Your Questions About Climate Change, Answered

You asked Somini Sengupta, our international climate reporter, about the science and the politics. She responded from COP30 in Brazil. Im the host of The World. As I mentioned last week, I find it striking how little the climate crisis comes up in public discourse these days. But I was encouraged to see the high level of interest from readers after we called for your questions. So many of you sent thoughtful queries from all corners of the globe. Thank you. My colleague Somini Sengupta, our international climate reporter, answered some of the most frequently asked questions below; you can also watch my conversation with her in the video above. One reason is that the U.S. has its the worlds biggest oil producer and exporter of natural gas. China has relatively little compared to its population. But China for the green transition. It also has the manufacturing prowess to make renewable energy equipment at scale. Were witnessing a race between the worlds two superpowers . That race is driven not just by climate change. The U.S. and China are pursuing energy strategies defined mainly by their economic and national security concerns. In both countries, there are entire industries at stake, and both countries want energy autonomy. We are having trouble retrieving the article content. Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Thank you for your patience while we verify access. If you are in Reader mode please exit and your Times account, or for all of The Times. Thank you for your patience while we verify access. Already a subscriber? . Want all of The Times? .