CO₂ just passed 431 ppm — the highest in 3 million years. In this episode, we track how a number turns into death: from Phoenix's month-long heat siege to London’s melting runways. The atmosphere is heating up — and so is the pressure on our cities.

2024 shattered records: 92 million affected by climate disasters. We go inside Libya’s deadly flood, the New York subway flood, and Dhaka’s disappearing neighborhoods to expose how climate isn’t a distant threat — it’s here, now.

Wildlife populations have collapsed 69% since 1970. What does that mean for cities? From collapsing pollination in Nairobi to storm-vulnerable Jakarta, this episode uncovers how nature’s unraveling is hitting human life where it hurts.

Sea levels have risen 9 inches — and they’re not stopping. In this episode, we zoom in on NYC, Miami, Dhaka and Venice to ask: What happens when the most valuable land on Earth becomes uninhabitable?

It doesn't scream. It doesn’t crash. It just stays. Urban heat now kills more people than hurricanes or floods. We go to Tokyo, Phoenix, and Paris to ask: What happens when cities can’t cool down — even at night?

São Paulo. Chennai. Cape Town. Las Vegas. In this episode, we trace the global drought crisis and ask: Who owns the last gallon of water? And what happens when urban systems built for abundance collapse under scarcity?

Oceans once protected us. Now they’re acidifying and collapsing. From Manila to Miami, coastal cities are watching tourism dry up, fish disappear, and billion-dollar economies unravel. This episode dives beneath the waves.

As temperatures climb, diseases move. Malaria in Houston. Zika in Rome. And wildfire smoke turning NYC’s skies into poison. This isn’t a sci-fi plot — it’s the new public health emergency, playing out in real time.

In 2022, 61,672 people in Europe died from heat. Most were elderly, poor, or isolated. This episode uncovers how heat is rewriting the rules of survival — and who’s left behind when the grid fails and the sun won't set.

Hosted by David Miller, this podcast features conversations with urban leaders taking action to limit global heating to 1.5°C. It dives into policy and economic issues cities must tackle to lead transformational climate action.

Hosted by Abby Finis and Larry Kraft, this show explores how smaller cities are cutting emissions and building resilient, equitable communities.

Cities on the frontlines share bold solutions for climate adaptation. Hosted by Julia Scott, the show brings grassroots urgency to global climate action.

From business risks to urban resilience, Harvard Business School explores how markets and companies are adapting to climate challenges.

Global urban leaders talk about smart, sustainable, and adaptive cities — with real lessons for practitioners and policymakers alike.

Hosted by MIT Press, this podcast dives into design, planning, and justice in the built environment — exploring the future of sustainable urbanism.