Climate change
Analysis of the science, politics and economics of the climate
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The sea is swallowing an African island
In Sierra Leone, adjusting to a warmer climate is getting harder
Cheap solar power is sending electrical grids into a death spiral
Pakistan and South Africa provide a warning for other countries
Brazil’s ragged finances are holding back its green ambitions
The transformation of its largest private port has lessons for the country’s aspirations
The Arctic: climate change’s great economic opportunity
An enormous prize is on offer. When might it be grasped?
Why don’t more countries import their electricity?
The economics make sense, but the geopolitics are nerve-racking
To make electricity cheaper and greener, connect the world’s grids
Less than 3% of the world’s power is internationally traded—a huge wasted opportunity
Politics
Much of the damage from the LA fires could have been averted
The lesson of the tragedy is that better incentives will keep people safe
Smarter incentives would help India adapt to climate change
It is the biggest test case for how hot, hard-up countries can cope
Will China’s “green Great Wall” save it from encroaching sands?
A big part of it has just been completed. Its effect is hotly debated
Deforestation is costing Brazilian farmers millions
Without trees to circulate moisture, the land is getting hotter and drier
Business and finance
Carbon emissions from tourism are rising disproportionately fast
The industry is failing to make itself greener
The energy transition will be much cheaper than you think
Most analysts overestimate energy demand and underestimate technological advances
King coal is dirty, dangerous—and far from dead
Rumours of its rapid demise have been greatly exaggerated
Big oil may be softening its stance on climate-change regulation
ExxonMobil’s boss wants America to stick with the Paris accord
Science and data
Global warming is speeding up. Another reason to think about geoengineering
Reducing sulphur emissions saves lives. But it could also be hastening planetary warming
Earth is warming faster. Scientists are closing in on why
Paradoxically, cleaner emissions from ships and power plants are playing a role
What has four stomachs and could change the world?
Technology is transforming cattle farming, but not fast enough
The Caspian Sea is shrinking rapidly
This has big implications for Russia, which has come to rely on Central Asian ports
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Middle East & Africa
The sea is swallowing an African island
In Sierra Leone, adjusting to a warmer climate is getting harder
Britain
The rise of the Net-Zero Dad
Middle-aged men care less about the problem. But they love the solution
Finance & economics
The Arctic: climate change’s great economic opportunity
An enormous prize is on offer. When might it be grasped?
Graphic detail
Which parts of the world are becoming more prone to wildfires?
Two maps explain why fire seasons are lasting longer and becoming more dangerous
Leaders
Much of the damage from the LA fires could have been averted
The lesson of the tragedy is that better incentives will keep people safe
United States
How will calamity change Los Angeles?
Short-sighted policies amplified the destruction. Will LA–and California–learn from their mistakes?
Graphic detail
How to make sense of 2024’s wild temperatures
Our climate team highlight four charts and two maps
United States
Los Angeles against the flames
Always vulnerable, the city is increasingly susceptible to fire
The Americas
Failure to prepare for climate change is costing Honduras dear
Weeks after the most recent storm, the country is still in emergency mode
Leaders
Smarter incentives would help India adapt to climate change
It is the biggest test case for how hot, hard-up countries can cope
Asia
How 1.4bn Indians are adapting to climate change
As heat, floods and drought get worse, people are getting creative
