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Editorial Staff about 4 hours ago

Indigenous Leaders Address Enforcement of Global Climate Court Decisions at UN

Indigenous leaders at the UN are discussing the significant disparity between international court rulings on climate issues and the actions taken by governments.

Editorial Staff about 4 hours ago

The Shift in the Green New Deal: Emphasizing Affordability

The Green New Deal is adapting to focus on a 'working-class climate agenda' that aims to address economic challenges while combating climate change.

Editorial Staff about 8 hours ago

The Controversial Role of Big Game Hunting in Wildlife Conservation

The practice of allowing wealthy individuals to hunt big game as a means of funding wildlife conservation raises significant ethical concerns, with critics labeling it as neocolonialism.

Editorial Staff 1 day ago

Concerns Rise Over Toad Deaths as Welsh Reservoir Drained

Conservationists express anger and heartbreak as a reservoir in Denbighshire is drained during the breeding season, potentially affecting over 1,000 toads.

Editorial Staff 1 day ago

Unseasonably High Temperatures Expected in Spain and Brazil

This week, Seville is projected to reach 34C, while regions in Brazil may see temperatures in the high 30s, alongside storm forecasts in southern Africa.

Editorial Staff 1 day ago

Poland's Coal Industry: A Transition Amidst Record Extraction

As Poland remains the last EU nation fully engaged in coal mining, 80,000 workers continue to extract coal, even as the country shifts towards an energy transition.

Editorial Staff 2 days ago

Lahaina Residents Prioritize Community in Rebuilding Efforts Post-Fires

In the wake of the devastating 2023 fires, Lahaina residents are committed to rebuilding their town with a focus on local needs rather than tourism.

Editorial Staff 2 days ago

Maine's Moratorium on Large Data Centers: A Potential Trendsetter for Other States?

Maine has enacted a moratorium on large data centers, marking a significant legislative move. This is the first such measure to pass a legislative chamber, with several other states considering similar proposals.

Editorial Staff 4 days ago

Weekly Climate Update: Decline in Fossil Fuel Power and El Niño Alert

This week's climate developments highlight a notable decrease in fossil-fuel power generation, alongside warnings regarding a potential 'Super' El Niño event and ongoing climate challenges in Afghanistan.

Editorial Staff 4 days ago

UK Electric Car Prices Drop Below Petrol Vehicles for the First Time

A recent report from Autotrader reveals that the average price of electric vehicles in the UK is now lower than that of petrol cars, marking a pivotal moment in the automotive industry.

Editorial Staff 4 days ago

Nation Celebrates Safe Return of Escaped Wolf After Lengthy Search

After a nine-day search, the two-year-old wolf Neukgu has been safely returned to its zoo, alleviating safety concerns for both the animal and the public.

Editorial Staff 13 days ago

Concerns Grow Over New North Sea Oil and Gas Fields and Their Climate Impact

Experts warn that opening new oil and gas fields in the North Sea could jeopardize global climate initiatives, potentially encouraging fossil fuel exploitation in developing nations.

Editorial Staff Updated 13 days ago

Drought Parches Florida

The state was unusually dry for much of 2025, but the intensity of the drought has ratcheted up since January 2026.

BP shareholders advised to vote against chair over climate resolution exclusion

Strategic angle: Glass Lewis raises transparency issues regarding AGM exclusion of climate resolution.

Why this NASA climate scientist wants you to stay angry

Strategic angle: Kate Marvel reflects on her fiery resignation: “I don’t think we rebuild science without getting mad.”

How EVs could solve a problem with America’s rickety grid

Strategic angle: With "vehicle-to-grid" technology, EVs turn into a vast network of backup power. That could help stabilize the system and accelerate the adoption of renewables.

As Iran war exposes global dependence on fossil fuels, the biggest emitters are reaping the rewards

Strategic angle: Worst polluters hold world’s future in their hands as they benefit from higher fossil fuel prices, but global trends favour renewables Oil stands at about $110 a barrel and some forecasts have predicted it could reach $1

Editorial Staff Updated 14 days ago

Origins of Earth's most powerful ocean current revealed

The Antarctic Circumpolar Current transports over 100 times more water than all of Earth's rivers combined.

California county records sixth person bitten by rattlesnake in under a month

Strategic angle: Two fatalities reported in southern California so far, with warmer spring bringing reptiles out on trails earlier.

Cars make way for bikes as Sydney commuters saddle up to circumvent ‘crazy’ fuel costs

Strategic angle: The shock of the oil crisis is playing out on Australian streets, where bike sales are up and cycle lanes are busier Track current petrol and diesel prices across Australia Get our breaking news email, free app or daily

LIVE on April 9 | Santa Marta: fossil fuel transition in an unstable world

Strategic angle: Transitioning away from fossil fuels in an unstable world: how can Santa Marta deliver? The post <mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color">LIVE on April 9</mark> | Santa

German mayors call for night-time ban on robot lawnmowers to protect hedgehogs

Strategic angle: Leaders say automated mowers’ blades threaten nocturnal animals as studies highlight risks to wildlife German mayors have called for a nationwide ban on night-time use of robot lawnmowers to protect hedgehogs and other s

‘All we can do now is pray they continue’: Maasai welcome the first rains but know that drought is far from over

Strategic angle: Harsh weather is nothing new in Kenya but the country’s climate is showing clear signs of getting hotter and drier The day is hot and dry but the soil underfoot is soft. “After four months of drought, we received the fir

Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila could hit far north Queensland three weeks after Narelle tore through

Strategic angle: While path and strength of storm remain uncertain, BoM warns Cape York could again take direct hit if cyclone makes landfall.

