Climate adaptation is emerging as one of the most critical—and least understood—challenges in the climate transition. Mekala Krishnan, Partner at the McKinsey Global Institute, joins Climate Rising to discuss McKinsey’s new research assessing adaptation needs, costs, and gaps around the world.
The conversation explores why the world is already
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Jun 24
Rain: Using Autonomous Aircraft to Stop Wildfires Before They Start
Wildfires are becoming larger, more destructive, and more expensive every year. But what if the most effective intervention happens not after a fire grows, but within the first few minutes after ignition? Max Brodie, co-founder and CEO of Rain, joins Climate Rising to discuss how ... Show More
39m 51s
Jun 10
IBM’s Chief Sustainability Officer on AI, Efficiency, and the Future of Sustainable Business
Artificial intelligence is reshaping how businesses operate — but it is also reshaping how companies think about sustainability. Christina Shim, Chief Sustainability Officer at IBM, joins Climate Rising to discuss how AI, cloud infrastructure, and emerging technologies like quant ... Show More
35m 4s
May 27
Using AI to Unlock Geothermal Energy at Scale: Zanskar
Geothermal energy has long been seen as a promising, but challenging, clean energy resource. Unlike wind or solar, geothermal requires finding heat hidden deep underground, often with little surface indication of where to look. Joel Edwards, co-founder and Chief Technology Office ... Show More
49m 33s
Apr 2023
BCG Presents: Climate Rising – How BCG Uses AI to Address Climate Change
This week, we’re presenting an episode of Climate Rising from our friends at Harvard Business School. In this first episode of a new series on climate change and AI, Hamid Maher and Charlotte Degot, Managing Directors and Partners at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), explain how BC ... Show More
42m 26s
Apr 2024
How can the circular economy help us tackle climate change?
<p>Welcome back to The Circular Economy Show! In our new season premiere, we’re diving into the crucial intersection of climate change and the circular economy. Join us as we sit down with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Climate Lead, Miranda Schnitger, to find out how the circu ... Show More
13m 40s