Climate change
Analysis of the science, politics and economics of the climate
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
Science & technology
A new age of sail begins
By harnessing wind power, high-tech sails can help cut marine pollution
Business
Meet the Swedish firm trying to shake up heat pumps
It sees a big opportunity in an old technology
Graphic detail
Six charts help to explain 2024’s freakish temperatures
Could the end of El Niño bring some relief?
Science & technology
The Great Barrier Reef is seeing unprecedented coral bleaching
Continued global warming will mean its obliteration