David
Shukman

Wildfires burning dozens of houses in London suburbs; downpours so severe they can drown people trapped in basements; record heatwaves paralysing our railways and hospitals.

All of this used to be the stuff of fiction - but it isn’t. In the BBC’s Science Editor of 20 years, David Shukman’s remarkable book The Response, he shows just how the climate is turning far more hostile than many realise, with tragedies now happening on our own doorstep. And for all the warnings, in Britain - one of the richest nations in the world - we aren’t ready. We’re sliding into an age in which the seemingly inconceivable suddenly becomes reality.

But it doesn’t have to be this way, says Shukman. There are plenty of opportunities to protect ourselves, if we only pay attention to the warning signs. David Shukman discusses The Response with Times Radio journalist Manveen Rana.

‘While I saw the fragile beauty of our planet from space, David Shukman reveals how incredibly vulnerable we are on the ground. Brilliantly researched and compellingly told, this is a powerful book.’ Tim Peake