Leaders gather in Glasgow for climate summit

The COP-26 climate summit opens in the Scottish city of Glasgow later today. More than 120 world leaders are arriving in the UK for the two-week conference along with 25,000 delegates from 196 countries.

Also in the programme: Covid-19 cases surge in Papua New Guinea. It's the worst wave of the virus in the country since the start of the pandemic. Bodies are reportedly being stacked on top of each other.

And, a reflection on Mort Sahl who died at the age of 94. He was one of America's most influential comedians and satirists of the 1950s and 60s, known for his sharp commentaries on the political era of US President Dwight D Eisenhower.

Joining Paul Henley to discuss these and other issues are Rachel Shabi, a journalist, author and broadcaster, and Paul Basu, an anthropologist and academic.

(Photo: Climate activists protest after arriving by train at Glasgow Central Station ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain October 30, 2021. REUTERS/Yves Herman)