LONDON / PARIS / DHAKA — The planet is sweltering under a summer of unprecedented climatic extremes. As global temperatures push a staggering $+1.48^\circ\text{C}$ above the pre-industrial average, the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has issued an emergency directive for immediate, aggressive emissions cuts.
With data confirming that 2026 is on track to become the hottest year in recorded history, humanity is witnessing a stark dichotomy: a world battling catastrophic weather anomalies on one hand, and accelerating into a massive green energy transition on the other.
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