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  • What's behind Europe's extreme heat?

    What's behind Europe's extreme heat?
    2026/07/03
    Europe is experiencing an unprecedented early summer heatwave, with temperatures soaring above 40 degrees Celsius on many parts of the continent. What is driving this extreme heat, and is this the new normal for Europe's summers? Climate Watch host Zhao Ying speaks with Bob Ward, the policy and communications director at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment.
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    26 分
  • Can renewables power an electrified future?

    Can renewables power an electrified future?
    2026/07/17
    As heatwaves intensify and electricity demand continues to rise, power grids are facing unprecedented pressure. At the same time, the rapid expansion of renewable energy is making grid stability more complex than ever. Climate Watch host Zhao Ying is joined by reporter Zhu Tianlu, who recently traveled to Changzhou, and industrial city in eastern China, where new technologies are helping build a smarter, more resilient power system.
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    39 分
  • How does China plan to peak carbon emissions by 2030?

    How does China plan to peak carbon emissions by 2030?
    2026/07/24
    China has released a "carbon peak" action plan for the 15th Five-Year Plan period. The plan sets a 2030 target to cut carbon intensity by 17% from 2025 levels, and raise the non-fossil fuel share in total energy consumption to 25%. What does this roadmap tell us about China’s next phase of decarbonization? Climate Watch host Zhao Ying speaks with Teng Fei, Professor and Deputy Director of the Institute of Energy, Environment and Economy, Tsinghua University.
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    32 分
  • Earth Overshoot Day: How much do we owe the planet?

    Earth Overshoot Day: How much do we owe the planet?
    2026/07/31
    July 30 marked what the Global Footprint Network calls Earth Overshoot Day. It's the date when humanity has used up all the biological resources that the Earth can regenerate in a year. How deep is our ecological debt to the planet? How should we rethink our economic models, our lifestyles, and our relationship with nature? Climate Watch host Zhao Ying speaks with Arvea Marieni, European Climate Pact Ambassador, and Paul Beckwith, a climate system analyst based in Ottawa.
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    47 分
  • What's fueling Europe's unprecedented wildfires?

    What's fueling Europe's unprecedented wildfires?
    2026/08/07
    Deadly wildfires have swept across large swathes of Europe in recent weeks, forcing hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes and leaving vast areas of land scorched. What's behind Europe's increasingly destructive wildfire seasons? Are these fires becoming the new normal in a warming climate? Climate Watch host Zhao Ying speaks with Víctor Resco de Dios, Professor of Forest Science and Global Change at the University of Lleida in Spain.
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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
  • 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
  • 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