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

China

China is itching to mine the ocean floor 

It wants to dominate critical-mineral supply chains

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

Finance & economics

Is coal the new gold?

The world’s dirtiest fuel is a disturbingly safe investment

International

The rise of the truly cruel summer

Deadly heat is increasingly the norm, not an exception to it

Leaders

Simple steps to stop people dying from heatwaves

As much of the world roasts, don’t despair

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

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