Let's Climunicate

"We're seeing 100-year floods happen multiple times a year. That's just crazy." Dr. Peter Sousounis has spent over two decades inside the catastrophe modelling industry, the hidden infrastructure that decides what you pay for insurance and whether you can get it at all. In this wide-ranging conversation, he exposes why most companies are still treating climate risk as a "box...

"Drill, baby, drill", but oil just hit $100 a barrel, and the world is buying EVs faster than ever. In this special episode outside the 10-part Let's Climunicate series, Dr. Alberto Troccoli confronts a disturbing paradox: the fastest acceleration of clean energy may not come from climate policy, but from chaos. Strait of Hormuz disruptions. Surging oil prices. A US president who cal...

"Scientists can't even predict next week's weather, how can they predict 2100?" They can't. And they're not trying to. In Episode 4 of the Let's Climunicate solo series, Dr. Alberto Troccoli dismantles the single most damaging confusion in climate communication: the difference between a forecast and a projection. One tells you what to wear tomorrow. The other tells yo...

"They can make the data up and say anything." Can they? In Episode 3 of the Let's Climunicate solo series, Dr. Alberto Troccoli pulls back the curtain on the invisible infrastructure of climate science, the instruments, networks, adjustments, and quality controls that turn millions of raw observations into the global temperature records we see in headlines. This isn't about blind...

In Part 2 of our conversation with Professor Lisa Schipper, we confront the harder question: what happens when climate adaptation itself creates new problems? From flooded villages "protected" by seawalls to crop insurance that destroys social networks, Lisa exposes how well-meaning projects can backfire, and why the politics of labeling, funding, and local ownership determine whether a...

Is climate adaptation just "planning with a climate sticker"? Or does it reveal the uncomfortable truth about who gets left behind? In this episode, Professor Lisa Schipper : one of the leading voices challenging how we think about climate adaptation, dismantles the buzzwords and exposes why vulnerability, power, and justice are inseparable from the climate conversation. Time Stamps 01:1...

In Episode 2 of Let's Climunicate, Dr. Alberto Troccoli unpacks "The First Misunderstanding": the confusion between weather (what you feel right now) and climate (the statistical personality of the atmosphere over 30 years). Using the real case of the December 2025 North American blizzard which hit during one of the warmest global Decembers on record we explore why extreme cold snaps...

We are drowning in climate data but starving for meaning. If you've ever felt confused not unconvinced, just confused by headlines about "hottest years on record" or "1.5 degrees of warming," this episode is for you. 📍 Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction: The Communication Problem 01:33 - Why Data Doesn't Equal Understanding 02:36 - What Are Climate Data Really? (The Thre...

Professor Richard Tol returns for Part 2 and final part of our conversation on climate economics. We dive into the methodology behind climate damage estimates, why he quietly withdrew from an IPCC report, and what he'd change about how science informs policy. 📍 Timestamps: 00:00 - Meta-Analysis: What It Is & Why It Matters 02:22 - Why Models Differ: Expert Surveys vs. Hard Data 05:01 - Th...

Is climate change really going to cost us $60 trillion per year by 2100? Or are we dramatically overestimating the economic damages? In this explosive episode, Professor Richard Tol — IPCC contributor, former advisor to William Nordhaus (Nobel Prize winner), and one of the most controversial voices in climate economics challenges the foundations of how we calculate climate risk. Time Stamps 00:32-...

MIT Professor Kerry Emanuel, One of the world's leading hurricane scientists makes a stunning case for nuclear energy that will challenge everything you think you know about climate solutions. In this unfiltered conversation, Emanuel reveals: → Why hurricanes are getting stronger (but not more frequent) → The single biggest misconception about climate damage → Why Germany's renewable exper...

🌍 In this episode of Let’s Climunicate, host Dr. Alberto Troccoli sits down with Prof. John Quiggin (University of Queensland), one of Australia’s leading economists, to unpack the economic risks of climate change. They explore: ✅ How global warming translates into economic risks — from species extinction to natural disasters ✅ The feasibility and costs of reaching net zero by 2050 ✅ The role...

In this episode of Let’s Climunicate, host Dr. Alberto Troccoli speaks with Dr. Emily Wilkinson, Principal Research Fellow at ODI Global, about the urgent need to strengthen climate resilience and adaptation in the face of climate change. Dr. Wilkinson shares her personal journey from fieldwork in Mexico to her extensive experience in the Caribbean and Pacific. She explains what resilience really...

