logo
episode-header-image
Jul 2023
18m 8s

What an El Niño summer would mean for Au...

The Guardian
About this episode
With fires raging through the northern hemisphere and record-breaking global temperatures, experts are warning Australia may be in for a dry, hot El Niño summer, with the threat of bushfires returning. Science writer Donna Lu explains to Laura Murphy-Oates what the summer ahead could look like, and how to adapt to a warming world 
Up next
Sep 4
Newsroom edition: covering the far right without amplifying hate
The violent and confronting scenes that took place at anti-immigration rallies across the country last weekend continue to reverberate throughout Australian politics. Protesters said they marched because migration levels have reached record highs. Despite the real figures telling ... Show More
22m 59s
Sep 3
Xi, Putin, Kim and a big parade: are we seeing a new world order?
Tens of thousands of spectators packed the stands to witness Xi Jinping’s military parade marking 80 years since the defeat of Japan in the second world war. And watching from above, along the Chinese leader, were some of the world’s most powerful men, including Russia’s Vladimir ... Show More
19m 17s
Sep 2
Anti-immigration rallies and the rise of neo-Nazis
Thousands attended the ‘March for Australia’ anti-immigration rallies around the country on the weekend. Among those there were neo-Nazi groups and far-right figures who have captured the headlines. While the organisers have distanced the events from white supremacists, and the p ... Show More
19m 36s
Recommended Episodes
Apr 2023
The Science Behind La Niña and El Niño Explained!
As you may know, La Nina is over! It might not all be good news though, with news that it's hotter, drier cousin El Nino may be hitting Australia soon. But what does that all mean? And how do meteorologists predict weather so far in the future?See omnystudio.com/listener for priv ... Show More
8m 29s
Jan 2025
Extreme weather special
We find out about the extreme weather events that are happening around the world. We speak to experts from the weather, climate, tech, and disinformation teams to ask how we can better predict and possibly prevent them.Image: A table and chair burns as a home catches fire from th ... Show More
42m 34s
Jan 2025
The L.A. Fires: How They Happened, Climate Change’s Role, and What the City Must Do Now
With so many confusing narratives unfolding around a fire that is still raging out of control, I wanted to talk to somebody I knew and trusted to get stories like this right. Robinson Meyer is the founder and editor of Heatmap News and a former staff writer at The Atlantic, where ... Show More
1h 6m
Aug 2024
ENVIRONNEMENT - Peut-on devenir écologiste et surtout comment ?
REDIFF - RTL consacre une semaine aux enjeux climatiques. Peut-on, à notre échelle, réduire l'impact du réchauffement climatique sur la planète ? Le GIEC, ce groupe d'experts scientifiques qui analyse les données sur le réchauffement climatique, explique que la température global ... Show More
26m 24s
Jan 2025
Des incendies ravageurs en plein hiver: Los Angeles, une ville bientôt inhabitable?
Los Angeles ravagée par les flammes. Depuis le 7 janvier, la ville connaît ce qui pourrait être la catastrophe naturelle la plus destructrice de son histoire. Sécheresse, canicules, feux... Ces phénomènes, intensifiés par le réchauffement climatique, menacent de plus en plus la C ... Show More
14m 28s
Jan 2025
Why the LA wildfires can't be stopped
Seven people have been killed and hundreds of thousands have evacuated their homes as wildfires raging across Los Angeles continue to spread, fueled by dry vegetation and howling winds. These conditions have highlighted the dangers of climate change and how it’s making life harde ... Show More
17m 58s
Oct 2023
Fires on the rise: firefighter numbers falling
The number of volunteer firefighters around the country is continuing to fall year on year. With hot and dry El Nino conditions forecast for the season ahead, it's migrants who are stepping up in northwest Victoria. SBS News travelled to the town of Swan Hill to file this report. 
5m 12s
May 2023
Another Cost Of Wildfires: Breathing Toxic Smoke
The Black Summer bushfires devastated Australia in 2019 and 2020. As wildfires become more frequent in the US, Europe, and around the globe, Bloomberg reporters Amy Bainbridge and Angus Whitley join this episode to discuss what doctors have learned from Australia’s fires about th ... Show More
25m 48s
Dec 2024
ENVIRONNEMENT - Comment expliquer le réchauffement des océans ?
Les océans n'ont jamais été aussi chauds. La température moyenne de l'eau a augmenté de près d'un demi-degré en 30 ans. Pourquoi cette hausse est-elle de plus en plus forte ?Quelles conséquences peut-il y avoir sur les poissons, les courants marins et sur notre climat ? Dans "Tou ... Show More
10m 34s