The correlation between climate change and extreme weather events

The correlation between climate change and extreme weather events

From the flash floods in Libya and the earthquakes in Morocco, Turkey and Syria, to the raging wildfires that scorched Maui and the hurricanes and typhoons that left devastation in their wake in the US: it's impossible to ignore the growing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events.

2023 has been marked by a series of apparently natural disasters. But just how natural were they? And how much did humanity contribute to them – via climate change?

On this episode of Beyond the Headlines, host Phil Green explores the influence of climate change on a year of catastrophes, how the Middle East is directly affected - and what can be done?

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Egypt’s dilemma as war rages between Israel and Gaza

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The world’s attention has turned to a corner of the Sinai region of Egypt. The location is the Rafah Crossing, where for days lorries laden with aid have queued to enter the Palestinian territory from...

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19 Loka 202331min

Bombed, displaced, deprived - Gaza’s humanitarian catastrophe

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17 Loka 20239min

What is Israel’s end goal with its war on Gaza?

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Israel was taken by surprise a week ago when Hamas stormed across its border. The surprise attack has had huge ramifications in the Middle East and for the world. Leaders in western countries have bac...

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What’s happening in the Israel-Gaza war and where is it going?

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At 6.30am on Saturday, October 7, Hamas fighters crossed from Gaza into southern Israel as more than 5,000 rockets were fired by the militants from the enclave into towns and cities. The group called ...

9 Loka 202316min

Britain’s party political conference season and the race to No 10

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The next UK election may be more than a year away but the race for No 10 Downing Street has already begun. Take this week Conservative conference in Manchester, with the governing party presenting th...

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