When did the climate crisis begin?

<p>In a few weeks' time, world leaders meet for the COP26 UN Climate Conference in Scotland, where they will try to agree on a plan to reduce emissions and prevent catastrophic temperature rises. Between now and then, we'll be covering the climate crisis on this podcast every week. Today, we're tracing the origins of the climate crisis: where it went wrong and what can be learned from the failure to do anything until now, when it's almost too late.&nbsp;</p><br><p><strong>Guest:</strong> Alice Bell, co-director at the climate change charity <a href="https://www.wearepossible.org/about-us" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Possible</a> and author of <a href="https://www.climatehistories.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Our Biggest Experiment: A History of the Climate Crisis</a>.</p><br><p><strong>Presenter:</strong> Conor Pope</p><br><p><strong>Produced</strong> by Declan Conlon, Jennifer Ryan and Suzanne Brennan</p><br><p>Opening music by Hugh Rodgers</p><br><p><a href="http://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.irishtimes.com/podcasts</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>