The era of ‘rapid’ climate change has begun

«These statements, taken together, are the clearest statement of how dire the climate emergency has become, and the clearest call to action we’ve ever received on the existential crisis of our time.» — You have probably noticed: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has published its latest report this week. As with all important news that is all over the media, it’s difficult to cut through the noise. If you’d like the key points of the 4000-page report, along with some thoughtful explanation, I recommend this post by Eric Holthaus.

• Bonus 1: This more extensive summary of the report and a great visualisation from Quartz is worth your time.
• Bonus 2: I compiled a list of books that have helped me better understand the climate crisis, and what can be done.
• Hat tip: The subject line of this week’s issue is borrowed from Kimberly Nicholas.