Climate change
Analysis of the science, politics and economics of the climate
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Half a loaf, at best, from the climate talks
This year’s negotiations made very modest progress
The Caspian Sea is shrinking rapidly
This has big implications for Russia, which has come to rely on Central Asian ports
Everything about climate change may seem grim. It isn’t
The fight for a stable climate will be fought using technology
The energy transition will be much cheaper than you think
Most analysts overestimate energy demand and underestimate technological advances
Mega-polluter China believes it is a climate saviour
It accounts for almost 40% of global investment in clean energy
King coal is dirty, dangerous—and far from dead
Rumours of its rapid demise have been greatly exaggerated
Politics
How to frame the argument over clean power
An unlikely political lesson from Ed Miliband, Britain’s energy secretary
“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
Sport is getting hotter, harder and deadlier
As players vomit and boil, even John McEnroe reckons “it is not humane”
Business and finance
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
Can the voluntary carbon market save the Amazon?
Entrepreneurs in Brazil are betting big on planting trees
The obstacles faced by Turkey’s winemakers
Climate and politicians can hurt the vineyards
The exponential growth of solar power will change the world
An energy-rich future is within reach
Science and data
Artificial intelligence is helping improve climate models
More accurate predictions will lead to better policy-making
Why it’s so hard to tell which climate policies actually work
Better tools are needed to analyse their effects
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
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International
Half a loaf, at best, from the climate talks
This year’s negotiations made very modest progress
By Invitation: Science & technology in 2025
Casey Handmer says solar power is changing the economics of energy
Large-scale production of synthetic fuel is now feasible, argues the founder of Terraform Industries
Science & technology in 2025
Supercomputers and AI are helping build better climate models
The coming year will be a big one for the advance of climate science
Africa in 2025
Investments in Africa will look greener in 2025
The shift presents opportunities but stokes new tensions
China in 2025
China hopes to dominate the next phase of green innovation
It aims to lead the way on hydrogen, carbon capture and other technologies
United States in 2025
What Donald Trump’s return means for energy policy
Does this spell the end for America’s green-energy push?
Climate change in 2025
A place to talk about cooling the Earth
The secretary-general of the UN is in a unique position to start a conversation about geoengineering
Climate change in 2025
Have global emissions peaked?
It all depends on the latest figures from China, the world’s largest emitter
Business
Big oil may be softening its stance on climate-change regulation
ExxonMobil’s boss wants America to stick with the Paris accord
United States
Climate change and the next administration
There are obstacles to Donald Trump’s attempts to reverse progress
Briefing
The energy transition will be much cheaper than you think
Most analysts overestimate energy demand and underestimate technological advances
Leaders
Everything about climate change may seem grim. It isn’t
The fight for a stable climate will be fought using technology
Finance & economics
How to pay for the poor world to go green
Rich countries need not reinvent the wheel
Babbage
How to end coal
Our podcast on science and technology. As part of a series of shows across Economist Podcasts for COP29, we travel to South Africa for lessons on how to dethrone king coal
Science & technology
Norway’s Atlantic salmon risks going the way of the panda
Climate change and fish farming are endangering its future
Science & technology
Artificial intelligence is helping improve climate models
More accurate predictions will lead to better policy-making