Extreme Weather & Climate Change: Why It’s Happening and What You Can Do

Why does every climate headline sound like a disaster? In this episode, we explore how global warming is driving extreme weather across the world – from relentless heatwaves to destructive floods and wildfires. But this isn’t just a story about crisis; it’s also about action. We break down how climate change is affecting our everyday lives and what we can do in response. Whether it's personal choices, civic engagement, or workplace initiatives, everyone has a role to play. Tune in for a clear-eyed look at the climate emergency and how you can be part of the solution.Bibliographyhttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/19/unprecedented-climate-disasters-extreme-weather-un-reporthttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/15/europe-storms-floods-and-wildfires-in-2024-affected-more-than-400000https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jan/10/world-temperature-in-2024-exceeded-15c-for-first-timehttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/dec/30/2024s-most-costly-climate-disasters-killed-2000-people-and-caused-229bn-in-damages-data-showshttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/30/world-endures-decade-of-deadly-heat-as-2024-caps-hottest-years-on-record-un-antonio-guterreshttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/20/the-climate-crisis-in-charts-how-2024-has-set-unwanted-new-recordshttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/18/how-do-we-know-that-the-climate-crisis-is-to-blame-for-extreme-weatherhttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/dec/27/climate-crisis-dangerous-heat-2024https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/08/storms-mississippi-valley-climate-change-studyhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/08/noaa-climate-crisis-extreme-weather-disasters-trumphttps://wmo.int/media/news/climate-change-impacts-grip-globe-2024https://wmo.int/publication-series/state-of-global-climate-2024https://wmo.int/news/media-centre/wmo-report-documents-spiralling-weather-and-climate-impactshttps://wmo.int/news/media-centre/european-state-of-climate-extreme-events-warmest-year-recordhttps://wmo.int/news/media-centre/extreme-weather-and-climate-change-impacts-hit-africa-hardhttps://wmo.int/news/media-centre/extreme-weather-and-climate-impacts-bite-latin-america-and-caribbeanhttps://public.wmo.int/news/media-centre/2024-track-be-hottest-year-record-warming-temporarily-hits-15degchttps://wmo.int/topics/extreme-weatherhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-024-02214-9https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-08907-1https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-57450-0https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-024-01847-0https://www.nature.com/articles/s41561-024-01511-4https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-024-01880-zhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41612-025-00996-z