Archive - Wicked Problems

Climate Change Is Waking Up Volcanoes. Yes, Really.

Listen now | Inside Climate News' Bob Berwyn has that story and more on the climate future. Make a cup of tea and buckle up.

19 hrs ago •

Richard Delevan

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45:36

Climate changed. For many, it will be move or die. w/ Gaia Vince

Author of Nomad Century on the post-climate change present, acceptance, and the Climate Culture War.

Jul 8 •

Richard Delevan

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53:39

June 2025

Abundance v Activism at London Climate Week

Is "abundance" discourse a way forward or a new name for an old delusion to ignore limits? Yasmine Abdu, Charles Perry, and Michael Spiekermann discuss.

Jun 27 •

Richard Delevan

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Michael Spiekermann

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55:16

EXCLUSIVE: Why, yes. I AM thinking about the Roman Empire; with Solitaire Townsend

Futerra co-founder and Solutionists author talks for the first time about her debut novel - cli-fi/alt-history romp Godstorm - preorder now!

Jun 22 •

Richard Delevan

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Solitaire Townsend

33:22

The Long Heat, with Wim Carton

Co-author of Overshoot gives us a sneak preview of the second half of his work with Andreas Malm, published in a few weeks!

Jun 22 •

Richard Delevan

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44:16

Covering climate in India (w Rishika Pardikar)

Reporting by Bengaluru-based environment and climate journo appears regularly in Drilled, The Hindu, News Minute, and Frontline.

Jun 14 •

Richard Delevan

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Rishika Pardikar

42:47

A Peruvian farmer may have just saved us. Even though he lost in court, we all won.

Dana Drugmand on the precedent-setting RWE ruling in Germany; plus the US climate cases that keep rolling on.

Jun 10 •

Richard Delevan

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35:40

The True Story of Limits to Growth

Economist and documentary maker Katy Shields takes us behind the scenes on her superstar project centred on the arc of principal Limits to Growth author…

Jun 8 •

Richard Delevan

40:17

Climate Diplomacy Is Doomed. Unless... (w Jessica Green)

A new book, Existential Politics, explains why we argue about angels on the head of a pin and why we need to talk about the elephant in the room…

Jun 7 •

Richard Delevan

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43:20

Does 'climate tech' need (another) re-brand?

Comms guru Art Lapinsch on the naming of things and why it matters.

Jun 5 •

Richard Delevan

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44:00

Who Pays for the AI Power Surge?

Cipher's Cat Clifford stopped by to talk the future of American energy.

Jun 4 •

Richard Delevan

46:21

Michael Barnard on climate solutions that are full of sh*t.

Literally. Our fave Canadian energy expert returns to the show.

Jun 3 •

Richard Delevan

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