Flooded: Is extreme weather shifting the climate front lines?
About this episode
The episode discusses the increasing frequency of extreme weather events, particularly flooding, and their socio-economic impacts, featuring an interview with Louis Ramirez from Flooded People UK.
We used to be shocked by this. Hundreds of thousands displaced, millions affected, whole communities washed out. But somewhere along the way, extreme weather events have become background noise. This week, Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac and Paul Dickinson explore what it means to live in a world where extreme rainfall, displacement and repeated flood damage are no longer rare shocks but part of a rapidly changing climate reality. Last year alone, Southern Africa, Pakistan, Brazil, South Sudan, and many other countries were devastated by catastrophic flooding. We reflect on the scale of the global crisis, the lives upended, and the huge economic losses that too often go uninsured. Then Paul speaks with Louis Ramirez, co-founder of Flooded People UK , about what happens when flooding stops being just a weather event and becomes a political force. They discuss the growing toll of flooding in the UK, from mental health impacts to rising insurance costs and falling property values, and ask what collective action looks like when communities are forced to confront climate damage on their own doorsteps. As the front lines of climate change move ever deeper into the Global North…
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