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Behind the scenes at the Guardian, former editor-in-chief  Alan Rusbridger and his team reveal a newspaper’s mission to help save the world from climate change. Can they find a new narrative to tell a 20 year-old story? And what will they risk in their efforts to do so? This award winning podcast is simply a must: you don’t have to know much about climate change to begin, we explain everything and what we can all do to stop it in its tracks

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    • Jun 19, 2015 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 25m AVG DURATION
    • 13 EPISODES


    Latest episodes from The biggest story in the world

    The biggest story in the world podcast - Episode 12: Impact

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2015 32:51


    As the curtains close on Alan Rusbridger's editorship the first phase of the Keep it in the Ground campaign draws to an end

    Episode 11: Investigations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2015 24:09


    The Wellcome Trust and Gates Foundation say they won't divest from fossil fuels because they are happy with the ethics of their investments, but are they right?

    The biggest story in the world podcast: Episode 10, Shell

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2015 42:53


    Shell's CEO, Ben Van Beurden, has agreed to be grilled by the Guardian on everything from divestment to economics and responsibility – but will he give some unguarded answers?

    The biggest story in the world podcast: Episode 9, Religion

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2015 29:04


    In this episode we go to churches and mosques to see what we can learn about spreading the climate change message

    The biggest story in the world podcast: Episode 8, the US

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2015 22:13


    It's time to talk about one of the biggest players in the climate change story, the US, and look at its climate denial movement

    The biggest story in the world podcast: Episode 7, Attacks

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2015 22:44


    This week we head outside the glass offices of the Guardian to hear what the outside world makes of the campaign

    The biggest story in the world podcast: Episode 6, Psychology

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2015 23:06


    Now it's time for the team to face the biggest challenge so far. Why do we find it so hard to care about climate change?

    The biggest story in the world podcast: Episode 5, Economics

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2015 29:54


    Larry Elliot, the Guardian's economics editor sets out to do something no economist has yet managed; to figure out the maths of keeping it in the ground. What would happen to the global economy and would we face a global recession?

    The biggest story in the world podcast: Episode 4, Risks

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2015 36:40


    The climate change campaign has started. But is the Guardian prepared for what's ahead?

    The biggest story in the world podcast: Episode 3, The targets

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2015 26:34


    The Guardian has decided to campaign for divestment, and take their assets out of fossil fuel companies, but who should they choose to target? Listen to all episodes in the series

    The biggest story in the world podcast: Episode 2, An angle

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2015 22:44


    Alan Rusbridger is looking for a new way to tell the story of climate change - but what does that actually mean? Listen to more in the series

    The biggest story in the world podcast: Episode 1, Keep it in the ground

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2015 16:19


    Climate change is the biggest threat to humanity, yet journalism has struggled for two decades to tell a story that doesn't leave the public feeling disheartened and disengaged Listen to more in the series

    The biggest story in the world podcast: Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2015 1:12


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