There are plenty of forces trying to slow the transition to zero emissions. Populists, protectionists, fossil-fuel lobbies, to name a few. But one of the biggest threats isn’t political, but physical.

The COP30 logo is seen in front of the central building ahead of the COP30 Brazil Amazonia 2025 on Nov. 3, 2025.Wagner Meier—Getty Images There are plenty of forces trying to slow the transition to ...

Many Australians will have been reading up recently on whether they are likely to be among the 1.5 million reported to be at risk of sea level rise or the 190% increase in heat-related deaths in ...

As coastal communities around the world are already facing the sobering consequences of sea level rise, government negotiators at the just-completed United Nations climate summit, known as COP30, ...

The COP30 logo is seen in front of the central building ahead of the COP30 Brazil Amazonia 2025 on Nov. 3, 2025. Credit - Wagner Meier—Getty Images There are plenty of forces trying to slow the ...