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Pilita Clark

The new wave of climate claptrap

Misleading, misinformed or just plain baffling utterances continue to gush forth in the face of an increasingly evident problem.

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You can sum up the world in just one word today: hot.

Powerful heatwaves have struck every continent over the past year. At least 10 countries have recorded daily temperatures above 50 degrees in more than one place. Wildfires are scorching unusually large areas of the globe and coral reefs have been hit by the fourth global bleaching event on record.

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Pilita Clark is an associate editor and business columnist at the Financial Times. She writes a weekly column on modern corporate life, as well as features and other articles.

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