War Plus Climate Change Equals a Perfect Storm
A demonstrator with Extinction Rebellion marches during a protest against fossil fuels on Earth Day in Washington on Friday.
Photographer: Graeme Sloan/BloombergHeat waves, black-outs and droughts are spreading across the globe, from India and the Horn of Africa to Europe and the US, straining power grids and food supplies.
This year is promising to be a scorcher, and while in some cases local weather conditions are playing a role, most scientists agree the changing climate worsened by the world economy’s addiction to fossil fuels is mostly to blame.