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Asia will lose land as the planet warms, says IPCC's Ko Barrett

Asia will lose land as the planet warms, says IPCC's Ko Barrett

Last August, a landmark IPCC report underscored the urgency of the climate crisis — with big implications for Asia, the region most at risk. Ko Barret, vice president at the IPCC, says Asia should especially watch out for a combination of sea level rise above the global average and a lot more rain than usual that'll together result in shorelines receding along the Mekong delta. Barrett spoke during the first of a two-part Sustainability Leaders Summit livestream conversation sponsored by Suntory.

Taliban takeover embarrassing for Biden; political impact of wildfires

Taliban takeover embarrassing for Biden; political impact of wildfires

Is the US drawdown in Afghanistan going as planned? Are the global wildfires igniting political fires? A Chinese court has upheld a Canadian citizen's death sentence. What message is Beijing trying to send to Ottawa? Ian Bremmer shares his insights on global politics.

Will politics destroy the planet?

Will politics destroy the planet?

Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: I want to talk about the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the IPCC. They release them every few years as sort of the state of the world on climate, on global warming, on sea level rise, on changes, and extreme storms, and droughts, and precipitation levels. And no one should be surprised that this is not a particularly happy piece of news. But this report, one thing I can say is that with over 200 countries participating, you get an overwhelming consensus around where the state of climate change actually is.