September 2026

As the climate crisis continues to unfold, its impacts are reshaping the distribution of power and responsibility across contemporary society. This journal edition demonstrates why climate change can no longer be treated as a standalone issue. Viewing climate change through a political, economic, technological, legal, and social lens illustrates how it has permeated every aspect of modern life.

Within this edition, several articles explore how individual choices can exert green pressure on governments and corporations, legally and economically compelling them to pursue more ambitious climate policies and practices. Moving to the geopolitical stage, other articles investigate how climate change shapes international relations — covering diplomacy between Australia and Tuvalu, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, disputes over water security, and global events like the FIFA World Cup. Finally, this edition examines responses to these challenges, analyzing both technological solutions for hard-to-abate sectors and the structural financial barriers that hinder effective climate governance.