The Ecologist Podcast is back for a new season! Join us for a very exciting first episode with our guest Dr. Oksana Tarasova, a Senior Scientific Officer in the Infrastructure Department of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). In this discussion, we take stock of the current state of the climate and the key dynamics that are influencing it (both now and in the future). We also discuss the activities of a Senior Scientist at the WMO, and the implications of converging scientific, sociopolitical, and economic realities. Special thanks to Le Sablier de Cassandre, who facilitated the discussion as part of their flagship Apéro Climat Initiative! This episode was recorded with a live audience during the Geneva Sustainability Week at La Fabrique, IHEID.