The secret history of the poles
How glaciers hold the key to Earth’s deep past.
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The vast majority of scientists agree that human activities, such as the burning of fossil fuels that release greenhouse gases, are now the main driving force behind climate change, which is raising global temperatures and affecting weather patterns. Here you can find the New Statesman’s expert coverage on climate change as well as our analysis on activism, climate justice and the overall crisis.
Britain’s weather feels more erratic then ever. Is it really?
The climate is wetter, but there is little evidence it is stormier.
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The battle for the soul of Serbia
The need for lithium is driving a global race for resources – and plans for a mine 120 miles from…
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Is 2025 the year I finally quit politics?
Climate catastrophe, tech bros kissing Trump’s ring, and a flailing British economy… maybe it would be better to ignore it…
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Ryan Jude: “We should enable more people to become councillors”
Westminster City Council’s cabinet member for climate on being a young councillor, temporary accommodation and funding local government.
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With its big players absent, is Cop29 futile?
Neither China, the US nor India will attend this year’s UN climate conference.
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How to make Cop29 a success
Amid international turbulence, how can the UK make best use of the conference?
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Carla Denyer’s dilemma
The Green Party co-leader on parliament, GB Energy and her issue with Ed Miliband.
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The road to clean power 2030
A clear, strategic approach is needed to turbocharge infrastructure delivery.
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Emma Pinchbeck: “When I see pylons, I see protection. Not harm”
The incoming chief executive of the Climate Change Committee on clean power 2030 and the art of the possible.
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Donald Trump is a climate disaster
His return could unravel the global consensus on emission reduction.
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Where does the next US president stand on the climate?
A Trump or Harris presidency will mean very different things for rising global temperatures.
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Sleepwalking into the storm
A perverse economic logic is bringing the climate crisis and extreme weather ever nearer.
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Burning Planet takes an alien’s-eye view of humanity
Sunil Amrith’s panoptic history shows how our pursuit of freedom has brought ruin to the Earth.
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Rachel Reeves has been handed a fiscal lifeline
The Office for Budget Responsibility has altered its models to factor in the benefits of public investment. That opens up…
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Can Chris Stark succeed as “Head of Mission Control”?
The government are serious about clean power by 2030. But it will take more than a cash injection to get…
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The great wine climate-change challenge
As the planet warms this century, so wine-production regions and qualities will evolve with it.
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Caroline Lucas: “The absence of climate policy from the election is unforgivable”
The outgoing Green Party MP on the election campaign, populism and her hopes for the next government.
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Why Ulez alone won’t be enough to decarbonise transport
London’s deputy mayor for transport Seb Dance on investment, boosting active travel, and tackling anti-London politics.
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Neither party is seriously addressing the crises the UK faces
Great British Energy announcements attempted to cut through the noise on Labour selections. But can the scheme succeed?
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