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23 Aug 2026
Capitalism and the climate crisis are conspiring to destroy the concept of seasons. I’ll take solace in my pumpkin spice Happy spooky season, everyone! Get those jack-o’-lanterns out, because Halloween is just around the corner! Just kidding, no, it’s not. Con
Source: The Guardian - Environment
23 Aug 2026
An 1857 decree to drain swamps and plant a monoculture, detritus from the trees and global heating combined to produce the conditions for the Gironde inferno The ruinous fires that overran parts of France this summer have burned more land than ever recorded, f
Source: The Guardian - Environment
23 Aug 2026
Since Hurricane Sandy in 2012, a growing labor movement has addressed the climate crisis and economic inequality Ryan McElroen had spent years repairing the New York City subway underground when he got the opportunity to work in the middle of the ocean. “I had
Source: The Guardian - Environment
23 Aug 2026
Similar initiatives have been launched from Barcelona to Bogotá, but they have misinformation, political pressure and vested interests stacked against them Ten years ago, Alastair Harper was an advocate for young people’s health sitting in a stuffy meeting roo
Source: The Guardian - Environment
22 Aug 2026
Beach patrols report hundreds of stings a day as warmer waters and drought create favorable conditions for jellyfish An unusually high number of jellyfish are crowding Delaware’s beaches this summer amid climate change and other environmental factors – keeping
Source: The Guardian - Environment
20 Aug 2026
In a new report, the opposition Conservatives argue that UK electricity prices are too high and that it would be… The post Factcheck: 10 flaws in the Conservative report on ‘cheap power’ appeared first on Carbon Brief .
Source: Carbon Brief
20 Aug 2026
This punishingly hot and dry summer will probably be followed by another wet winter. But it’s nothing compared with what Britain will endure in years to come This summer could be the hottest , driest and deadliest in English history. Successive heatwaves have
Source: The Guardian - Environment
19 Aug 2026
What if the infrastructure needed to fight climate change could also help repair the land beneath it?
Source: UN News - Climate Change
19 Aug 2026
The UK is pioneering the use of “super batteries” that can store energy for long periods, smoothing the output from… The post Q&A: What is ‘long-duration energy storage’ – and why does the UK need it? appeared first on Carbon Brief .
Source: Carbon Brief
18 Aug 2026
The world is currently experiencing what is expected to become the strongest El Niño on record – dubbed a “super El Niño”… The post Explainer: How the ‘super El Niño’ will reshape the world’s weather appeared first on Carbon Brief .
Source: Carbon Brief
17 Aug 2026
The second-largest reservoir in the US reached a record-low water height on Saturday – just days after the country’s largest… The post Analysis: The two largest reservoirs in the US have hit record-low levels appeared first on Carbon Brief .
Source: Carbon Brief
17 Aug 2026
Emissions from land-use change – including deforestation, loss of peatland and forest degradation – have been falling over the course… The post Why land-use emissions have fallen by a third this century – in six charts appeared first on Carbon Brief .
Source: Carbon Brief
14 Aug 2026
China has published a new five-year plan for coal, the latest in a slew of important policy documents for the… The post Q&A: What does China’s 15th five-year plan for coal mean for climate action? appeared first on Carbon Brief .
Source: Carbon Brief
13 Aug 2026
GENEVA, Aug 13 – The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has opened registration for experts to serve as Expert Reviewers of the Second-Order Draft (SOD) of the 2027 Methodology Report on Inventories for Short-Lived Climate Forcers (SLCF), which w
Source: IPCC
13 Aug 2026
As a controversial Spanish plan for sustainable meat on an industrial scale is dropped, it has revived the ethical debate over farming these intelligent wild animals In 2022 Nueva Pescanova, Spain’s largest fisheries business, announced it was investing €65m (
Source: The Guardian - Environment
12 Aug 2026
An upcoming UK government consultation on weakening targets for electric vehicles (EVs) could cost consumers as much as £3bn a… The post Analysis: Weaker EV targets could cost UK consumers £3bn a year by 2030 appeared first on Carbon Brief .
Source: Carbon Brief
11 Aug 2026
GENEVA, Aug 11 – More than 120 IPCC authors are meeting in Mexico City, Mexico, from 11 to 14 August to advance the First Order Draft of the 2027 Methodology Report on Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies, Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CDR-CCUS). Th
Source: IPCC
06 Aug 2026
China has released a five-year plan dedicated to addressing climate change. The 15th five-year plan for a national response to… The post Q&A: What is in China’s new five-year plan for climate change? appeared first on Carbon Brief .
Source: Carbon Brief
04 Aug 2026
Heatwaves are becoming more likely and more intense due to climate change, impacting sources of power generation around the world… The post Factcheck: How nuclear, gas, wind and solar power are affected during heatwaves appeared first on Carbon Brief .
Source: Carbon Brief
04 Aug 2026
For millions across Africa and the developing world, the biodiversity crisis is not an abstract problem – it’s the soil that no longer yields bountiful harvests and the fish that no longer return to coastal waters.
Source: UN News - Climate Change
03 Aug 2026
When carbon dioxide (CO2) is released from a factory or power plant, the gas can be captured and permanently stored… The post Q&A: Does the world need ‘carbon capture and storage’ to reach net-zero? appeared first on Carbon Brief .
Source: Carbon Brief
03 Aug 2026
BHOPAL, Aug 3 – More than 100 leading scientists from 56 countries are meeting in Bhopal, India, from 3 to 7 August 2026 for the Fourth Lead Author Meeting of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on Climate Change and Cities. Thi
Source: IPCC
31 Jul 2026
As much of the world faces grapples with above normal temperatures and major rainfall changes, the UN Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Friday that El Niño, a powerful climate pattern shaping global weather, will intensify starting next month.
Source: UN News - Climate Change
30 Jul 2026
The general public often underestimate support for climate action, while overestimating the real-world actions taken by other people to address… The post Correcting climate ‘misperceptions’ may not boost climate action appeared first on Carbon Brief .
Source: Carbon Brief
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