Weather tracker: Warm March in US leaves snowpack critically low

Strategic angle: Concerns about coming wildfire risk, and temperatures also remain high on other side of Pacific where rare tropical cyclone has formed After a historically warm winter across nine states in the US, the first month of met

Teenage Shark Bite Victim Recalls Lucky Escape While Surfing

Strategic angle: Oliver Tokic-Bensley, 16, shares his harrowing experience after a shark bite in South Australia.

‘I escaped death a lot of times’: one man’s lifelong work protecting gorillas and communities in Congo

Strategic angle: As a child, Dominique Bikaba, was displaced by a new national park in the DRC. Now he is helping to secure land for wildlife and Indigenous groups against the backdrop of ongoing fighting Mist hangs low over the forested

Carbon accounting can help tackle the hidden emissions of war

Strategic angle: The climate cost of war is not hypothetical. It is measurable, material and increasingly unavoidable The post Carbon accounting can help tackle the hidden emissions of war appeared first on Climate Home News.

Briefing: Data centers are straining the grid. Can they be forced to pay for it?

Strategic angle: As backlash grows, a nationwide search is underway for solutions to the AI energy crunch.

Briefing: The Iran war is changing how millions of people cook — and what they eat

Strategic angle: Across Asia and Africa, the cooking gas shortage is emptying menus, driving people to coal and wood, and fueling a booming black market.

Country diary: Lambing season is here – how long until white-tailed eagles are overhead? | Andrea Meanwell

Strategic angle: Tebay, Cumbria: A planned reintroduction of these apex predators has got us upland farmers worried. We’re still not convinced they won’t harm our flocks The years seem to be coming around very quickly – this will be my n

Briefing: Thousands in Texas protest against border wall through national park: ‘big love for Big Bend’

Strategic angle: Rally met with bipartisan support after US border patrol revealed plans for steel wall across parts of beloved parks.

Briefing: Climate experts say spring is coming earlier. How will that affect agriculture and ecosystems?

Strategic angle: An earlier spring affects when migratory birds arrive, leaves emerge, and fruit ripens — among plants and animals that determine ecosystem health.

Briefing: Rice’s whales predate modern humans. Now Trump could make them extinct

Strategic angle: The US has invoked national security to remove protections for the endangered cetacean, of which only about 50 are left.

Briefing: How Paris swapped cars for bikes – and transformed its streets

Strategic angle: Under outgoing mayor Anne Hidalgo, the French capital added bike lanes, cut traffic and reclaimed public space, but not without resistance.

Briefing: Bilby boom: breeding trial to reintroduce species to Mallee Cliffs national park shows signs of success

Strategic angle: Fifty ‘founder’ bilbies were released in fenced breeding area in 2019 with the aim of establishing first wild population there in a century.

Briefing: Forest Service overhaul sows confusion and concern

Strategic angle: In the Trump administration’s reorganization of the struggling agency, there are painful echoes of BLM’s past moves.

Briefing: New North Sea drilling would barely reduce UK gas imports at all, data shows

Strategic angle: Exclusive research reveals minimal impact of new drilling fields on UK's gas import reliance.

Briefing: From early birds to emerging butterflies: UK shows signs of earliest spring on record

Strategic angle: Citizen science data reveals early flowering, nesting and insect activity as global heating accelerates seasonal change.

Briefing: Sydney councils fear new datacentres could cause blackouts, block housing and affect locals’ health

Strategic angle: Concerns rise as datacentres compete with residential developments near public transport.

Editorial Staff Updated 18 days ago

EPA flags microplastics, pharmaceuticals as contaminants in drinking water

The agency's recent announcement highlights growing public concern over health risks associated with these chemicals.

Briefing: One acre, one vote: The bizarre election that could decide Arizona’s energy future

Strategic angle: A group of climate-focused candidates is hoping to steer the Salt River Project toward clean energy. Turning Point USA stands in their way.

Briefing: What does $164M buy Big Oil? Inupiat land and a broken promise.

Strategic angle: A federal auction undid a hard-won agreement to protect Alaska's North Slope. The Iñupiat community that fought for it is still waiting to be heard.

Briefing: Contractor that cut back ancient oak in London park identified

Strategic angle: Document shows partial felling last year, which led to legal action against Toby Carvery, was done by Ground Control.

Colombia pledges to exit investment protection system after fossil fuel lawsuits

Strategic angle: Experts warn that unwinding the Investor-State Dispute Settlement system will be complex, especially without international coordination The post Colombia pledges to exit investment protection system after fossil fuel law

Briefing: Sex at arm’s length? Male octopuses use specialised arm to mate, scientists find

Strategic angle: Sensory organ in male cephalopod able to detect female hormone progesterone, even if male cannot see partner.

