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Will Trump's energy policies set back climate progress?
Ian Explains

Will Trump's energy policies set back climate progress?

Will the Trump administration’s cancellation of solar and wind projects hurt climate progress? Ian Bremmer breaks down what's at stake in the renewable energy transition.

The Graphic Truth: The Earth is getting hotter, and it’s our fault
Graphic Truth

The Graphic Truth: The Earth is getting hotter, and it’s our fault

Last year was the hottest on record, and the 10 warmest years since 1850 have all occurred in the past decade.

Insurance companies are feeling the heat of climate crisis
GZERO World Clips

Insurance companies are feeling the heat of climate crisis

Insurance companies are raising rates in high-risk areas like California, warning that soon, the state may be impossible to insure altogether.

Climate change: are we overreacting?
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

Climate change: are we overreacting?

Climate experts agree that climate change is real and human-caused. But how far should the world go to combat it? Will the worst-case scenarios forecast by climate scientists end up a reality? On GZERO World, Ian Bremmer is joined by controversial Danish author Bjorn Lomborg to unpack this critical issue.

Ian Explains: Can we save the planet without hurting the economy?
Ian Explains

Ian Explains: Can we save the planet without hurting the economy?

Fighting climate change is usually framed as some sort of trade-off: save the planet vs. maintain living standards, reduce carbon emissions vs. increase profits, lower global temperatures vs. lift more people out of poverty. On Ian Explains, Ian Bremmer argues that this is actually a false choice.

Is life better than ever for the human race?
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

Is life better than ever for the human race?

Was the Beatles' Paul McCartney right - is it getting better all the time? On GZERO World, Ian Bremmer and Harvard psychologist Stephen Pinker talk about human progress and how we define it.

Graphic of UN Secretary-General António Guterres with the logo og GZERO World with ian bremmer: the podcast
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

Podcast: UN Secretary-General António Guterres explains why peace in Ukraine is his top priority

Listen: The challenges facing the world today, from conflict in Ukraine to climate catastrophes across the globe, cannot be solved by one country alone. And yet, as diplomats, ministers and heads of state converge on the United Nations in New York this week for the 78th annual UN General Assembly, the UN Secretary-General fears that we are entering a time of increased global fragmentation.

Ian Explains: The UN General Assembly meets amidst converging crises
Ian Explains

Ian Explains: The UN General Assembly meets amidst converging crises

There’s no shortage of global crises facing the United Nations as heads of state and top diplomats converge on New York City next week for the annual UN General Assembly.But this year, things seem particularly dire.

Fmr. U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on the day of his court appearance in New York after being indicted by a Manhattan grand jury. Photo taken in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., April 4, 2023.
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Hard Numbers: Trump leads early, NPR & PBS quit Twitter, stopgap for Darien, global warming juices baseballs

FiveThirtyEight launched its national polling averages for the 2024 Republican presidential race this week, and Donald Trump leads the pack with 49.3% support.

COP27: Not good enough
Quick Take

COP27: Not good enough

Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: The Climate Summit, which has just concluded in Sharm El Sheik, the COP27 was not one of the better moments for global climate response. If there was a big win, and I wouldn't call it a big win, but at least it's progress, it's on the establishment of a loss and damage fund and the idea is to use funds from industrialized countries that pay for climate-related losses that are already being experienced in the billions and billions of dollars in poorer countries.