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The Conservatives' Body Blow to Net Zero, and What that Means for Global Climate Optimism
I was talking to some writer friends last week about the idea of optimism in the Anthropocene, against the backdrop of the incessant cresting and breaking of climate catastrophes in this, one of our hottest years—in every sense—ever.
There’s a case to be made for optimism. We are, after all, an ingenious species. We are adapted to adaptation: we are the …
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