The Weather Report: A Journey Through Unsettled Climates

What does a just future look like in a world increasingly shaped by climate change?

From acclaimed public scholar Andrew Ross, The Weather Report: A Journey Through Unsettled Climates explores the climate crisis and the possibilities for a more just future through reporting from Palestine, the United Arab Emirates, Arizona, and China.

Between the summers of 2023 and 2024, the world experienced intensifying environmental disruption. Coastal flooding, droughts, wildfires, and powerful tornadoes, hurricanes, and typhoons revealed the growing consequences of a changing climate. At the same time, accelerating species loss underscored the scale of the ecological crisis facing the planet.

Traveling across Ramallah in Palestine, Dubai in the UAE, Phoenix in Arizona, and Shanghai in China, Ross examines places deeply affected by human activity, from active warfare to large-scale development projects. His reporting explores the connections between environmental change, human actions, and the social and economic conditions shaping the world’s most vulnerable landscapes.

Rather than offering another account of climate catastrophe without a path forward, Ross presents a clear-eyed and ultimately optimistic perspective on climate change, environmental justice, and collective action. He argues for a pragmatic and equitable approach to the future, placing mutual aid and collective care at the center of economic, ecological, and social well-being.

Combining global reporting with an urgent vision for change, The Weather Report invites readers to reconsider how communities and societies can respond to environmental challenges while building a more just and sustainable future.

For readers interested in climate change, environmental politics, global reporting, and the pursuit of social and ecological justice, Andrew Ross offers a thoughtful examination of our unsettled world and the possibilities for changing its course.