptionally active typhoon season. Although we have become quite good at predicting a typhoon's general path, predicting its intensity remains difficult. A new study published in Communications Earth & Environment may have uncovered an important missing piece. Climate Watch host Zhao Ying speaks with Professor Qiao Fangli to unpack the team's key findings. Professor Qiao is a Member of Academia Europaea and a Professor at the First Institute of Oceanography under China's Ministry of Natural Resources.
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    25 分
  • Why climateflation could be the next food price shock

    Why climateflation could be the next food price shock
    2026/08/21
    Extreme heat, drought and a strengthening El Niño could put fresh pressure on global food prices in 2027. As economists warn of rising "climateflation," how can extreme weather translate into higher grocery bills? Climate Watch host Zhao Ying speaks with Liu Baocheng, Director of the Center for International Business Ethics at University of International Business and Economics.
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    29 分
  • Inside China's new plan to boost clean energy consumption

    Inside China's new plan to boost clean energy consumption
    2026/08/14
    China is rolling out mandatory renewable energy consumption quotas for provinces and key industrial sectors. Is the country shifting its focus from expanding renewable energy capacity to making better use of it? Climate Watch host Zhao Ying spoke with Tonny Xie, chairman and director at Bluetech Clean Air Alliance.
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    30 分