Climate Watch

Agriculture is on the front line of climate change. From drought and extreme heat to changing rainfall patterns, farmers around the world are facing growing challenges. How can agriculture adapt and become more resilient? What can different countries learn from each other? Climate Watch's Tianlu speaks with four young people from China, the United States, Brazil and Spain with a shared interest in agriculture.

The world's oceans have reached their highest temperature on record, as they suffer from both human-caused climate change and a strengthening El Niño. What does this tell us about the state of our climate system, and what does a hotter ocean mean for marine life and people on land? Climate Watch host Zhao Ying speaks with Dr. Samantha Burgess, Deputy Director of the Copernicus Climate Change Service.

A massive glacier collapse sent a gigantic wave of water, ice, rock, and debris roaring down the Himalayan valleys along the China-Nepal border. What caused the catastrophe? What role might climate change have played? Climate Watch host Zhao Ying speaks with Benjamin Horton, Dean of the School of Energy and Environment at City University of Hong Kong and recipient of the 2026 Axford Medal.

Asian countries are experiencing an exceptionally active typhoon season. Although we have become quite good at predicting a typhoon's general path, predicting its intensity remains difficult. A new study published in Communications Earth & Environment may have uncovered an important missing piece. Climate Watch host Zhao Ying speaks with Professor Qiao Fangli to unpack the team's key findings. Professor Qiao is a Member of Academia Europaea and a Professor at the First Institute of Oceanography under China's Ministry of Natural Resources.

Extreme heat, drought and a strengthening El Niño could put fresh pressure on global food prices in 2027. As economists warn of rising "climateflation," how can extreme weather translate into higher grocery bills? Climate Watch host Zhao Ying speaks with Liu Baocheng, Director of the Center for International Business Ethics at University of International Business and Economics.