DeBriefed 2 April 2026: Countries ‘revive’ energy-crisis measures | Record UK renewables | Plug-in solar savings

Strategic angle: Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate... The post DeBriefed 2 April 2026: Countries ‘revive’ energy-crisis measures | Record UK renewables | Plug-in so

Briefing: Record Wind and Solar Saved UK from £1bn Gas Imports in March 2026

Strategic angle: The UK avoided the need for gas imports worth £1bn in March 2026 thanks to record renewable energy generation.

China Briefing 2 April 2026: EV profits rise | Ming Yang rejected | Iran war

Strategic angle: Welcome to Carbon Brief’s China Briefing. China Briefing handpicks and explains the most important climate... The post China Briefing 2 April 2026: EV profits rise | Ming Yang rejected | Iran war appeared first on Carbon

Q&A: Why the standoff between nations over the next IPCC reports matters

Strategic angle: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) latest assessment cycle has been beset by disagreements... The post Q&A: Why the standoff between nations over the next IPCC reports matters appeared first on Carbon

Analysis: How ‘plug-in solar’ can save UK homes £1,100 on energy bills

Strategic angle: Plug-in solar panels could save a typical UK household £1,100 over their 15-year lifetime, according... The post Analysis: How ‘plug-in solar’ can save UK homes £1,100 on energy bills appeared first on Carbon Brief.

Briefing: Why thousands of New Yorkers swap gas for induction stoves in clean energy push: ‘It makes sense’

Strategic angle: US states from California to Georgia are promoting induction stoves for climate, health and cost benefits.

Nepal’s EV revolution pays off as oil crisis causes pain at the pumps

Strategic angle: Import subsidies, abundant hydropower and charging investments have spurred EV adoption, with electric vehicles now making up about three-quarters of new car sales The post Nepal’s EV revolution pays off as oil crisis ca

Briefing: Solar was poised to help Puerto Ricans survive blackouts — until Trump axed nearly $1B in funding

Strategic angle: The money is being redirected to the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, a government-owned utility with a checkered past.

Briefing: These maps show exactly where the West might burn this summer

Strategic angle: Amid drought and heat waves, April’s national wildfire forecast shows that nearly the entire Western U.S. will face an above-normal risk of wildfires at some point in the next four months.

Briefing: Thames Water ‘close to deal that would spare it new Ofwat fines until 2030’

Strategic angle: Offer reportedly put forward by creditors hoping to save struggling firm from being renationalised temporarily.

Briefing: World’s oldest tortoise caught in viral crypto death scam

Strategic angle: Fake X account posing as his vet sparked global false reports of Jonathan’s death while soliciting crypto donations.

Briefing: Trump’s ‘God Squad’ blocks endangered species protections in the Gulf of Mexico

Strategic angle: Citing the Iran war, the administration let oil companies take actions that are likely to threaten an endangered whale.

Funding gap threatens next round of IPCC climate science reports, chair warns

Strategic angle: The latest IPCC session in Bangkok was clouded by persistent differences over when its flagship reports should be published and concern over cost-cutting proposals The post Funding gap threatens next round of IPCC climat

IPCC: ‘Frustrating and disappointing’ meeting leaves AR7 timeline in deadlock

Strategic angle: Governments are still at loggerheads over the timeline for publishing the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate... The post IPCC: ‘Frustrating and disappointing’ meeting leaves AR7 timeline in deadlock appeared first on Car

Nigerians bet on solar as global oil shock hits wallets and power supplies

Strategic angle: Fed up with an increase in outages and surging fuel prices, a growing number of homes and businesses are ditching their backup generators for solar systems The post Nigerians bet on solar as global oil shock hits wallets

Briefing: ‘Fossil-fuel imperialism’: Trump’s hankering for Iranian oil runs deep

Strategic angle: Experts say the US believes it is entitled to resources it desires – a perspective president has supported for decades.

Briefing: Nature boys and girls – here’s your chance to get published in the Guardian

Strategic angle: Our wildlife series Young Country Diary is looking for articles written by children about their spring encounters with nature.

Briefing: Pocket gardens: The tiny urban oases with surprisingly big benefits

Strategic angle: Little bits of greenery are popping up in cities, making summers more bearable for urbanites.

Briefing: As climate change threatens student athlete safety, states try to adapt

Strategic angle: But some school districts can’t afford to comply with requirements for special equipment or alternate practice schedules.

Briefing: Energy crisis: why ‘keep calm but cut down’ may be a better message for Labour

Strategic angle: Government keen to avoid panic as oil price surges, but perhaps households need advice on reducing consumption.

Briefing: Asia ramps up use of dirty fuels to cover energy shortfall triggered by Iran war

Strategic angle: Governments across Asia are increasing coal usage as they face energy shortages due to the ongoing conflict in Iran.

Major oil producers among 46 nations joining fossil fuel phase-out summit

Strategic angle: Canada, Australia, Brazil and Norway are set to attend the Santa Marta summit, but the world’s biggest fossil fuel producers are missing from the list The post Major oil producers among 46 nations joining fossil fuel pha

How wildfires and storms drove insurance losses in 2025 – in three charts

Strategic angle: Extreme weather events around the world, such as wildfires and storms, were the major driver... The post How wildfires and storms drove insurance losses in 2025 – in three charts appeared first on Carbon Brief.

