From the oceans to ‘net zero’ targets, we’re in denial about the climate crisis

Antarctica’s sea ice levels are at the lowest level on record for this time of year. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

We’re all in denial, in one way or another. Maybe it’s the only way to get by. But we can’t avoid the evidence, collectively, in the long run.

On key measures, temperatures across the planet this year are off the charts. This is especially the case in the ocean.