Spirou and Fantasio are waiting to see their report on television on climate change but the TV signal is taken over by Zorglub, a failed scientist and former student of Count de Champignac. He announces he has created a machine to control the climate for the well-being of the earth. Spirou, Fantasio, Spip, the Count of Champignac and Seccotine leave to arrest Zorglub and head to a small island where he has built his base.