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oh my god oh my god this was the moment of disaster Houses
and infrastructure were annihilated in seconds by flooding that was too powerful to resist.
The heart of the Amazon, the world's lungs on fire.
The UN's weather agency is urging governments to act now to tackle
the effects of an exceptionally strong El Nino weather pattern.
This, it seems, has become the new normal.
Floods and fires around the world increasing with the impact of climate change.
Both natural and man-made disasters can have devastating consequences.
Lives are lost, property destroyed, and there's often widespread destruction.
So on this episode, we're asking, how do we prevent disasters like these happening,
or at least limit the impact of them, saving lives, livelihoods, and the environment?
Well, as it so happens, there are ways,
and our solutions today involve podcasters, music producers, An inspiring student.