Extreme weather: our climate crisis laid bare

by The Independent

Date and time Wed, 28 July 2021     19:30 – 20:30 CEST

Join The Independent as we gather experts at the forefront of climate change research to discuss the reality of our extreme weather events

About this event

From blistering-hot temperatures to heavier downpours and more powerful hurricanes, each year the planet faces more and more extreme weather driven by the human-caused climate crisis. Here at The Independent we have gathered experts at the forefront of climate research to discuss what’s behind these more frequent and intense events in a live panel discussion as part of our virtual event series.

The discussion will be led by our climate correspondents Louise Boyle and Daisy Dunne. Louise has recently been reporting on the ground in California as part of a series on wildfires to help understand what challenges the state is facing, how it’s adapting – and what those of us beyond the Golden State can learn about our own climate challenges, too. Louise and Daisy will be joined by Oladosu Adenike, a Nigerian climate activist, disaster researcher Dr. Samantha Montano and Dr Friederike Otto, associate director of the Environmental Change Institute at the University of Oxford.

Our speakers will dig into the climate science behind extreme weather and share their own experiences of what the unfolding climate crisis looks like on the ground. They will also discuss how communities can adapt in the face of more extreme weather events in the decades to come, and how we can begin to mitigate the climate damage already done.

Running time: 60 minutes

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