Briefing: Trump’s Iran war and energy policies outline ‘dangerous volatility’ of fossil fuel push

Strategic angle: Critics say president is locking into 20th century energy systems even as his ‘bet’ on oil and gas ‘isn’t going so well’.

Briefing: The West’s unprecedented winter could fuel a summer of disaster

Strategic angle: Record-low snowpack and an early heatwave could mean a higher risk of drought and fire in coming months.

Briefing: More drilling in North Sea ‘not the answer’ for UK energy security, say former military leaders

Strategic angle: Government urged to prioritize renewable energy sources over fossil fuels.

Briefing: ‘A national scandal’: trawlers scour seabeds of supposedly protected UK waters

Strategic angle: Campaigners argue that overfished marine areas are ‘protected only on paper’ as precious ocean life faces threats.

Briefing: Rubbish and recycling in England: what’s changing and why it matters

Strategic angle: Nationwide reforms aim to standardise collections and expand food waste recycling to tackle stagnating rates.

Briefing: ‘We didn’t want to be preachy’: David Attenborough’s unexpected new show – which might enrage cat lovers

Strategic angle: The great naturalist, who is about to turn 100, is still surprised by wildlife in his new series about British gardens.

Green Climate Fund picks locations for five developing country hubs

Strategic angle: The UN's climate fund says new offices will boost developing nations' access to climate finance as board accredits first Palestinian entity for direct access to funds The post Green Climate Fund picks locations for five

Island nations fight to save cultural heritage from climate change

Strategic angle: The climate crisis is putting human heritage in the firing line. In response, small island states are learning how to adapt The post Island nations fight to save cultural heritage from climate change appeared first on Cl

Briefing: With its new farm bill, Florida’s climate fight just hit a tractor-sized roadblock

Strategic angle: The sweeping new law enshrines farmers' use of gas-powered equipment and weakens protections for conservation lands, locking the state's climate-battered ag sector into fossil fuel dependence.

Briefing: Monday briefing: Has the single-use vape ban made any difference to our health or our environment?

Strategic angle: Nearly a year after disposable vapes were outlawed, new figures suggest the policy has delivered only modest gains while creating new challenges.

Briefing: LA County Sheriff's Deputy Dies After Medical Emergency During Relay Race

Strategic angle: Levi Vargas, 30, faced a tragic incident while competing in the Baker to Vegas race amid extreme heat conditions.

Briefing: A costly plan will keep a steel plant in JD Vance’s hometown running. Locals are aghast: ‘It’s horrible’

Strategic angle: Fossil-fuel burning at Ohio facility could burn longer, leaving Middletown residents to face environmental risks.

Briefing: Toxic Pfas residue identified on 37% of California produce, new analysis finds

Strategic angle: Peaches, strawberries and grapes were almost always found to be contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’ in the analysis.

Briefing: Nigel Farage’s farming adviser calls for wheat prices to double

Strategic angle: Critics warn that the proposed trade policy could exacerbate the cost-of-living crisis.

Editorial Staff 24 days ago

Briefing: DOGE goes nuclear: How Trump invited Silicon Valley into America’s nuclear power regulator

Strategic angle: Staffers from DOGE are revamping rules in ways to ease regulations and provide financial breaks for industry.

Editorial Staff 24 days ago

Briefing: Cambridge offers botany course that inspired Darwin after rare archive uncovered

Strategic angle: University’s botanic garden will use study materials created by John Stevens Henslow, the naturalist’s mentor, 200 years ago.

Editorial Staff Updated 25 days ago

Scientists watch sperm whales work as a team to assist a birth

An unprecedented look at the birth of a sperm whale found that mother and calf were supported by other whales throughout the process.

Briefing: DeBriefed 27 Mach 2026: North Sea myths debunked | India’s climate plan | IPCC and Indigenous knowledge

Strategic angle: An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate.

Briefing: Wily coyote? Urban canines take more risks compared with rural ones – study

Strategic angle: Researchers find that urban dogs exhibit riskier behaviors due to reduced fear of harassment.

‘Very alarming’ winter sees Arctic sea ice hit record-low for second year running

Strategic angle: Arctic sea ice has reached its peak extent for this winter, clocking in as the... The post ‘Very alarming’ winter sees Arctic sea ice hit record-low for second year running appeared first on Carbon Brief.

Q&A: What does India’s new Paris Agreement pledge mean for climate action?

Strategic angle: India has set a new target to reduce its “emissions intensity” – greenhouse gas emissions... The post Q&A: What does India’s new Paris Agreement pledge mean for climate action? appeared first on Carbon Brief.

Briefing: Beavers ‘breathe new life’ into Dorset as dams built and biodiversity returns

Strategic angle: National Trust reports positive impact of beavers on local habitats one year after reintroduction.

Briefing: More than 6m vapes and pods discarded weekly in UK despite single-use ban, study finds

Strategic angle: Waste management companies warn that recycling systems are under strain from the sheer volume of discarded vapes.

