Climate change is already affecting us all, regardless of where we live, through changing risks of extreme weather events. This lecture will take a break from global climate policy to talk about the links between climate and weather, chaos theory and the practical tools available to quantify changing risks. There is a lot we still don’t know – and a lot we could know, if only governments and the insurance industry were willing to pay for better climate risk information. This lecture was recorded by Myles Allen on 17th January 2024 at Barnard's Inn Hall, London Myles is the Frank Jackson Foundation Professor of the Environment. He has contributed extensively to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), including as Coordinating Lead Author for the 2018 IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C. He has published extensively on how human and natural influences on climate contribute to observed climate change and extreme weather risk, and the implications for adaptation and mitigation policy.
Gresham College lecture by Myles Allen
