Global emissions from fossil fuels are likely to reach record highs this year, new data shows, putting nations further off track from stopping global warming.
Recent headlines describe how war, government policies and other factors are affecting assessments of climate change. Is a chaotic future likely? Is there cause for optimism? Both can be true.
While some nations are burning more coal this year in response to natural-gas shortages spurred by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, that effect is expected to be short-lived.
Around the world, from South Asia and Africa to Europe and Latin America, the cost of filling a car’s tank, getting to work and cooking dinner has spiked.