The new climate change story must be one of rapid transition

With a reality TV demagogue in power, it's crucial that we find a story in which people can discern a better future

Climate change is like the type of film director who, having already thrown the audience into seemingly inescapable peril, keeps piling on the jeopardy. The carbon budget to stay below the Paris climate accord's target of 1.5C of warming is all but used up, and staying below even its lower goal of 2C now requires elaborate leaps of faith.