
The AlMaghrib Podcast
Why Are Himalayan Floods Getting Worse?
Climate Change Explained
1 hr 24 minAug 22, 202611K views
Global warming doesn't just mean warmer days. Shaykh Ammar Alshukry sits down with Dr Zaid Abidwahid, a glaciologist with a PhD in environmental studies, a field where you rarely find Muslim voices, and what he has seen on the ice is not what most people think is happening.
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In this episode
- 0:00 Introduction
- 2:33 Becoming a Glaciologist
- 4:42 The Current Climate Crisis
- 6:46 El Niño & Extreme Weather
- 14:58 Human Causes of Climate Change
- 18:07 Fossil Fuel Industry & Climate Denial
- 27:09 Government & Corporate Responsibility
- 28:15 AI & Water Consumption
- 31:12 Countries Most at Risk
- 38:16 Islam & Climate Change
- 50:02 Climate Tipping Points
- 55:24 Energy Transition
- 1:11:07 Hope & Human Innovation
- 1:16:22 Islamic Teachings on Action
- 1:18:29 Conclusion & Call to Action
About the show
Long conversations with scholars, imams and the people building Muslim communities, hosted by Sh. Ammar AlShukry. New episodes on YouTube.
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