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Matt McGrath

Activists protest during UN Climate Change talks in Warsaw, Poland.

Climate talks in Warsaw get stuck over who pays for climate-linked damage

Environment

UN climate change talks in Warsaw faced something of a meltdown Thursday morning, when dozens of developing nations and activists stalked out in frustration. But BBC correspondent Matt McGrath says hope for some sort of global deal on climate remains.

Texas scientists develop super microwave that stops bread from molding

EU’s climate change commitments shaky

Olympic drug testing

Environment

An Olympic Task: Catching Drug Cheats at the London Games

Conflict & Justice
The World

Soccer Players And Painkillers

Sports

Soccer’s governing body says many players are putting their health at risk by taking painkillers before games.

The World

Climate change announcements ahead of Copenhagen

Environment

It’s been a big week for the planet. BBC environment correspondent Matt McGrath joins us to make sense of two environmental announcements: What do they mean for a hypothetical international climate change deal in Copenhagen?

The World

The Future, Delayed

Business, Economics and Jobs

The ITER project began in 2006 to build an experimental nuclear fusion reactor, but the weak economy means that fusion as a source of commercial power might be a hundred years away. BBC science correspondent Matt McGrath joins The Takeaway with more.

The World

Border controls tighten in wake of flu scare

Health & Medicine

As the confirmed numbers of confirmed cases of swine flu continue to rise around the world, countries are responding at their borders, tightening transport and immigration controls. BBC Correspondent Matt McGrath joins us.

The World

What is a ‘Phase Five’ swine flu threat?

Health & Medicine

The World Health Organization has raised its pandemic threat level to Phase Five. What does that mean? The BBC’s Matt McGrath explains the connection between the threat level and international caution.