Does climate change make you anxious?

Is a good citizen someone who votes and follows the law? Or is there more to it? Neil and Georgie discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary.Find a full transcript, worksheet and interactive quiz for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-mi ... Show More

How have humans treated whales throughout history? Their sheer size, their ability to swim to great depths and their whale song have captured our imaginations throughout history. But have humans always had a positive relationship with whales? Phil and Georgie discuss this and tea ... Show More

Many of us like to visit museums to see ancient artefacts in person – it's an exciting way to learn about the history and culture of different civilisations. But did you know that there are criminal networks which steal and trade these ancient objects? Neil and Beth discuss this ... Show More

This episode talks about how the time we spent on our phone affect our mental health. 

Has global warming made us more depressed? There’s no doubt climate change is totally changing the world we live in, but some of these changes are more unexpected than others. Take mental health: scientists say problems like depression and anxiety are spreading faster due to the ... Show More

We often talk about the physical costs of climate change; the economic fallout, the effect on livelihoods and damage to the earth. But all of the changes to our world caused by global warming will have an effect on our minds, our mental health too. Earlier this year the mental he ... Show More

"For all that's ever been said about climate change, we haven't heard nearly enough about the psychological impacts of living in a warming world," says science writer Britt Wray. In this quick talk, she explores how climate change is threatening our well-being -- mental, social a ... Show More

The rise of JEV in Australia happened when the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (the IPCC) were writing a report. A key aspect of it was the effect of climate on health. 

Qu’est-ce que l’éco-anxiété ? Merci d’avoir posé la question !  Publiée en septembre 2021 dans The Lancet, une étude menée dans une dizaine de pays fait part du désespoir des jeunes interrogés sur le futur de l’humanité, mis en péril par la crise climatique. En effet, les crises ... Show More

Durch den Klimawandel nehmen Wetterextreme zu - und damit auch die Schäden. Versicherungen bringt das zunehmend an ihre Grenzen. 

En mars 2023, le GIEC, Groupe d'experts intergouvernemental sur l'évolution du climat, publiait son sixième rapport, et les nouvelles n’étaient pas bonnes. Le climat de la Terre se réchauffe à une vitesse considérable, bien plus rapidement que prévu.  On observe ce réchauffement ... Show More

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