Are countries prepared to cope with extreme weather?
About this episode
The episode discusses how governments are preparing to cope with the increasing frequency of extreme weather events due to climate change.
Extreme weather is causing havoc across much of the world, from record-breaking heatwaves to drought, storms and floods. Scientists warn it's the new normal and that the consequences of climate change are likely to get even worse. So, how will governments cope? In this episode: Daniel Gilford, Climate Scientist at Climate Central Alexandre Borde, Environmental economist and CEO of Cibola Partners Benjamin Horton, Dean of the School of Energy and Environment and Professor of Earth Science, City University of Hong Kong Host: Sami Zeidan Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on X , Instagram , Facebook , and YouTube
People in this episode
Host: Sami Zeidan
Guests: Daniel Gilford, Alexandre Borde, Benjamin Horton
Topics covered
- climate change
- extreme weather
- government response
- environmental economics
- scientific research
Keywords
- extreme weather
- climate change
- government preparedness
- scientists
- environmental economics
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Climate Central, Cibola Partners, City University of Hong Kong
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