Ugandan farmers use British court to try to stop East Africa oil pipeline

Strategic angle: The farmers and their lawyers will argue that a UK-based entity linked to the East African Crude Oil Pipeline has breached Ugandan law and construction should halt The post Ugandan farmers use British court to try to sto

Briefing: EPA Approves Sale of Higher Ethanol Fuel in Bid to Lower Gas Prices

Strategic angle: Higher blend has been prohibited in warm weather due to smog concerns.

Briefing: Church leaders criticise Christian owner of GB News over channel’s climate attacks

Strategic angle: Exclusive: Paul Marshall also challenged over his own ‘misleading’ statements and £1.8bn of fossil fuel investments in his hedge fund.

Briefing: Octopus reports sharp rise in solar panel sales since start of Iran war

Strategic angle: Firm’s sales up 54% this month and Good Energy reports doubling of interest in solar after latest oil price shock.

Briefing: Sewage released into England’s rivers and seas nearly 300,000 times last year

Strategic angle: Campaigners criticise frequent use of storm overflows during drought conditions.

Briefing: Modern agriculture is collapsing under climate change. Indigenous farming has answers.

Strategic angle: A new global review reveals a critical “gap between advocacy and evidence” when it comes to scaling traditional agriculture to fight climate change.

Briefing: Guest post: How declining cloudiness is accelerating global warming

Strategic angle: For the past two decades, low-level cloud cover has been declining, increasing the amount of solar radiation reaching the Earth's surface.

Briefing: Analysis: India’s CO2 emissions in 2025 grew at slowest rate in two decades

Strategic angle: India’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions grew by 0.5% in the second half of 2025.

Briefing: Factcheck: Nine false or misleading myths about North Sea oil and gas

Strategic angle: The Iran war has triggered another fossil-fuel energy crisis, with surging global prices and increasing misinformation.

Briefing: US has caused $10tn worth of climate damage since 1990, research finds

Strategic angle: US, top carbon emitter in history, has ‘a lot of responsibility’ for causing ‘substantial’ harm globally, scientist says.

Briefing: Trump’s $1B payoff to stop offshore wind is even stranger than it sounds

Strategic angle: The government is paying TotalEnergies to halt a wind farm it isn’t building, in exchange for fossil fuel investments it’s already making.

Briefing: ‘Seriously wrong’: flood-hit Lincolnshire residents at odds with Reform MP over climate

Strategic angle: Constituents’ frustration with Richard Tice reflects growing problem for party and its leaders’ climate-sceptic stance.

Briefing: US public health groups urge firing of EPA boss Zeldin, saying he ‘brazenly betrayed’ agency

Strategic angle: Advocates claim Lee Zeldin’s EPA has compromised health protections and reduced resources.

Briefing: Green energy boss backs more North Sea oil and gas production

Strategic angle: GB Energy chief Jürgen Maier argues that increased production could provide economic benefits and aid the transition from fossil fuels.

Briefing: Epic river migrations of fish rapidly collapsing, UN report finds

Strategic angle: Vast journeys, among world’s great wonders, found to be under threat as freshwater fish populations crash by 81%.

Briefing: More North Sea drilling will put UK at mercy of fossil fuel markets, ministers say

Strategic angle: Ministers warn that expanding North Sea drilling could jeopardize the UK's energy sovereignty.

Briefing: What are zettajoules – and what do they tell us about Earth’s energy imbalance?

Strategic angle: Understanding the significance of zettajoules in the context of climate change and energy measurement.

Briefing: Eel fisher takes on authorities at Belfast court over pollution in UK’s largest lake

Strategic angle: Declan Conlon will argue officials have failed to act despite clear evidence of the ecological collapse of Lough Neagh.

Briefing: Tonga PM welcomes US deal to explore deep-sea minerals amid environmental concerns

Strategic angle: Pacific island’s new leader discusses ‘exciting’ US partnership as critics fear impacts of seabed exploration.

Editorial Staff Updated 28 days ago

US to pay almost $1bn to French energy company to kill wind project plan

Trump administration announces deal with TotalEnergies to redirect investment in wind to oil and gas instead.

Briefing: Ministers delay new rules for low-carbon housing in England

Strategic angle: The government postpones regulations aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from new homes.

Editorial Staff Updated 29 days ago

US: Hawaii hit by historic flooding, more rain coming

Thousands evacuated as winter storms bring heavy rainfall to Oahu.

Briefing: Australia’s generation Alpha faces $185k bill over lifetime without urgent action on climate crisis, report finds

Strategic angle: A new report highlights the financial burden on future generations due to climate inaction.

Briefing: Predatory feral ferrets removed from an island for the first time ever

Strategic angle: Rathlin Island in Northern Ireland is now ferret-free after a £4.5m partnership aimed at protecting seabird colonies.

Briefing: Earth being ‘pushed beyond its limits’ as energy imbalance reaches record high

Strategic angle: State of the Climate report finds Earth’s energy has moved dangerously out of balance, with oceans absorbing vast majority of trapped heat.

