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Bukaty—AP Photo ### [Can We Eat Our Way Out Of An Ecological Disaster?](https://time.com/article/2026/10/21/invasive-species-on-the-menu/) by Victoria Malloy *  Matt Hunt/Anadolu—Getty Images ### [The Climate Story Hiding in Plain Sight in the Global Economy](https://time.com/article/2026/10/17/climate-change-global-economy/) by Justin Worland  Jon Cherry—Getty Images ### [Five Facts To Know From The U.N.'s Major Emissions Report](https://time.com/article/2026/10/21/un-emissions-gap-report-what-to-know/) by Simmone Shah  Matt Hunt/Anadolu—Getty Images ### [The Climate Story Hiding in Plain Sight in the Global Economy](https://time.com/article/2026/10/17/climate-change-global-economy/) by Justin Worland  Robert F. 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