Climate change and the increase in extreme climatic events present a pressing challenge globally. This panel focuses on the environmental, social, and economic ramifications of climate change in the recent floods in Southern Brazil. With over 2 million people and more than 90% of the region's municipalities affected, heavy rainfalls have disrupted both electricity and treated water supplies, closed the main airport for months and caused extensive damage to traffic on highways. A substantial impact on economic activity is expected. 

We discuss the role of science in monitoring and preventing these crises and in supporting emergency actions and reconstruction plans. 

A Discussion with

Organized by

Aline Villavicencio, Director of the Institute of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, University of Exeter

Marco Idiart, Professor of Physics, UFRGS.