Bonus: The Climate Question

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A bonus episode from The Climate Question podcast.BBC Climate Editor Justin Rowlatt travels to Somalia to investigate the links between global warming and the decades-long conflict there. He hears how Somalis are responding by launching businesses and their own renewables industry.For more episodes on the issues facing our planet and how we might combat them, just search for The Climate Question wherever you get your BBC podcasts. Presenter: Justin Rowlatt
Producer in Somalia: Stuart Phillips
Producers in London: Miho Tanaka, Sara Hegarty
Sound Mix: Tom Brignell and David Crackles
Editor: Simon Watts

24 Sep 7PM English United Kingdom Education

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