Extraordinary, climate change-fueled heat wave envelops the West with mounting consequences

Meteorologists are reaching for superlatives to describe an oncoming heat wave so intense and rare for this time of year that ...

Why playing it safe over the Middle East crisis is the riskiest strategy of all

The impact of the current war in the Gulf are being felt around the world in the form of energy price hikes and disrupted supply chains. In moments like this there is a familiar reflex: to zero in on ...