Alternative for Germany won an even larger share of the vote than expected in yesterday’s state election. What does the far-right nationalist party’s success mean for Germany and Europe? The climate case for limiting vapour trails from aeroplanes. And why South Korean youths are turning to Buddhism. 

Guests and host:

• Tom Nuttall, Berlin bureau chief
• Oliver Morton, planetary affairs editor
• Soobin Kim, Korea writer
• Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered: 

• AfD, Alternative for Germany, Alternative für Deutschland
• contrails, aviation, climate science
• South Korea, Buddhism

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