Climate change
Analysis of the science, politics and economics of the climate
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“Energy transition” has been profoundly misunderstood
At COP29 there will be plenty of discussion about it. But the idea is more complex than many believe
Justin Trudeau is paying for solar panels in the cold, dark Arctic
They can save diesel, but at a cost
How Florida should respond to Hurricane Milton
Storms like it raise uncomfortable questions about the state’s future
On energy and climate, Trump and Harris are different by degrees
Green subsidies will probably survive Mr Trump’s re-election, and Big Oil will probably do just fine under Ms Harris
Can markets reduce pollution in India?
An experiment in Gujarat yields impressive results
Europe’s green trade restrictions are infuriating poor countries
Only the poorest can expect help to cushion the blow
Politics
Sport is getting hotter, harder and deadlier
As players vomit and boil, even John McEnroe reckons “it is not humane”
How Africans can stay cool as the climate warms
Air-conditioning is only part of the answer
The poisonous global politics of water
Polarisation makes it harder to adapt to climate change
China is itching to mine the ocean floor
It wants to dominate critical-mineral supply chains
Simple steps to stop people dying from heatwaves
As much of the world roasts, don’t despair
Business and finance
The obstacles faced by Turkey’s winemakers
Climate and politicians can hurt the vineyards
Is coal the new gold?
The world’s dirtiest fuel is a disturbingly safe investment
The exponential growth of solar power will change the world
An energy-rich future is within reach
Why any estimate of the cost of climate change will be flawed
Temperature fluctuations are unpredictable. Humans are even more so
Climate change casts a shadow over Britain’s biggest food export
Scottish salmon farms endure a rising mortality rate
Science and data
Fewer babies are born in the months following hot days
The effect is small but consistent
America’s endless summers are good for mosquitoes, too
Outbreaks of EEE and West Nile virus have health officials on the alert
The rise of the truly cruel summer
Deadly heat is increasingly the norm, not an exception to it
Climate change is making the monsoon more dangerous
People in South Asia and India can expect more extreme weather
Why 2024 could become the hottest year on record
Global temperatures reach record highs twice in less than a week
A new age of sail begins
By harnessing wind power, high-tech sails can help cut marine pollution
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International
King coal is dirty, dangerous—and far from dead
Rumours of its rapid demise have been greatly exaggerated
Culture
“Energy transition” has been profoundly misunderstood
At COP29 there will be plenty of discussion about it. But the idea is more complex than many believe
Business
Oil bosses have big hopes for the AI boom
Data centres are fuelling demand for natural gas—for now
The Americas
Justin Trudeau is paying for solar panels in the cold, dark Arctic
They can save diesel, but at a cost
The Americas
The flesh-eating worms devouring cows
The Darién Gap used to protect Central America. Not any more
Middle East & Africa
Africa’s EV revolution has two wheels not four
E-bikes are cheaper and less likely to choke you
United States
Hurricane Milton inundates Florida
Three factors laid the ground for its destructiveness
Finance & economics
Europe’s green trade restrictions are infuriating poor countries
Only the poorest can expect help to cushion the blow
United States
On energy and climate, Trump and Harris are different by degrees
Green subsidies will probably survive Mr Trump’s re-election, and Big Oil will probably do just fine under Ms Harris
Leaders
How Florida should respond to Hurricane Milton
Storms like it raise uncomfortable questions about the state’s future
United States
Hurricane Helene was America’s deadliest storm in nearly two decades
It wiped out North Carolina’s mountain towns
Science & technology
Why it’s so hard to tell which climate policies actually work
Better tools are needed to analyse their effects
1843 magazine | The storm chasers trying to save the world from drought
Everyone agrees the planet needs more water. So why is cloud-seeding so controversial?
By Invitation
COP29 is greenwashing a dictatorship, writes Azerbaijan’s main opposition leader
Ali Karimli on the hypocrisy of holding the climate conference in a petrostate where dissent is silenced
Finance & economics
The world’s poorest countries have experienced a brutal decade
Why has development ground to a halt?