GoKawiilNature launches 'Cooked?' podcast series examining climate data and hope
Nature debuted a new podcast series called 'Cooked?' in which a reporter interviews climate experts about renewables progress, AI's energy demands, and how nations are performing on climate targets. The first episode features Hannah Ritchie, Ketan Joshi and Niklas Höhne discussing whether data support cautious optimism despite record heat, floods and wildfires over the past year.
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The series reflects a broader media effort to counter climate fatigue by grounding public discussion in data rather than alarm alone, which could shape how audiences perceive progress versus setbacks. Its focus on AI's energy footprint suggests growing concern among scientists that computing demand could offset renewable energy gains, though this remains an open question explored rather than resolved in the episode.
- Nature has launched a new podcast series, 'Cooked?', focused on climate data and optimism.
- The first episode covers renewables progress, AI's energy impact, and national climate performance.
- Featured experts include Hannah Ritchie, Ketan Joshi and Niklas Höhne.
Source: nature.com — Petrić Howe, 2026-11-13
Published there as: “Is the climate totally cooked? What the data say”
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