Climate Challenge
Our world is changing. Increasingly extreme weather is becoming the norm for millions across the globe. In this timely series Professor Siwan Davies, an expert in ancient climates, investigates how climate change is affecting lives and landscapes both near and far. From Greenland to Uganda and Costa Rica to the Maldives, Professor Siwan meets those upon whom the impact of climate change is already being felt, as well as those fighting back through old ways and new. Set against the backdrop of an imminent global crisis, this is the story of the world’s climate challenge.
Our world is changing. Increasingly extreme weather is becoming the norm for millions across the globe. In this timely series Professor Siwan Davies, an expert in ancient climates, investigates how climate change is affecting lives and landscapes both near and far. From Greenland to Uganda and Costa Rica to the Maldives, Professor Siwan meets those upon whom the impact of climate change is already being felt, as well as those fighting back through old ways and new. Set against the backdrop of an imminent global crisis, this is the story of the world’s climate challenge.
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