The 2004 climate apocalypse movie? Or the 1994 novel about a vast Teutonic conspiracy?Although I wouldn't discount the possibility that one caused the other.

Iran War Drives Massive Surge in Planet-Heating Emissions The race is on to understand the short- and long-term climate impact of the Iran war as 5 million tonnes of CO2 are emitted in first 14 days.

What will be your response and your country's response to this ? earth.org/iran-war-dri...

The Vast Promise And Uncertain Future Of Carbon Removals More effort is necessary to realize the potential of carbon dioxide removals alongside other climate protection efforts.

Carbon removals - amazing tech, absolutely needed, strangely dominated by Microsoft, and, in the wrong hands, a get-out-of-jail-free card. earth.org/explainer-th...

Review: ‘Earth and Life: A Four Billion Year Conversation’ by Andrew H. Knoll | Earth.Org In 'Earth and Life', Harvard Professor Andrew H. Knoll takes on nothing less than the history of our planet and everything on it.

My latest review takes less than 4 billion years to read earth.org/book-reviews...

Artists, photographers - would you consider sharing your work with the subscribers of our magazine? We are open! hkwcmagazine.substack.com/p/our-theme-...

Você sabia que, daqui a alguns dias, vai começar outra COP aqui no Brasil? 👀
É uma COP diferente da COP30. E vai acontecer no coração do Pantanal. 🐆🌿
Segura que a gente explica👇

Plastic Crisis: These Municipalities Are Turning to Reuse Systems Communities across Europe and Asia are beginning to explore reuse systems as an alternative to single-use plastic cups and other items.

Everyone forgets about the second R - reuse. It's difficult to make a system work but not impossible. Here are some people who are doing it: earth.org/plastic-cris...

IIRC, Judith Dark is the name of the moth woman superhero, who is featured in the comic books written by the titular characters of the Pulitzer Prize winning novel The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay.

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This is a fantastic piece. Totally riveting and totally believable.

Issue 12: FORTUNE Read it now online

Cover reveal of Issue 12! hkwcmagazine.substack.com/p/issue-12-f...

I write for @earthorg.bsky.social which has this policy.

Oh FFS

... now I am wondering, but I know nothing of Atlanta. Why?

Triumphant singer holding up a mic. Text says Marcus Reclaimed.

Are there days at your corporate job when you say to yourself, "I've. Had. ENOUGH!" ? If so, the final piece in my lit mag, The Apostrophe, is for you. Powerful, visceral and, ultimately, triumphant. hkwcmagazine.substack.com/p/marcus-rec...

Colorful painting of a woman with birds and vines

For anyone who's ever felt far away from home, check out today's piece in The Apostrophe, a beautiful poem by Sayantika Sarkar. Art by Charlotte Farhan. hkwcmagazine.substack.com/p/tale-of-a-...

In 2013 I was at the Cathay Pacific counter in Frankfurt. Sour, 60ish Maike spat at me, "Congratulations on your 10 year anniversary of Marco Polo Club membership. You will be upgraded to Buisness Class for this flight to Hong Kong."

No woman has ever looked lovelier than Maike did that day.

Hong Kong Sees Warmest Winter on Record | Earth.Org February, which saw "unseasonably warm" weather and mean temperatures 3C above the normal, marked the end of the city's warmest winter.

"Together with the well above normal temperatures in December 2025 and warmer than usual weather in January 2026, Hong Kong experienced the warmest winter on record from December 2025 to February 2026," the Hong Kong Observatory said on Tuesday.

earth.org/hong-kong-se...

HK is the perfect place for EVs. I'm only surprised it took this long!

(Chart by @kjoules.org) Hong Kong, newly registered private cars, by powertrain, 2025

More than 6 in 7 private cars sold in Hong Kong in 2025 were electric vehicles, an increase from about 5 in 6 vehicles in 2024

A stone ruin with a fountain. Text: The Grotto. The Grotto’s serenity belied the rumours that swirled like noxious clouds, casting shadows on its role as a tranquil resting place for the school’s long-gone members. It hid its mystery...

Today's piece in _The Apostrophe_ is a moody, Gothic story from Shikha Bansal (art by Alessandro Rossi). Enjoy! hkwcmagazine.substack.com/p/the-grotto

Hedgehogs in my trunk (text). A lamppost covered in lost keys.

One hedgehog splits to two,
in the soft crack of bark;
then four in a fallen trunk,
damp wood sweating into yeast,
foam on the pale rings,
just off the path,
a moving knot.......
hkwcmagazine.substack.com/p/hedgehogs-...

The Vagaries of Fortune Editor's Note for Issue 12

We start publishing Issue 12 tomorrow! hkwcmagazine.substack.com/p/the-vagari...

How Stories Help Us Cope with Climate Change | Harvard Magazine The growing genre of climate fiction offers a way to process reality—and our anxieties.

A great shout-out to climate fiction in Harvard Magazine - with my book, _Fairhaven_, opening the story! www.harvardmagazine.com/arts-culture...

How Stories Help Us Cope with Climate Change | Harvard Magazine The growing genre of climate fiction offers a way to process reality—and our anxieties.

A great shout-out to climate fiction in Harvard Magazine - with my book, _Fairhaven_, opening the story! www.harvardmagazine.com/arts-culture...

This map raises as many questions as it answers

Winter Olympics: Athletes Urge IOC to Drop Polluting Sponsors A group of Olympic and Paralympic athletes have published a new open letter appealing to the IOC to cut ties with fossil fuel sponsors.

Winter Olympics: Athletes Call on IOC to End Fossil Fuel Sponsorships

Grasslands Could Shrink by Half As Climate Change Intensifies Grasslands supporting over 1.5 billion grazing animals could shrink by 36–50% by the end of the century due to climate change.

Grasslands Could Shrink by Half As Climate Change Intensifies, Study Warns

Inside the Rhino Forest Fund’s Reforestation Mission in Borneo The Rhino Forest Fund is proving that a science-based approach to reforestation in Borneo can create an outsized impact.

Rebuilding Borneo’s Rainforests: An NGO’s Fight Against Habitat Loss and Fragmentation

Who Will Pay to Clean Up Space Junk? | Earth.Org The volume of space junk is expanding at an alarming rate, creating a hazardous landscape that makes a coordinated cleanup necessary.

Who Will Pay to Clean Up Space Junk?