The history of the universe... in 4 minutes - BBC Ideas

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Historian and author of Origin Story, David Christian, runs through 13.8 billion years of history - and looks at the impact of humanity.

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Sustainable thinking

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A playlist featuring new, challenging and even visionary thinking around climate change and sustainability.

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The history of the universe... in 4 minutes

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What would happen if the whole world went vegan?

Is your pension contributing to climate change?

Do we need to re-think our ideas of time?

The river that’s a legal person

How to build an igloo (when the climate is changing)

The child who tried to save the world... in 1992

How half a degree could change the world forever

Are you suffering from eco-anxiety?

Why water is one of the weirdest things in the universe

Imagining a world without fossil fuels

Climate change: The problem with the enemy narrative

Should we stop flying?

Four ways AI can help tackle climate change

Can fashion ever be sustainable?

What would a world without humans be like?

Can we transform the world in 12 years?

Could circular economics fix the planet?

What's behind denialism?

'There's a danger of losing our tenure on this planet'

'Climate change need not become the legacy we leave'

What would happen if all the oceans disappeared?

A love letter to trees

Climate change: The 'grand challenge' of our generation

The problem with plastic: A 10-year-old's take

The app fighting food waste

Opinion: The super-rich are damaging the environment

The woman who planted 50m trees (with a little help...)

Could plastic roads help save the planet?

How we can save our oceans

How will we source clean energy for all?