Must climate communication be so dense? | Climate Conversations podcast

Explaining climate change can be an exercise in frustration and futility when jargon gets in the way. Climate academics Prof Winston Chow and Assoc Prof Terry van Gevelt from Singapore Management University defend themselves against Liling Tan and Jack Board, who dials in from scorching Bangkok where the "feels-like” temperature hit 52 degrees Celsius.
This podcast episode is in partnership with the inaugural Ideas Festival. You can find out more at www.ideasfestival.edu.sg.
0:00 Intro
1:05 Why climate communication is dense
2:25 Heatwaves continue unabated
3:40 Climate news: Floods & storms, fishing laws in Thailand
9:59 Can you talk climate science without jargon?
15:12 What’s wrong with plastic straws?
21:40 Climate quiz: Wettest day - Dubai or Singapore?