Could beavers help us protect the planet? - The Climate Question podcast, BBC World Service

Building resilience to floods, droughts, and wildfires – could beavers offer nature-based solutions to climate change? Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriM And why is modernising electricity grids so essential to solving climate change? The Climate Question team answer your questions. 00:00 Intro 00:20 Beavers & climate change 01:22 How beavers prevent wildfires, droughts & floods 02:56 Beaver reintroduction in the UK 04:29 Beavers & permafrost: it's complicated 06:19 The 1948 beaver parachute drop 08:21 Why electricity grids need upgrading 10:29 What grid upgrades look like 11:33 Who's leading on grid investment? 11:58 Impact on energy bills 14:09 Democracy vs long-term climate action Watch more episodes from The Climate Question here 👉    • The Climate Question   ---------------- This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here: Instagram 👉🏽   / bbcworldservice   Twitter 👉🏽   / bbcworldservice   Facebook 👉🏽   / bbcworldservice   BBC World Service website 👉🏽 https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio Thanks for watching and subscribing! #BBCWorldService #WorldService #Beavers #Flood #ClimateChange