This is what a year of climate disasters looked like

From -25C temperatures in Spain to a record-equalling in Death Valley, the extremes of our climate are becoming more acute. (Subscribe: ) And it is increasingly having a real-life impact. Just this summer - hundreds of sudden deaths in Canada were linked to a record heatwave; more than 200 people died in floods across Europe and more than 300 deaths were recorded in flash floods in China. This is a reminder of some of the worst climate events this year and why November’s COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow is so important. Producer: Ryan Ramgobin ------- Watch more of our explainer series here - Get more news at our site - Follow us: Facebook - Twitter -