The Leader podcast: Is Prince William right about billionaire space race waste?

Rachelle Abbott

14 October 2021 at 0:32 pm·1-min read

The Duke of Cambridge wants the likes of Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson and Elon Musk to focus on saving this planet rather than trying to reach the next. Is he right?

We talk it over with physical geographer Dr Eloise Marais from University College London.

She tells us about the impact all these rocket launches are having on the planet right now as well as potential problems in the future.

We also ask if there are better ways to send spaceships out of the atmosphere than those currently being used by rival billionaires?

Listen here:

You can find us on your Spotify Daily Drive or wherever you stream your podcasts.

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