Climate change
Analysis of the science, politics and economics of the climate
International
The poisonous global politics of water
Polarisation makes it harder to adapt to climate change
Science & technology
Climate change could reawaken harmful invasive plants
The sooner they can be weeded out, the better
Graphic detail
Why 2024 could become the hottest year on record
Global temperatures reach record highs twice in less than a week
Asia
Climate change is making the monsoon more dangerous
People in South Asia and India can expect more extreme weather
International
The rise of the truly cruel summer
Deadly heat is increasingly the norm, not an exception to it
Middle East & Africa
The “Venice of Africa” is sinking into the sea
Megacities on the continent’s western coast are being swamped by rising oceans
Leaders
The exponential growth of solar power will change the world
An energy-rich future is within reach
Essay
Solar power is going to be huge
An energy source that gets cheaper and cheaper is a wonderful thing
Middle East & Africa
Private firms are driving a revolution in solar power in Africa
Unreliable grids and falling costs are persuading companies to go off-grid
Business
China’s giant solar industry is in turmoil
Overcapacity has caused prices—and profits—to tumble
Britain
Climate change casts a shadow over Britain’s biggest food export
Scottish salmon farms endure a rising mortality rate
The Americas
As seas rise, the relocation of Caribbean islanders has begun
The government-managed movement of 300 families from the island of Gardi Sugdub is a test case for “planned retreat” in Latin America
Finance & economics
Why any estimate of the cost of climate change will be flawed
Temperature fluctuations are unpredictable. Humans are even more so