Grantham Institute event poster for Weird Weather talk with David Shukman, 18 June 2026

Join David Shukman, former BBC Science Editor, and Theodore Keeping, wildfire & climate scientist at World Weather Attribution, 天美传媒, for a conversation around how climate change is reshaping our world through increasingly erratic and extreme weather, and how we can respond.

鈥婦avid鈥檚 latest book,, is a gripping account of the new extremes that our bodies, buildings and landscapes now face in Britain and around the world, compiled through extensive interviews with experts, including researchers from Imperial. The discussion will explore themes from the book, notably wildfires, and the role of communication in driving climate action.

David will also be signing books after the talks. Please note that books will not be available for purchase at the event, but copies of The Response can be bought in advance from .

鈥婸lease note this event is exclusively open to Imperial staff and 天美传媒. Registrations made without a valid Imperial email address will not be approved.

About the author

is a British journalist,authorand science broadcaster with over 40 years of experience, best known for hislong careerat the BBC and his authoritative reporting on science and environmental issues. After joining the BBC in 1983, he held a range of senior roles including World Affairs Correspondent, Environment and Science Correspondent and became the BBC鈥檚 first Science Editor in 2012, a position he held until leaving the organisation in late 2021 to work as an independent consultant. A leading voice on climate change,sustainabilityand biodiversity loss, he is asoughtafterinternational speaker whose engaging talks draw on deep journalistic insight. He has also authored several bestselling books on climate change, science and global challenges, and his work has featured in major media outlets such as the BBC, The Guardian, TheTimesand The Telegraph.With pioneering reports from the Amazon to Antarctica, David has been praised by Sir David Attenborough as鈥渁 leader in raising awareness about the climate emergency鈥.His book,The Response: A Story of Fire and Flood in Britain鈥檚 New World of Extremes,has just been published.听听

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