Promise To Maui, Climate Change Backdrop, Emerging Economies Summit

This podcast episode sheds light on the devastating impacts of the Maui wildfire, highlighting the housing crisis, skepticism among survivors, and tensions between residents and tourism. It also explores the connection between extreme weather events and human-caused climate change, emphasizes the urgent need for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Furthermore, it examines the annual BRICS summit, focusing on the bloc's possible expansion, its move away from US dollar dominance, and its growing relevance as an alternative to the US-led global order.