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2021
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Producer
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Sweden
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Mambopanda for CGTN
Zero hour
Extreme weather linked to climate change affects countries regardless of wealth, and Europe is increasingly exposed. Zero Hour highlights how water has become one of the continent’s greatest vulnerabilities: destructive floods in parts of Germany, deepening droughts across Spain, rising tidal surges threatening Venice, and severe wildfires stretching from southern Europe to Siberia. Together, these events reveal a climate system that is becoming more erratic as global temperatures rise.
Experts warn that such swings between excess and scarcity are no longer exceptions but signs of a long-term shift. As the climate continues to warm, Europe must rapidly rethink how it manages water, protects communities, and adapts infrastructure to withstand both extremes. The film underscores a simple truth: the window for effective adaptation is narrowing, and acting now is essential to prevent future catastrophe.
Credits
Director
Armando Guerra
Gerry Hadden
Executive Producer
Humberto Duran
Producer
Anne Cassuto, Spain and Italy
Darya Tarasova, Russia
Enno Ladwig, Sweden
Petter Alke, Sweden
Script
Gerry Hadden
Cinematography
Denis Sinyakov
Armando Guerra
Petter Alke
Editor
Andrea Casino Alba
Armando Guerra
Motion Graphics and Design
Albert Val Boix
Image Restoration
Sebastian Schmidt, Uber Eck, Germany
Swedish Translation
Petter Alke
Archive Material
AFP Services
Carl-Johan Utsi
Music
Audio Network
A CGTN AMERICA PRODUCTION