Alec Luhn

Alec Luhn, climate journalist who explains complex research for general readers, unpacks the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation and Gulf Stream dynamics. He discusses evidence the AMOC is weakening. He describes high-resolution models that show a northward shift, a potential abrupt 200 km jump, and how a two-to-three-decade early warning could help policy and monitoring.

Alec Luhn, a Pulitzer Center Ocean Reporting Fellow and feature author on Arctic sea ice in Scientific American, shares his insights from reporting in the Arctic. He discusses the alarming 40% shrinkage of year-round sea ice and controversial geoengineering solutions like Real Ice aimed at refreezing it. Luhn examines the potential benefits and drawbacks of these initiatives as the U.K. government invests in experimental approaches. He also highlights the ecological impacts on Arctic ecosystems and Indigenous communities relying on this increasingly fragile environment.

Alec Luhn, a climate reporter who analyzes energy markets and geopolitics, explores how the Iran conflict is reshaping global energy choices. He discusses Asia’s wake-up call on energy security. He highlights which countries are fast-tracking renewables and EVs. He examines oil price shocks, China’s role in solar exports, and the short-term coal rebound versus long-term clean transition.