Climate change and the move to net zero is a compelling challenge, and this category sets out the science, the costs and the politics. Our posts cover the state of the climate, the Earth’s energy imbalance, sea level rise, the risk of tipping points such as the AMOC, high-intensity rainfall, lethal humidity and the loss of Arctic ice. They also count the costs, from becoming uninsurable and the damage to GDP at 3 degrees of warming to the bill for communities such as New South Wales.
A second theme is who is responsible. Posts examine how a small number of companies drive most emissions, how fossil fuel subsidies run at millions of dollars a minute, and what Big Oil knew about climate science and when. Our latest articles compare a major report built on 101 documents with the growing number of climate court cases worldwide.
We also take on misinformation, with guides to climate denier arguments, the signs of a denier, greenwashing claims and memes for deniers and delayers. Posts on carbon capture and direct air capture ask what works, while others show real progress in shipping, vehicle standards and falling coal use in China. Start here to understand the problem, the people slowing the response, and the solutions that are already working.
