Europe’s economy faces a one-two punch from extreme weather and war
Soaring temperatures are forcing drastic measures in Europe, where heatwaves are straining an economy under pressure from higher energy prices due to the Iran war.
Jason Bordoff and Meghan O’Sullivan map out how decarbonization will transform the world economy and geopolitics.
Europe heatwave 2026 has driven a confirmed climate feedback loop: dry soils amplified record temperatures, killed more than 25,000 people, crashed the Rhine and Danube to all-time record lows,
Punishing heat and wildfires have cost billions and displaced hundreds of thousands of people.
The 2026 cohort brought together reporters from a range of regional and independent outlets across the world.
Seventeen essays outline a clean energy action plan for a future Democratic president.
By almost any measure, the world should be suffering a far more severe energy crisis.
The ongoing disruption of oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz has caused a substantial decline in China's crude oil imports.
The economic and humanitarian consequences of the June 24 twin earthquakes in Venezuela continue to emerge.