The global evidence is clear: not a single country that relies heavily on wind and solar power has low average electricity costs

Fourth in a series: Climate change has a very small net negative effect on agricultural output, but the trend decline in malnutrition is so strong it won't be noticed

US President Donald Trump’s freeze on foreign aid marks a significant challenge for the international development community, and many experts warn that diseases will surge. During this time of uncertainty about the world’s biggest donor, the Global Fund stands as a beacon of hope...

Third in a series: Wildfire damage has gone up but that reflects population and property growth. The area burned annually has been falling

Europe is alone; the post-1945 world order has collapsed, and – as Sir Keir Starmer puts it – we’re at “a crossroads in history.” Large-scale rearmament of Europe is now unavoidable, but the costs of doing so appear prohibitive.

The United Nations is at a crossroads.

President Trump pulled out of the World Health Organization, cut funding for the UN’s Climate Convention, and more withdrawals are likely in the pipeline.

He calls the UN an “underperformer,” suggesting it is a swamp to be drained. 

Dave Rubin of “The Rubin Report” talks to Bjørn Lomborg about climate change; why solar and wind energy, despite claims of being cheap, remain unreliable and costly without optimal conditions; the need to embrace natural gas and nuclear power to reduce carbon emissions while maintaining energy reliability; how lifting people out of poverty can address both environmental and societal challenges; the geopolitical consequences of energy policies; why keeping all energy solutions on the table is essential for a prosperous future; and much more.

Second in a series: Global warming does cause heat deaths to rise. But many more people die from the cold

The ‘sceptical environmentalist’ used cost-benefit analysis to argue against emissions cuts. Now he has turned his attention to overseas aid
 

Climate hyperbole abounds. We are being misled about the looming "climate apocalypse," and we’re also misled that a coming green transition will make energy cheaper, societies safer and everyone richer.

We need better information on how to tackle climate change smartly, while ensuring that we have resources to respond to all the other challenges and to invest in growth and development.