Editorial Staff 30 days ago

Briefing: California bets on an obscure tool to replace clean air authority Trump revoked

Strategic angle: The rules would hold pollution magnets like warehouses, ports and railyards accountable for the trucks and ships they attract.

Briefing: You can bet on climate disasters. Business is booming.

Strategic angle: The rise of betting on climate-related events is transforming the financial landscape.

Briefing: Long overlooked as crucial to life, fungi start to get their due

Strategic angle: As efforts to study and conserve fungi expand, researchers say a 'shroom boom' is underway.

Briefing: US and Israel’s war on Iran is a disaster for the environment, analysis shows

Strategic angle: Exclusive: War has led to 5m tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions in two weeks and is draining the global carbon budget faster than 84 countries combined.

Briefing: March heat surges past 100 in California and Arizona, smashing records

Strategic angle: A burst of unusual March heat is hitting the United States this week and into next, busting previous monthly heat records by wide margins.

Briefing: Thousands ordered to evacuate as Hawaii hit by severe flash floods

Strategic angle: Officials warn some residents could be trapped by rising waters as Wahiawā dam on Oahu ‘may collapse at any time’.

Briefing: DeBriefed 20 March 2026: Energy crisis deepens | Brazil’s new climate plan | New Zealand climate case

Strategic angle: Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate.

Carbon Brief Quiz 2026: Picture Round 1 and 2

Participate in the Carbon Brief Quiz and test your knowledge on climate-related topics.

Briefing: ‘Yes to fields of wheat, no to fields of iron’: how the world’s greenest country soured on solar

Strategic angle: In Denmark, the spread of solar panels in rural areas could play a deciding factor in the national elections on Tuesday.

Briefing: Reform UK success in local elections could endanger national climate targets, report says

Strategic angle: LSE research highlights concerns over climate science denial among Reform councillors.

Briefing: Australia Approves New Coal Seam Gas Expansion

Strategic angle: The expansion in Queensland, approved until 2081, is set to contribute approximately 120 million tonnes of carbon emissions over its lifetime.

Briefing: Heatwave scorching US west ‘virtually impossible’ without climate crisis, say scientists

Strategic angle: Record-breaking temperatures this week were significantly above average, attributed to climate change.

Briefing: Work from home and slow down on the road: world’s energy watchdog advises emergency measures as oil prices rise

Strategic angle: IEA makes 10 recommendations to help households and businesses prepare for a drawn-out disruption to energy markets.

Briefing: More than 70 UK councils failed to issue single fine for littering last year

Strategic angle: Exclusive: Lack of enforcement is allowing people to drop rubbish with complete impunity, says Clean Up Britain.

Briefing: People in North Yorkshire town found to have ‘alarming’ levels of toxic Pfas chemicals in blood

Strategic angle: Exclusive: Testing in Bentham reveals one in four residents have blood levels in the greatest risk category.

Briefing: NSW will continue to green-light coalmine expansions – ignoring a warning from its own climate agency

Strategic angle: Minns Labor government criticised over strategy as no new mines have been proposed for several years.

Briefing: Rightwing narrative fuelling false belief UK public oppose net zero, study finds

Strategic angle: Analysis reveals a disconnect between political rhetoric and public support for net zero initiatives.

Briefing: Historic March heatwave in US west shatters high-temperature records

Strategic angle: Some highs in California, Nevada and Arizona recorded at 25-35F above normal, with widespread alerts and closures.

Briefing: US states sue Trump EPA over decision to repeal bedrock climate finding

Strategic angle: Lawsuit claims the rescission of the endangerment finding was illegal, threatening public health.

Briefing: Meet the Seattle families living communally to bring down costs – in pictures

Strategic angle: As Americans face a housing crisis, this development shows how communal living can bring homeownership within reach – and foster connection.

Briefing: King opens world’s longest managed coastal walk – but much of it is still closed off

Strategic angle: Landowner disputes and coastal erosion hinder completion of King Charles III England coast path.

Tropical Cyclone Narelle to make landfall in far north Qld on Friday as category 5 storm, bringing 315km/h wind gusts

Massive storm tracking a path to Queensland coast, intensified offshore to category 5, fueled by warm waters in Coral Sea.

Briefing: Why $4 gasoline is the tipping point for EVs

Strategic angle: As fuel costs climb, the long-term math shifts toward EVs — but consumer hesitation and infrastructure gaps could slow the transition.

Briefing: UK to cut climate aid to developing countries by 14% to £2bn a year in ‘refocus’

Strategic angle: Move will put national security and lives overseas at risk, critics say, as overall UK aid budget is slashed to 0.3% of gross national income.

Briefing: Power prices expected to fall by up to 10% from July, bringing ‘welcome relief’ to Australia’s east coast

Strategic angle: Increased output from wind generation and batteries, and falling electricity contract prices, are expected to deliver lower energy bills.

Briefing: Stopping gas dictating UK energy price could cut bills by £200, thinktank says

Strategic angle: Household energy bills could be reduced by up to £203 a year by stopping expensive fossil gas from setting the price of energy in the UK, according to Common Wealth.

Briefing: Scientists race to decode data from Europe’s vanishing glaciers

Strategic angle: Glacier ice contains valuable information about the climates of the past. Researchers are scrambling to study it before it's too late.

