18 Best Climate Science Podcasts

1. Ask MIT Climate

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Get smart quickly on climate change. This award-winning MIT podcast, Today I Learned: Climate, breaks down the science, technologies, and policies behind climate change, how it's impacting us, and what our society can do about it. Each quick episode gives you the what, why, and how on climate change — from real scientists — to help us all make informed decisions for our future.MORE Host Laur Hesse Fisher
Producer/Network MIT
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
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2. Climate Now

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Explaining the key scientific ideas, technologies, and policies relevant to the global climate crisis. Visit climatenow.com for more information, video series, and events.
Hosts James Lawler, Katherine Gorman
Producer/Network James Lawler
Email ****@climatenow.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 34Twitter 828Instagram 1.3K Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

3. Climate Cast

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MPR News meteorologist Paul Huttner with the latest research on our changing climate.
Host Paul Huttner
Producer/Network Minnesota Public Radio
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 100Facebook 368.1KTwitter 241.5KInstagram 329.3K Avg Length 6 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

4. Climate Scientists

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Informal conversations with climate-relevant researchers
Producer/Network Dan(i) Jones
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 31 Avg Length 88 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. Climate Frontiers

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Climate Frontiers is a podcast series exploring the latest thinking, approaches and debates in climate science, hosted by the Climate System Analysis Group, or CSAG, at the University of Cape Town. This podcast presents an accessible perspective on topics often hidden behind academic language. Through conversations with researchers at CSAG, and occasionally with partners across Africa and internationally, we discuss a range of topics from within physical climate science, through to social science and philosophySubscribe to the CSAG newsletter at www.csag.uct.ac.za/csag-newsletter/MORE Producer/Network Climate System Analysis Group
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6. The SAGES Climate Science Podcast

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Join us on The SAGES Climate Science Podcast, brought to you by SAGES, the Scottish Alliance for Geoscience Environment and Society, from Scotland's leading scientists. We delve into the latest research and pressing issues in climate science, with a special focus on Scotland's changing environment. From flooding and urban resilience to the role of the ocean and underground energy, each episode brings together experts from diverse fields to explore the science, challenges, and innovative solutions shaping our planet's future...MORE Producer/Network SAGES
Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

7. Data Points: A Podcast by Berkeley Earth

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Exploring the context behind the numbers, Data Points takes an impartial look at the people, places, and issues surrounding climate science. Hosted by Berkeley Earth, an independent non-profit climate science research organization, we supply comprehensive open-source environmental data that is accessible, timely, and verified. Grounded in science, rich in context.MORE Producer/Network Berkeley Earth
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1Twitter 11.5KInstagram 1.1K Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

8. Tyndall Talks

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Tyndall Talks is the Tyndall Centre's series of podcasts where we untangle the questions and discussions on climate science and climate policy.
Producer/Network Tyndall Centre
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Reviews 3Facebook 12.5KTwitter 29.6K Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

9. Climate Change (Audio)

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Climate change is here; it's happening. Find out what that means, why scientists are so sure and what we need to do now.
Producer/Network UCTV
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 41Facebook 29.3KTwitter 5.8K Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Since Feb 2017 Get Email Contact

10. Totally Cooked: The Climate & Weather Podcast

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Totally Cooked is a straight-talking, science-backed podcast about weather, climate change, and what it all means for life on Earth — especially here in Australia.Hosted by Professor Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick, a leading expert in extreme weather, and Iain Strachan, a former journalist turned science communicator, the show dives deep into the causes and consequences of our changing climate. With clarity, curiosity and a touch of dark humour, Sarah and Iain unpack the science behind climate change, high-impact weather, and the urgent need for action.From greenhouse gases and El Niño to ice..MORE Email ****@21centuryweather.org.au
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Avg Length 58 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

11. The Rest is Climate Podcast

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Cutting edge climate change science from the Climate Risk Lab
Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 18 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

12. PEAS Talk

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PEAS Talk — where we spill the science on Planetary, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences.Hosted by Esther Oyedele, this podcast explores Planetary, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences (PEAS) through engaging storytelling and conversations with experts and rising scientists. Each episode goes beyond the headlines to uncover the science behind our planet's biggest challenges. From climate change to water security, and the solutions shaping a more resilient future.#PEASTalkMomentMORE Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5 Get Email Contact

13. Talking Climate with Katharine Hayhoe

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Subscribe to Talking Climate for a clear-eyed and hopeful look at climate science and solutions. Receive weekly climate updates on good news, not-so-good news, ideas on things to do, and ways to join the conversation. www.talkingclimate.caMORE Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 9 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

14. Connecting the Climate Science Dots

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This show follows Dr Tom Remenyi and his team of climate professionals as they embark on one of Australia's most significant climate programs. Around the country, hundreds of scientists are producing petabytes (PB) of the most up-to-date data about the world's climate. Our scientists and researchers are creating a wealth of high-quality, high-resolution climate modelling. This data can help researchers, government, industry, or the general public make better decisions about Australia's future...MORE Host Dr Tom Remeny
Producer/Network Sam Ikin
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Avg Length 14 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

15. CLIMAS - Southwest Climate Podcast

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El Niño and La Niña, the southwestern monsoon, tropical storm activity, increasing temperatures, fire risk and weather, drought and snowpack, and dwindling reservoir storage all pose challenges to the Southwest. In the 'Southwest Climate Podcast', we focus on details and nuance, but (generally) avoid excessive technical jargon. Our goal is to synthesize information and data from experts, forecasts, and models to provide listeners with a better understanding of climate and weather in the Southwest, as well as the lessons we can learn from recent events and long term experiences.MORE Hosts Zack Guido, Mike Crimmins
Producer/Network Climate Assessment for the Southwest (CLIMAS)
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Avg Length 70 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

16. Come Rain or Shine

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This podcast is a collaborative product of the Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center, Ecoimpact Solutions, and New Mexico State University. We highlight stories to share the most recent advances in climate science, weather and climate adaptation, and innovative practices to support resilient landscapes and communities. We believe that sharing forward-thinking and creative climate science and adaptation solutions will strengthen our collective ability to respond to even the most challenging impacts of climate variability in one of the hottest and driest regions of the world...MORE Producer/Network USDA Southwest Climate Hub & DOI Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 6Twitter 318 Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

17. The Climate Press

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Bridging climate science with public understanding and action. Follow us on Twitter @TheClimatePress
Producer/Network The Climate Press
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Reviews 2Facebook 159Twitter 623 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

18. The Climate Chronicles

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Today's global warming has no precedent in Earth's history. Yet long before we started overheating the planet, natural climate changes shaped our past. In the Climate Chronicles, Dagomar Degroot, one of the world's leading historians of climate change, explains how climate change influenced humanity's history, from the evolution of our species to the onset of today's climate crisis. Find out more at TheClimateChronicles.com.MORE Producer/Network Dagomar Degroot
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 8 Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Get Email Contact