Climate change is accelerating with devastating effects across the globe from sweltering heat and wildfires to torrential storms. 2024 was the hottest year on record and a new forecast says rising temperatures will likely break more heat records in the next five years.

The World Meteorological Organization says we could break the 1.5 Celsius threshold again, threatening the most ambitious target of the Paris Climate Accord.

Joining the discussion: 

• Kaveh Madani is the Director of the United Nations University’s Institute for Water, Environment and Health.
• Mohammed Mahmoud is Chief Executive Officer and Founder of the Climate and Water Initiative.
• Saleem Ali is a Distinguished Professor of Energy and the Environment at the University of Delaware.
• Sweta Chakraborty is a Risk and Behavioral Scientist and CEO of the U.S. Operations for the climate advocacy group, “We Don’t Have Time.”