This episode of the Climate Emergency Forum discusses the devastating floods that struck Pakistan, highlighting the country’s extreme vulnerability to climate change. The video begins by recounting the scale of the recent disaster, with thousands killed and millions displaced, and frames the situation as a profound crisis of justice for Pakistan due to limited global support and disproportionate suffering from emissions generated elsewhere. Host Herb introduces the panel, setting the stage for an in-depth exploration of why Pakistan is severely affected, the impacts on local communities, and possible actions to mitigate future crises.
This video was recorded on September 24th, 2025, and published on September 28th, 2025, and represents the opinions of the discussion participants.
Paul Beckwith, a climate system scientist, details how monsoon patterns in Pakistan are intensifying and shifting due to global warming. He explains the resulting impacts: catastrophic floods, glacier melt, flash flooding, destroyed infrastructure, and outbreaks of waterborne diseases. Paul points out the complex interplay of poverty, agricultural dependence, and regional tensions—especially with India—which worsen the aftermath and complicate disaster response. He emphasizes the need to understand how climate change is remapping weather patterns and creating unprecedented stress on development.
Dr. Peter Carter adds broader context, discussing Pakistan’s economic challenges and the larger scientific agreement that monsoons and flooding will become more severe as the planet warms. He details historic floods, the mounting damages, and the urgent need for international action. The panel connects these local disasters to global issues, warning that climate-driven instability, conflicts over water, and food insecurity have implications far outside Pakistan. The video closes by urging viewers to support climate action and advocacy, underlining the planetary stakes of events like those in Pakistan.
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Dr. Peter Carter - MD, Expert IPCC Reviewer and the director of the Climate Emergency Institute
Paul Beckwith - Climate Systems Scientist. Professor at the University of Ottawa’s Paleoclimatology Laboratory as well as at Carleton University
Herb Simmens - Author, Co-founder of the Healthy Planet Action Coalition (HPAC), Climate Emergency Board Member and former college instructor.
Charles Gregoire - Electrical Engineer, Webmaster and IT prime for FacingFuture.Earth & the Climate Emergency Forum; Climate Reality Leader
Heidi Brault - Climate Reality Leader, BA(Psychology), Library & Information Technician Diploma - Video production and website assistant - Organizer and convener, Metadata technician, COP Team Lead for FacingFuture.Earth and the Climate Emergency Forum.
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