Climate science continues to show steady accumulation of CO2 and ongoing warming (the article cites 2015→2025 emissions and ppm/temperature increases), but cultural and political attention has peaked and shifted. The author argues conservatives should adopt a pragmatic, less apocalyptic framing that accepts the physics while prioritizing feasible, coalition‑friendly policies.
— If the mainstream political moment for climate activism has passed, how conservatives reframe the problem will shape policy priorities, regulatory choices, and which mitigation/adaptation strategies get funding and public support.
Joseph Majkut
2026.09.16
100% relevant
Article cites emissions rising from 41.2 to 42.2 gigatonnes (2015→2025), CO2 from 399 to 426 ppm, temperature from ~1.1°C to ~1.4°C, and notes tech companies dropping net‑zero targets and Trump's political pivot as the practical trigger for the proposed reset.
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