Water, Water Everywhere…

Violent changes in weather are one of the most dramatic features of climate change. In the Caribbean surviving massive storms during the hurricane season is part of everyday life. “Hot Cities” goes to Cuba, which has a well-rehearsed defense strategy and an effective early warning system at the Cuban National Forecasting Centre. The head of the centre, Dr Jose Ruberia – something of a hero in Cuba has been monitoring the storms for decades.

China has the biggest population and the fastest growing economy in the world. It has an economic policy based on growth - which is why as a country it is now the worst polluter on the planet. But can this be sustained and at what cost? Shanghai, the country’s financial and commercial hub, is right at the heart of China’s economic and consumer revolution. Being on the coast it is also a city very much at the mercy of climate change. “Hot Cities” looks at how Shanghai – a rich city in the world’s quickest growing economy and a driver of climate change – can adapt and survive.