# Climate in Plain Sight

> Climate in Plain Sight is an independent publication that explains climate science, impacts, and responses for curious non-specialists. It connects physical mechanisms to evidence and everyday decisions without sanding off uncertainty or serving doom by the bucket.

Climate in Plain Sight publishes original, long-form guides about climate science explainers. Every article opens with a concise direct answer, is structured with clear headings and FAQs, and reflects mainstream expert consensus.

## Climate Impacts

- [Climate Change and Extreme Weather: What We Know](https://climateofourfuture.org/climate-change-extreme-weather/): Human-caused climate change changes the likelihood or intensity of many extremes rather than acting as the sole cause of every event.

## Climate Action

- [Climate Mitigation vs. Adaptation: Why We Need Both](https://climateofourfuture.org/climate-mitigation-vs-adaptation/): Climate mitigation limits future change by reducing greenhouse-gas emissions or increasing durable removals.

## Climate Basics

- [The Greenhouse Effect Explained Without the Fog](https://climateofourfuture.org/greenhouse-effect-explained/): The greenhouse effect is the process by which gases such as carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor absorb and re-emit some infrared energy leaving…
- [Weather vs. Climate: The Difference That Matters](https://climateofourfuture.org/weather-vs-climate/): Weather is the short-term state of the atmosphere at a particular time and place, including rain, wind, and temperature.

## Full text for LLMs

- [llms-full.txt](https://climateofourfuture.org/llms-full.txt): every article as plain markdown in one file
- Each article is also available as markdown at https://climateofourfuture.org/<slug>.md

## Site

- [About](https://climateofourfuture.org/about/): editorial approach and standards
- [All articles](https://climateofourfuture.org/all/)
- [Contact](https://climateofourfuture.org/contact/)