COP31 Episode 3: Methane leaks, 500,000 worms and the race for critical minerals


What do methane leaks visible from space, half a million worms and the minerals inside your phone have in common? 

Reporting live from Day 3 of COP 31 in Antalya, Laura and Arianna explore how cutting methane emissions, reducing waste and improving resource efficiency could help tackle climate change.

From satellites detecting methane leaks to entrepreneurs turning food waste into valuable resources with the help of worms, we uncover surprising approaches to tackling pollution. We also examine how decisions being made today over critical minerals could shape economies for decades.Plus, Mexican science creator Fernanda Torres (@cienciaconfernanda) on bringing science into everyday life, and the latest from COP31, including António Guterres’ warning to world leaders and the negotiations over climate finance.Talk & Action is a daily COP31 podcast from UN News and the UN University Institute for Environment and Human Security.


This content originally appeared on UN News – Global perspective Human stories and was authored by Laura Quiñones & Arianna Flores Corral.