# Has the climate breakdown really begun?

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Podcast: [Do you really know?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/do-you-really-know-452837)
Published: 2026-08-28T03:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

On September 6th, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres released a 96-word statement in which he referred to “climate breakdown” having begun. It was in response to a report from the World Meteorological Organization, which highlighted the impact of record-breaking heatwaves across the globe this summer.  June, July, and August 2023 are the hottest three-month period ever recorded. The WMO says that the increasingly frequent and intense heatwaves we’re experiencing are causing air quality to decline, impacting human health. What’s the definition of “climate breakdown”? Was this summer expected to be so hot? Is there any way back? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: ⁠⁠How can I beat Monday morning syndrome?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠What is cookie jarring in the dating world?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠How can I beat my work addiction ?⁠⁠ A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First broadcast: 13/9/2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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