Disastrous weather: New reality?

For the past decade, a rise in global temperatures of 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels has been a key threshold under the Paris Agreement. But as the world moves closer to, and potentially beyond, that mark, extreme weather is no longer a distant warning. From devastating floods and wildfires to record-breaking heat, climate risks are already disrupting lives, economies and critical infrastructure around the world. So the question is no longer simply how to prevent climate change, but how to prepare for what comes next. Can better early-warning systems, climate-resilient infrastructure and new technologies help societies adapt? And can major powers and countries of the Global South find common ground to tackle a challenge that affects us all?