Net Zero
How to Talk About Climate Change as Catastrophes Pile Up
Right now, there’s a golden opportunity to update the discourse around global warming
Photographer: Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images
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The U.K.’s national weather service declared its first-ever extreme heat warning on Monday. The alert now sits alongside age-old ones, such as thunderstorms, fog and lightning. In explaining why a new category was needed, the Met Office was unequivocal: “Research shows that, as a result of climate change, we are now much more likely to see prolonged spells of hot weather.”