エピソード

  • Can a ten-year fishing ban save the Yangtze river?

    Can a ten-year fishing ban save the Yangtze river?
    2026/06/26
    The Yangtze River, China's longest waterway, once faced a severe biodiversity crisis after decades of overfishing. But five years into an unprecedented 10-year fishing ban, scientists are seeing surprising signs of ecological recovery. Can one of the world's longest rivers truly heal? Climate Watch host Zhao Ying speaks with Chen Yushun, co-author of a new Science study on the Yangtze's recovery. Prof. Chen is from the Institute of Hydrobiology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Dean of the School of Life and Health Sciences, Hunan University of Science and Technology.
    続きを読む 一部表示
    26 分
  • El Nino is here. What could it mean for China?

    El Nino is here. What could it mean for China?
    2026/06/18
    Meteorologists have confirmed that an El Nino has formed in the tropical Pacific, and forecasts suggest it could intensify in the coming months. What is El Nino? Could a "super" El Nino be on the way? How might it shape global weather patterns, and what could it mean for China? Climate Watch host Zhao Ying speaks with Wang Chunzai, a researcher at South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, and Director of the State Key Laboratory of Tropical Oceanography.
    続きを読む 一部表示
    33 分
  • Living green: Tiny choices that shape a city

    Living green: Tiny choices that shape a city
    2026/06/13
    China's Green Code: Rewriting the Rules of Growth is a four-part special series exploring how China is reshaping the way it produces energy, builds industries, grows food and lives day to day. In this episode, we travel to Shenzhen, a city known for its low-carbon ambitions, to see how sustainable living is becoming part of everyday life. Following a local resident’s journey across the city, we explore waste-sorting systems in action (1:35), a leading second-hand trading platform attracting thousands of daily visitors (9:00), a fully electrified bus and taxi network (12:55), and a net-zero building that uses significantly less energy than conventional designs (18:30). Together, these stories show how urban life is being quietly reshaped—one low-carbon choice at a time.
    続きを読む 一部表示
    24 分
  • Will this be the most carbon-intensive World Cup in history?

    Will this be the most carbon-intensive World Cup in history?
    2026/06/12
    The 2026 FIFA World Cup is underway, with a record 48 teams competing across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. As the tournament grows bigger, so does its climate footprint. Will this year's tournament be the most polluting in FIFA history? Where do the emissions come from? And does the game's continued expansion go against its climate goals? Climate Watch host Zhao Ying speaks with Tim Walters, a professor at Okanagan College in British Columbia, Canada.
    続きを読む 一部表示
    38 分
  • Growing green: Finding balance in China's fields

    Growing green: Finding balance in China's fields
    2026/06/06
    “China’s Green Code: Rewriting the Rules of Growth” is a four-part special series exploring China’s drive toward greener development across energy, industry, agriculture, and everyday life. In this episode, we travel to Anqiu in eastern China—one of the country’s leading vegetable-producing regions, to see how farming is being reimagined. We visit farms where agricultural waste becomes a valuable resource (1’55”). We meet growers embracing new technology to produce more with fewer inputs (12’15”). And we hear from young graduates who have traded city life for the countryside in search of new opportunities (23’35”). Together, their stories reveal how the future of farming may depend not only on new technologies, but on a new generation of people willing to rethink the land itself.
    続きを読む 一部表示
    35 分
  • Is the hantavirus outbreak a warning sign of climate change?

    Is the hantavirus outbreak a warning sign of climate change?
    2026/06/05
    A deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship has captured headlines over the past few weeks. Beyond the immediate public health crisis, scientists are looking at the climate factors that may be driving the spread of this rodent-borne disease into new areas. Climate Watch host Zhao Ying speaks with Dr. Kirk Douglas, Director of the Center for Biosecurity Studies at The University of the West Indies, Barbados.
    続きを読む 一部表示
    33 分
  • From smoke to system: Reinventing industry

    From smoke to system: Reinventing industry
    2026/05/30
    “China’s Green Code: Rewriting the Rules of Growth” is a four-part special series exploring China’s drive toward greener development across energy, industry, agriculture, and everyday life. In this episode, we head to Chongqing, one of China's industrial heartlands, to see how it's reinventing itself for a lower-carbon future. We'll visit a cement plant replacing coal with waste-derived fuel (2'50"), step inside an AI-powered auto factory (17'25"), and explore how logistics hubs and industrial parks are reducing their environmental footprint (25'50"). Together, these stories show how one of China's industrial heartlands is reinventing itself for a lower-carbon future.
    続きを読む 一部表示
    33 分
  • AMOC at risk: Could the critical Atlantic current collapse?

    AMOC at risk: Could the critical Atlantic current collapse?
    2026/05/29
    Scientists are increasingly worried about the potential collapse of a key Atlantic ocean current. The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, AMOC, helps regulate global climate by transporting vast amounts of heat across the oceans and shaping weather patterns worldwide. Is AMOC approaching a tipping point? Climate Watch host Zhao Ying speaks with Paul Beckwith, a climate system scientist based in Ottawa and a popular content creator on YouTube.
    続きを読む 一部表示
    39 分