Will We Survive Climate Change?

Professor Brian Cox and a panel of experts discuss how to curb rising global temperatures and what life could be like in a warmer world. Our planet is hotting up. But as temperatures climb, can we cope with a climate emergency? What can science and technology to do help us, and will social and political change make a difference? Our panel answers the audience’s questions on everything from carbon capture to climate sceptics. Panellists Myles Allen – Head of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics, University of Oxford Kathryn Brown – Director of Climate Change and Evidence, The Wildlife Trust Hayley Fowler – Professor of Climate Change Impacts, Newcastle University George Monbiot – Environmental journalist and campaigner Watch the video version of this episode and read a transcript on our website: www.crick.ac.uk/podcast/climate If you have a follow up question about any of the episodes in the series, email us:  aquestionofscience@bbc.co.uk A BBC Studios Production for the Francis Crick Institute. © BBC Studios / Francis Crick Institute 2025  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Science you can trust. Questions that matter.   Join Professor Brian Cox and a panel of the world’s top scientists and experts as they tackle your questions about some of the biggest science challenges facing society today.  Can we cure cancer? How do you separate nutrition fact from fiction? What do climate change and the march of AI mean for our future? Could we live forever? Each episode is recorded in front of a live audience and it’s their questions that drive the debate.  Hear from the experts who actually know what they’re talking about, including Adam Rutherford, Helen Sharman, George Monbiot, Giles Yeo, Jeanette Winterson, Rory Cellan-Jones, Paul Nurse, Kevin Fong and You, Me and the Big C’s Lauren Mahon.   With a focus on accuracy, openness, and debate, A Question of Science brings you the latest on what we know, what we don’t, and where science might take us next.  A BBC Studios production for the Francis Crick Institute, an independent charity and world-leading research lab.