# Climate change and extreme weather

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Podcast: [6 Minute English](https://stenobird.com/podcast/6-minute-english-60308)
Published: 2026-09-03T08:33:00+00:00
Episode link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0p7p9b8
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## Resource

Every year we see damage, death and destruction caused by hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons - tropical storms. Is climate change making this impact worse? Climate change may be making this destruction worse. Phil is joined by BBC weather presenter and meteorologist Sarah Keith-Lucas to learn more about this and teach you some new vocabulary. Get a free worksheet, quiz and transcript for this episode: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english_2026/ep-260903 Practise your listening with The Listening Room here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the_listening_room Subscribe to our newsletters here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599

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