The Big Questions

S02E09 - why is climate messaging failing so badly?


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Climate change is not just a science crisis. It is a communication disaster.

We have clearer data than ever, stronger evidence than ever, and louder warnings than ever, yet public understanding still trails far behind reality.

Somewhere between charts, headlines, and soundbites, the message keeps slipping through the cracks. Why?

In this episode, we dig into why misleading framing spreads faster than facts, why doom-laden messaging can shut people down instead of mobilising them, and how the loudest voices often win even when they are wrong.

From media narratives to industry spin, we explore how persuasion, not just policy, is shaping the climate fight.

Join David Carlin and Simon Messenger as they confront a blunt question: if the science is clear and the stakes are existential, why does the story still sound so fuzzy, and who benefits from that confusion?

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