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Wild Weather: Our World Under Threat

Justin Rowlatt reveals where in the world the climate is changing the fastest and who will be most affected.

Panorama investigates a year of wild weather and hears how freak events are becoming increasingly commonplace, changing life right now for millions. This summer a small town was destroyed by fire after record-breaking high temperatures in the Pacific Northwest and Canada. Floods in Germany swept away entire villages. A plague of mice destroyed livelihoods in Australia's New South Wales. Dust storms from China swept thousands of miles to South Korea and the people of Madagascar are on the brink of the world鈥檚 first climate change-induced famine. By interrogating climate science and with exclusive access to new Met Office data, reporter Justin Rowlatt reveals where in the world the climate is changing the fastest and who will be most affected.

59 minutes

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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:02

    Asiya

    Beli Lebedi

  • 00:05

    Plaid

    Do Matter

  • 00:15

    Plaza Francia

    El Avion

  • 00:27

    Sons of the San Joaquin

    Ghost Riders In The Sky

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Credits

Role Contributor
Reporter Justin Rowlatt
Producer Matthew Hill
Director Matthew Hill
Executive Producer Leo Telling
Editor Karen Wightman

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