In this limited series from The New York Times, hear urgent and frank conversations about the growing threat of climate change with top world leaders, CEOs and policymakers recorded live at the annual Climate Forward conference in New York City.
Bioacoustician Kate Stafford describes her work recording the changing soundscapes of the Arctic's "underwater jungle," capturing the impact of climate change on marine life and the increasing noise pollution.
3 Oct 2025TRANSCRIPT
A Melting Glacier
Sound artist Ludwig Berger captures the rapidly disappearing sounds of Switzerland's Morteratsch Glacier, revealing the profound sonic impact of climate change as ancient air bubbles escape, in this episode about environmental preservation.
3 Oct 2025TRANSCRIPT
The Sounds of the Amazon
Field recordist Izabela Dluzyk captures the soundscapes of the Amazon rainforest, revealing the fragility of this ecosystem and the impact of droughts on its delicate balance in this interview.
2 Oct 2025
A Generational Shift in American Energy
Scott L. Strazik, CEO of GE Vernova, discusses how his company addresses growing electricity demand driven by A.I. and the impact of policies on renewable energy, in an interview.
2 Oct 2025
An Island Nation on the Front Lines of Climate Change
President Hilda Heine discusses the Marshall Islands' urgent fight for survival against rising seas with Somini Sengupta, revealing the profound stakes of climate leadership for a nation's future in this interview.
2 Oct 2025
Actor Rainn Wilson on How to Connect Climate Change and Spirituality
Actor Rainn Wilson explores the intersection of environmentalism and spirituality, emphasizing the need to revere nature as sacred to combat climate change in this interview.
2 Oct 2025
An Australian Magnate’s Challenge to President Trump
Andrew Forrest, CEO of Fortescue, shares his vision for a fossil-free future, emphasizing the roles of heavy industry, green hydrogen, and private capital, and challenges President Trump to witness climate change's impact in Australia in this interview.
2 Oct 2025
Can Fusion Deliver the Dream of Limitless Energy?
Bob Mumgaard, CEO of Commonwealth Fusion Systems, explores the potential of fusion energy as a clean, limitless climate solution and discusses his company's progress toward commercialization in this interview.
2 Oct 2025
Senator Schatz on How Democrats Should Talk About Climate Change
Senator Brian Schatz examines the difficulties of converting climate mitigation goals into long-lasting policy and building political will in a divided Congress, in this interview.
2 Oct 2025
Has the World Given Up on Fighting Climate Change?
David Wallace-Wells discusses the world's retreat from global climate politics despite advancements in green technology, highlighting a concerning trend in international climate action.
2 Oct 2025
Australia on the Front Lines of Climate Change
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia discusses Australia's experience with intensifying climate change effects and the importance of global climate action in an interview.
2 Oct 2025
The High Stakes of the U.N. Climate Talks
Ambassador André Corrêa do Lago, president of COP30, discusses the challenges of achieving global climate policy consensus, even with potential participation from figures like energy secretary Chris Wright, in this interview.
25 Sept 2025
The Future of Climate Activism
Cara Buckley interviews Abigail Dillen, Manish Bapna, and Bill McKibben about the successes and failures within the climate movement after President Trump's environmental policy changes.
25 Sept 2025
Climate and the A.I. revolution
Microsoft's Melanie Nakagawa and Google's Kate Brandt examine how the rapid growth of artificial intelligence impacts their companies' goals to reach net-zero emissions by 2030, including investments in clean energy technologies, in this interview episode.
25 Sept 2025
Climate Change Could Pose a National Security Threat
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan discusses with Helene Cooper how climate change impacts national security, shapes competition with China, and creates threats like food insecurity in this interview.
25 Sept 2025
Chris Wright on Politics, Power and Energy Under Trump
Former energy secretary Chris Wright discusses the Trump administration's energy policies, including deregulation and fossil fuel expansion, in an interview with David Gelles.
25 Sept 2025
Gavin Newsom on Trump, Climate and California
California Governor Gavin Newsom discusses the state's climate challenges, legal battles with the Trump administration, and his reaction to Trump's UN speech in an interview with David Gelles.
22 Sept 2025
Al Gore on Trump and the Future of Climate Action
Al Gore, former Vice President, discusses the future of climate action and the impact of President Trump's policies in an interview with David Gelles, exploring strategies for addressing global warming.
Inside a recent episode
Hear the Arctic’s ‘Underwater Jungle’
Published 3 Oct 2025 · Transcript excerpt
[…] All marine animals rely on sound as their primary sensory modality to find food, mates to locate each other and communicate. They've each found their own acoustic niche. The nox, the tuk, tuk, tuk, tuk. Any water is listening, knows it's another water. You can also hear the high -pitched whistles of blueboils, as well as the trills that descend from higher frequencies to lower frequencies of bearded seals. The moans and moops. Those are elements of a bohead whale song. A bohead whale sing under heavy ice throughout the Arctic winter. Ice is variable and loud. You're hearing the grinding and cracking and breaking of sea ice as it rubs against itself. […]
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