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This time on weather world, im in scotland, the country that hosted the 2021 cop climate summit. and even though ive come to one of the coldest and snowiest parts of the country, the cairngorms ski area, it faces its own challenges as our world warms. ill be talking to the people whose livelihoods depend on winter snow here, even if sometimes they have to make it themselves. the factory produces four tonnes an hour, so injust under a month thats about 3,000 tonnes. and im in london, where, like ...

Drainage system. were putting down concrete, tarmac, all those new houses, all those roofs. that surface water is going to increase anything between eight and 18% per small development. and youve got to think about where its going to go. the drains are already at well over capacity and just cant deal with it. joining me now here at londons southwark station is lilli matson from tfl. lilli, how concerned is tfl about the forecast of more frequent extreme rainfall in a warming world? were very awa...

Which is in the middle of the state. youll remember, of course, just a couple of weeks ago, parts of kentucky devastated by record breaking tornados and this is not what the state needs right now to recover. nbc meteorologist michelle grossman is joining us now. not a good situation kentucky is in right now. across the country, youve seen devastating weather from that, images of that to the wildfires in colorado. walk us through, michelle, the latest here, what youre seeing. >> yeah, hi there, y...

At well over capacity and just cant deal with it. joining me now here at londons southwark station is lilli matson from tfl. lilli, how concerned is tfl about the forecast of more frequent extreme rainfall in a warming world? were very aware that londons climate is changing. were seeing warmer weather winters, drier, hottersummers. this all puts a lot of stress on our transport network and its something were really planning for now and taking account of so we are ready as the climate becomes mor...

And so, this is what climate change looks like. and so, yeah, i think this is a really important message to the world, that this is why climate change is important. its not because each average day becomes a little bit warmer. thats not so much of a problem. it is the effects of these extreme events that can be devastating and lead to loss of life, loss of livelihoods. this is why were concerned about climate change, exactly. flash flooding reached even greater heights of severity in 2021. in eu...

Three times quicker. the science is clear. we must do more and faster. theres certainly an element of, you know, british columbia got very unlucky this year with the number of extreme events that have happened. but for me, these extremes are exactly what climate scientists have been warning us about. exactly as you said, hot extremes are going to become hotter. and wet extremes are going to become wetter. so, this is what climate change looks like. and so, yeah, i think this is a really importan...

More than 1,000 here in the u.s. meantime, extreme weather among parts of the west coast, flash flooding in san francisco believed to have killed two people trapped in a car, and in parts of washington and arizona, uncommon snowstorms forcing road closures lasting for several hours. now back to "dateline." welcome back to "dateline." im natalie morales. decades after a tourist was murdered on a new york city subway platform, a potential bombshell. a new witness said he knew the truth, but coul...

On winter snow here, even if sometimes they have to make it themselves. the factory produces four tonnes an hour, so in just under a month thats about 3000 tonnes. and im in london, where, like many major cities around the world, mass transport systems are facing up to the threat of flash flooding. and ill be asking what can be done to keep travellers safe in extreme rainfall. also on weather world, sudden and savage — disaster in the usa, hit by one of its largest tornado outbreaks in history...

Theres certainly an element of, you know, british columbia got very unlucky this year with the number of extreme events that have happened. but for me, these extremes are exactly what climate scientists have been warning us about. exactly as you said, hot extremes are going to become hotter. and wet extremes are going to become wetter. so, this is what climate change looks like. and so, yeah, i think this is a really important message to the world. this is why climate change is important. its no...

Tornadoes and damaging wind gusts. meteorologist derek van dam is keeping a close eye on all of this. there is never a dull moment. let me know how this is going, as i know youve been keeping a close eye on the radar. >> its called job security, paula. but it really is very busy. and weve been tracking these storms all night. the areas in red behind me across central alabama and western portions of georgia, thats the tornado watch spot thats currently in effect. that goes through 6:00 a.m. easte...