Recorded live at the International Conference on Energy & Meteorology (ICEM, https://www.wemcouncil.org/wp/icem), held 3–5 June 2025 in Padua, Italy, this short-format Let’s Climunicate episode features host Dr. Alberto Troccoli in conversation with Dr. Bruno Meyer, Secretary General of GO15 — the association of the world’s largest power grid operators. They discuss the pivotal role of electri...

Recorded live at the International Conference Energy & Meteorology (ICEM, https://www.wemcouncil.org/wp/icem), held 3–5 June 2025 in Padua, Italy, this special short-format, on-site episode of Let’s Climunicate features host Dr. Alberto Troccoli in conversation with Dr. Debra Lew, Director at the Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG). With decades of experience in the power sector, Dr. Lew s...

What’s the real cost of climate inaction—and how much adaptation can buy us time? In this episode of Let’s Climunicate, Dr. Alberto Troccoli sits down with Professor Robert Mendelsohn of Yale University, a globally recognised expert in environmental economics. They delve deep into the challenges of reaching net-zero by 2050, the realities of climate risk, and the economic trade-offs between climat...

In this episode of Let’s Climunicate, host Dr. Alberto Troccoli engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Dr. Rebecca Huntley—social researcher, author, and expert on how people think and feel about climate change. Rebecca shares her personal climate “awakening,” sparked by the youth-led school strikes, and discusses how emotional, generational, and psychological factors shape public respon...

In this episode of Let’s Climunicate, Dr. Alberto Troccoli speaks with Professor Phil Jones—a key figure in the development of global temperature records and Professor Emeritus at the University of East Anglia. Renowned for constructing one of the earliest global temperature datasets, Jones shares his fascinating insights into the reliability of climate data, the role of proxies in climate reconst...

Join host Dr. Alberto Troccoli as he discusses crucial issues surrounding climate change and land regeneration with Chris Henggeler from Kachana Station in Western Australia's Kimberley region. In this insightful episode of Let's Climunicate, Chris shares his decades-long journey in transforming unproductive land into fertile and productive ecosystems. The conversation covers topics such as the im...

In this episode of Let’s Climunicate, host Dr. Alberto Troccoli engages with Dr. Carlo Buontempo, Director of the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), in a compelling discussion on global warming and climate change. They explore Dr. Buontempo’s career path, the historical and future trajectory of temperature changes, the impact of human-made greenhouse gas emissions, and recent unexpected temp...

Join host Alberto Troccoli as he welcomes Professor Roger Pielke Jr. from the University of Boulder, Colorado, to discuss the pressing issues surrounding climate change. This episode delves into key questions such as the reality of global warming, the future of climate scenarios, the risk of tipping points, and the intricacies of climate science and energy policy. Prof. Pielke Jr shares his insigh...

Join host Dr. Alberto Troccoli as he delves into the complexities of climate change with Prof. Tim Palmer, a research professor from the University of Oxford. In this episode of the Let's Climunicate podcast, they discuss the reality of global warming, the role of human emissions, and the uncertainties surrounding climate models. Prof. Palmer shares insights from his book 'The Primacy of Doubt', e...

Join Dr. Alberto Troccoli on the Let's Climunicate podcast as he delves into vital climate change topics with Charlie Smith, former Executive Director of the Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG). With over 50 years of experience in the electric power sector, Smith discusses the evolution of renewable energy integration, the technical and institutional challenges in achieving net-zero emissions...

In this episode of the Let's Climunicate Podcast, host Dr. Alberto Troccoli engages in an in-depth conversation with Dr. Judith Curry, professor emeritus at Georgia Tech University and president of the Climate Forecast Application Network. They explore pressing issues such as the reality and irreversibility of global warming, the rising carbon emissions, and the complexities of climate modelling....

Join Dr. Alberto Troccoli in a compelling episode of the Let's Climunicate podcast as he discusses the realities of climate change with Sean Kidney, the founder and CEO of the Climate Bonds Initiative. The conversation delves into the current state of global warming, the importance of reaching net zero by 2050, and the role of green bonds in facilitating the transition to renewable energy. Learn a...