Briefing: The Supreme Court takes up a Guam munitions case with high stakes for CHamoru lands

Strategic angle: The ruling won't just dictate the fate of a CHamoru beach. It could set a major precedent for Indigenous rights and federal power across U.S. territories.

Briefing: Government to lift paywall from large parts of the Land Registry

Strategic angle: Finding out who owns land will become simpler under plans to make the best use of green spaces and hit net zero targets.

Oil flows through Santa Barbara coastal pipeline for first time in decade amid Trump's fight with California

The Santa Barbara coastal pipeline resumes operations after a decade, coinciding with ongoing tensions between Trump and California.

Briefing: Australia’s environment minister wants to ban fishers and drillers from more ocean – and avoid a culture war

Strategic angle: Conservationists hope Murray Watt’s review of national marine parks will ‘right the wrongs’ of previous downgrade of protection.

Briefing: Saving the pint: behind the race to climate-proof beer in the US

Strategic angle: Water shortages and rising heat are putting pressure on beer ingredients, but US brewers and farmers are adapting.

Briefing: Reduced physical activity due to global heating will lead to rise in health issues, study says

Strategic angle: Researchers project that reduced activity could contribute to half a million additional premature deaths annually by 2050.

Briefing: Realtime pollution alerts needed on Windermere, campaigners say after boy nearly dies

Strategic angle: Campaigners urge for immediate pollution alerts following a serious health incident involving a young boy.

Briefing: Replacing 1m petrol cars with EVs could cut Australia’s reliance on foreign fuel by 1bn litres a year

Strategic angle: Electric vehicles reduce exposure to global oil price shocks and shift energy consumption to electricity largely produced domestically, expert says.

Briefing: 4 ways Trump is sabotaging climate action around the world

Strategic angle: In just the last year, the Trump administration has derailed an international carbon tax, boosted forecasts for oil and gas, and sought to silence an island nation’s climate campaign.

Mining made this US tribal area a toxic wasteland. This Indigenous nation brought it back to life

A remarkable transformation of a devastated landscape by an Indigenous community.

Briefing: Species slowdown: Is nature’s ability to self-repair stalling?

Strategic angle: Recent analysis reveals a concerning trend in the rate of species turnover within ecosystems.

Briefing: Germany misses climate targets as emissions barely fall in 2025

Strategic angle: Greenhouse gases dropped just 0.1% last year as environment minister criticises lack of improvement.

Briefing: Mining Rush for Critical Minerals Threatens Amazon Land Reform Settlements

Strategic angle: A survey reveals a surge in mining requests for critical minerals in Brazil's Carajás region, endangering land reform settlements.

Briefing: Fetuses likely have more ‘forever chemicals’ in blood than thought – report

Strategic angle: New research reveals alarming levels of PFAS compounds in fetal blood samples.

Briefing: Some top US lobbying firms are working both sides of the Pfas issue at the same time

Strategic angle: Review from non-profit finds range of scenarios of firms simultaneously lobbying for and against Pfas regulations.

Briefing: ‘Drinking from a fetid pond’: superbug-creating genes found in UK’s largest lake

Strategic angle: Genes capable of creating antibiotic-resistant superbugs have been detected in Lough Neagh, which supplies drinking water for 40% of Northern Ireland.

Briefing: EPA Chief Meets Bayer CEO Over Supreme Court Fight

Strategic angle: Top US regulators discuss litigation issues regarding glyphosate weed killer.

Briefing: Trump EPA moves to repeal regulation of cancer-linked chemical ethylene oxide

Strategic angle: The repeal loosens standards for roughly 90 sterilization facilities that emit the toxic chemical in neighborhoods across the country.

Briefing: Q&A: How climate change and war threaten Iran’s water supplies

Strategic angle: Climate change, war and mismanagement are putting Iran’s water supply under major strain, experts warn.

Briefing: Who are the key figures in the sewage crisis, and where are they now?

Strategic angle: With anger stoked by Channel 4’s drama Dirty Business, we look at what has happened to some of the main players.

Briefing: Trump policies set to increase rates of lung disease and death, study finds

Strategic angle: Experts warn of ‘attack on Americans’ lungs’ from cuts to health programs and environmental rollbacks.

Tech

Briefing: White House plan to break up iconic U.S. climate lab moves forward

Strategic angle: The White House is advancing its proposal to restructure a key climate research facility.

Briefing: The secret superpower of Brazil’s vast savanna

Strategic angle: The Amazon rainforest gets all the attention, but the neighboring cerrado stores massive amounts of carbon in its peaty soils.

Briefing: Queensland floods: police believe bodies found are those of missing backpackers

Strategic angle: Two international tourists travelling to flood-ravaged North Burnett region from Brisbane thought to be first flood-related deaths.

Briefing: The war in Iran could plunge the world into hunger

Strategic angle: Farmers from Iowa to India depend on fossil fuel-based fertilizers. Much of their supply is stuck in the Persian Gulf.

Briefing: How volcanic eruptions and internal climate cycles jointly shape Asian monsoon rainfall

Strategic angle: Exploring the impact of volcanic activity and climate patterns on monsoon variability in Asia.

