The temperature of the sick Earth

In brief

Without citing scientific data, only logic, the author explains how farming, fertilisers and fuels shift the carbon balance and treats the climate crisis as a symptom of a broader civilisational crisis. The key, he says, is to stop wasting two-thirds of our energy as heat rather than wait for new technologies; a new financial model that does not simply reward growth is needed – as seen in the ADNOC chief's role as COP28 president.