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Hannah Ritchie – Clearing the Air: 50 Questions and Answers About Climate

    How To Academy | 20 January 2026 | 1h 10m | Listen Later | Podcasts | Spotify
    Interview with Hannah Ritchie about her book Clearing the Air: 50 Questions and Answers About Climate. Discusses the rapid, cost-competitive rise of renewables and electric vehicles and the efficiency gains of electrification, individual versus systemic change, the role of AI in efficiency, and the environmental impact of dietary shifts. Argues that while 1.5°C warming is likely unattainable, a 2°C target remains a realistic “stretch goal” if society prioritizes agency and hope.

    Hannah Ritchie – Clearing the Air

      Ben Yeoh Chats | 26 October 2025 | 1h 15m | Listen Later | Podcasts | Spotify
      Interview with Hannah Ritchie about her book Clearing the Air: 50 Questions and Answers About Climate. Discusses why honesty builds trust in climate science; why the 1.5 °C target is likely out of reach (and why that’s not the end of hope); China’s paradoxical role as both the world’s largest emitter and clean-tech powerhouse; how abundance, not austerity, could define the next phase of climate progress; how to manage renewable energy variability and mineral demand; why “net zero” may need a more realistic framing; and how she balances optimism with realism.