Briefing: Australian governments subsidising fossil fuel use by more than $30,000 a minute, analysis finds

Strategic angle: Australia Institute data reveals a 10% increase in state and federal subsidies for fossil fuels, outpacing funding for the NDIS.

Briefing: Reaching net zero by 2050 ‘cheaper for UK than one fossil fuel crisis’

Strategic angle: Climate change committee finds move to renewable energy would also bring health, economic and security benefits.

Briefing: Ultrasound Repellers Could Keep Hedgehogs Off Roads, Scientists Hope

Strategic angle: Study shows animals hear very high frequencies, making it possible to design a deterrent to cut deaths.

Briefing: Sale of rat poisons could be restricted to protect Australian wildlife

Strategic angle: Regulator recommends rodenticides be removed from Bunnings and supermarkets shelves and sold only to licensed professionals.

Briefing: ‘My lovely distraction’: live stream of kākāpō – world’s fattest parrot – and her chicks captivates New Zealand

Strategic angle: More than 100,000 people have tuned in to watch ‘kākāpō cam’, which captures a rare flightless bird sleeping, tidying her nest and fighting off intruders.

Briefing: CCC: Net-zero will protect UK from fossil-fuel price shocks

Strategic angle: The cost of cutting UK emissions to net-zero is less than the cost of continuing reliance on fossil fuels.

Elon Musk's xAI wants to build a power plant in Mississippi. Regulators plan a key meeting on Election Day

The NAACP has accused Mississippi regulators of rushing a meeting to approve xAI plans for a massive, methane-burning power plant in Southaven.

Briefing: ‘A sobering preview’: extreme heat now affects one in three people globally, study finds

Strategic angle: Rising temperatures are making it difficult for even young, healthy individuals to perform normal physical tasks safely.

Briefing: Bombing of Iran’s oil infrastructure to have major environmental fallout, experts warn

Strategic angle: Experts caution that the ongoing conflict and bombings will lead to significant long-term environmental damage.

Briefing: Bundaberg residents told to evacuate immediately amid major flooding in parts of Queensland

Strategic angle: The BoM has forecast flooding of the Burnett River at Bundaberg could rise to 7.5 metres by midnight.

Briefing: Indigenous rights, the environment, and international law: What’s at stake at this week’s seabed mining talks

Strategic angle: Trump's aggressive push toward deep-sea mining is putting pressure on global negotiators to act fast to shape deep-sea mining rules.

Record Rainfall in Northern Territory: Flooding Risks and Infrastructure Concerns

The Northern Territory faces severe flooding due to record rainfall, leading to school and highway closures. Residents are advised to avoid water for safety.

Strategic view: Heatwaves driving recent ‘surge’ in compound drought and heat extremes

Strategic implications in focus: Drought and heatwaves occurring together – known as “compound” events – have surged across the globe.

Strategic view: DeBriefed 6 March 2026: Iran energy crisis | China climate plan | Bristol’s ‘pioneering’ wind turbine

Strategic implications in focus: An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate.

Strategic view: Q&A: What does China’s 15th ‘five-year plan’ mean for climate change?

Strategic implications in focus: China’s leadership has published a draft of its 15th five-year plan setting the strategic direction for climate initiatives.

Global Warming Rate Nearly Doubles, Paris Agreement at Risk

The latest findings reveal that the rate of global warming has accelerated significantly since 2015, posing a serious risk to the Paris Agreement's 1.5C target by 2030.

Strategic view: Humanity heating planet faster than ever before, study finds

Strategic implications in focus: Researchers identify sharp rise to about 0.35C every decade, after excluding natural fluctuations such as El Niño.

Strategic view: Analysis: Half of nations meet UN deadline for nature-loss reporting

Strategic implications in focus: Half of nations have met a UN deadline to report on how they are tackling biodiversity loss.

North Dakota Judge Reduces Damages Against Greenpeace in Pipeline Case

A North Dakota judge has finalized a $345 million judgment against Greenpeace, down from an initial $667 million, in a case linked to Dakota Access Pipeline protests led by Energy Transfer.

Strategic view: Winter getting shorter in 80% of major US cities, new data shows

Strategic implications in focus: Researchers find that across 195 US cities, winters are on average nine days shorter than they were in 1970-1997.

EPA's Regulatory Rollback: Implications for Chemical Safety

The Trump administration's decision to roll back RMP provisions reflects a significant shift in regulatory policy, raising concerns over potential increases in chemical disaster risks.

Strategic view: DeBriefed 27 February 2026: Trump’s fossil-fuel talk | Modi-Lula rare-earth pact | Is there a UK ‘greenlash’?

Strategic implications in focus: An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate.

Regulatory Rollbacks Leave Coal Plants with Compliance Capability

Despite the Trump administration's weakening of air pollution rules, the EPA's findings reveal that most US coal plants could meet existing standards.

Strategic view: Analysis: Constituency of Reform’s climate-sceptic Richard Tice gets £55m flood funding

Strategic implications in focus: The Lincolnshire constituency held by Richard Tice, the climate-sceptic deputy leader of the hard-right Reform party, receives significant flood funding.