Broken Climate Pledges and Europe’s Heat Wave

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🗓️ 19 July 2022

⏱️ 26 minutes

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A record-breaking heat wave is currently washing over Europe. In parts of Britain, the mercury has hit a freakishly high 100 degrees Fahrenheit or more. While that is happening, both Europe and the United States — two of the world’s largest contributors to global warming — are abandoning key commitments to limit emissions. Guest: Somini Sengupta, the international climate reporter for The New York Times.

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0:00.0	From the New York Times, I'm Mike Obabaro.
0:04.1	This is it, A.
0:07.0	Today, a historic heat wave is crippling Europe just as two of the world's largest contributors
0:18.7	to global warming are abandoning key commitments to limit emissions.
0:24.3	Why calling Semini Singupta on why the era of global cooperation on climate is starting
0:32.1	to unravel?
0:36.6	It's Tuesday, July 19th.
0:40.2	Semini, we wanted to talk to you because you're the international climate correspondent
0:47.6	at the times and it very much feels like we're experiencing a moment here that needs to be
0:53.4	explained in terms of both climate policy and climate conditions on the ground.
0:58.7	So just to start, can you describe exactly what is happening right now in Europe?
1:06.2	Yeah, people in Europe and the United Kingdom are living in the climate future now.
1:14.8	London is set to be one of, if not, the hottest spot on the planet today.
1:20.2	Such as with forecast to hit 104 Fahrenheit for the first time.
1:24.5	That's not just above normal, that is 30 degrees above normal.
1:28.0	Extremely, unbargably hot to be honest.
1:31.2	So parts of England are hitting nearly 100 degrees Fahrenheit or peaking over 37 degrees
1:38.1	Celsius.
1:39.1	That's not normal, but it is, you know, normal now.
1:44.8	Most homes are not built for this kind of heat anywhere in Europe.
1:50.7	In fact, most homes don't even have air conditioning, either do most schools.
1:54.4	Some have canceled classes.
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