Podcast - Awake At Night with Celeste Saulo

WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo interviewed by Melissa Fleming, the United Nations' Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications as of 1 September 2019.

Celeste Saulo has always been fascinated by the weather. Now Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), she is seeing climate breakdown warp global weather systems beyond recognition, with devastating impacts on countless lives and livelihoods.

“We can see how many people are suffering…We can see that people are running out of food, are running out of water, and the real narrative is that this will affect everyone sooner or later.”

The United Nations Secretary-General has issued a red alert for the planet after a full decade of record-breaking heat driven by human activity. In this episode, Celeste Saulo reflects on our shared responsibility to future generations, an emotional meeting with the Pope, and why she can never give up hope.

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