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25 May 2026

A Louisiana state senator helped secure Meta’s largest datacenter. Then he sold the land beside it

Jay Morris denies experts’ claims that he violated ethics rules over land deals near the site of Meta’s Hyperion datacenter This story is from Floodlight , a non-profit newsroom that investigates the powers stalling climate action For more than two years, John

Source: The Guardian - Environment

25 May 2026

Why Michigan is emerging as one of America’s worst-hit climate states

The state saw 33 tornadoes last year and severe flooding as researchers say links to climate change are undeniable The tornado hit west Ann Arbor at 1.45am on 15 April, passing through Veterans Memorial park, where it knocked several mature oak trees and rippe

Source: The Guardian - Environment

25 May 2026

BHP has made big climate promises – that’s the easy part. Now it must do the real work of slashing emissions | Adam Morton

Given the scale of its contribution to global heating, the world’s biggest miner has a duty to invest heavily in solutions that could have a global impact Revealed: the internal BHP memo that slammed the brakes on world’s biggest miner’s climate push Read more

Source: The Guardian - Environment

25 May 2026

BHP files: leaked memo shows miner backtracking on key climate projects in Australia – video

The world’s biggest miner has halted or delayed projects to cut vast amounts of emissions and has quietly war-gamed options to stall major climate investments in its Western Australian iron ore operations into the next two decades, according to documents leake

Source: The Guardian - Environment

24 May 2026

Scotland’s ‘green datacentres’ policy ignores emissions impact of AI, analysis shows

Definition of green facilities made in 2022, before release of ChatGPT, says Action to Protect Rural Scotland A Scottish government policy designed to encourage datacentres to build in Scotland could lead to a massive volume of carbon emissions being ignored,

Source: The Guardian - Environment

22 May 2026

DeBriefed 22 May 2026: UN adopts landmark resolution | Trump takes on ‘RCP8.5’ | Climate migration

Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate... The post DeBriefed 22 May 2026: UN adopts landmark resolution | Trump takes on ‘RCP8.5’ | Climate migration appeared first on Carbon Brief .

22 May 2026

Experts: Why migration is ‘not a failure of adaptation’ in a warming world

Hundreds of scientists gathered in London this week to discuss the role of migration as... The post Experts: Why migration is ‘not a failure of adaptation’ in a warming world appeared first on Carbon Brief .

22 May 2026

Guest post: How CMIP7 will shape the next wave of climate science

Hundreds of scientists in dozens of institutions are embarking on the next phase of the... The post Guest post: How CMIP7 will shape the next wave of climate science appeared first on Carbon Brief .

21 May 2026

One Nation says it’s the only party in Australia to question climate science. It should ask itself why | Temperature Check

Climate change denial has become untenable yet Hanson’s party digs in – with conspiracy theories, cherrypicking and claims that are easy to refute Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podca

Source: The Guardian - Environment

21 May 2026

Trump’s EPA to roll back refrigerant rule for grocery stores in push it claims will lower prices

EPA is loosening Biden-era rule that requires US businesses to reduce greenhouse gases used in cooling equipment The Trump administration is set to loosen a federal rule that requires grocery stores and air-conditioning companies to reduce greenhouse gases use

Source: The Guardian - Environment

20 May 2026

New coal plants hit ‘10-year’ global high in 2025 – but power output still fell

The number of new coal-fired power plants built around the world hit a “10-year high”... The post New coal plants hit ‘10-year’ global high in 2025 – but power output still fell appeared first on Carbon Brief .

20 May 2026

IPCC News Comment

GENEVA, May 20 – In relation to some of the recent media and social media reporting, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) wishes to clarify that, in several instances, the paper on climate scenarios authored by the Scenario Model Intercompariso

20 May 2026

Cropped 20 May 2026: Deforestation roadmap | Melanesian Ocean Summit | Returning pet parrots to the wild

We handpick and explain the most important stories at the intersection of climate, land, food... The post Cropped 20 May 2026: Deforestation roadmap | Melanesian Ocean Summit | Returning pet parrots to the wild appeared first on Carbon Brief .

20 May 2026

General Assembly backs historic World Court climate crisis ruling

A landmark General Assembly resolution adopted on Wednesday is “a powerful affirmation” of international law, climate justice and science, according to UN chief António Guterres.

Source: UN News - Climate Change

20 May 2026

I believed sustainable fashion’s hype. But between Everlane and Allbirds, the letdowns keep coming | Clare Press

Sustainability promised to change the industry. With Shein reportedly acquiring Everlane, and Allbirds pivotting from eco sneakers to AI, it seems that promise was mostly marketing It was always about the money, wasn’t it? For a while there, it seemed like the

Source: The Guardian - Environment

19 May 2026

CCC: Investing in ‘urgent’ UK adaptation action ‘cheaper than climate damages’

Investing in flood defences, air conditioning and other measures to protect the UK from climate... The post CCC: Investing in ‘urgent’ UK adaptation action ‘cheaper than climate damages’ appeared first on Carbon Brief .

19 May 2026

Factcheck: Trump’s false claims about the IPCC and ‘RCP8.5’ climate scenario

Among a flurry of posts on social media last weekend, US president Donald Trump declared... The post Factcheck: Trump’s false claims about the IPCC and ‘RCP8.5’ climate scenario appeared first on Carbon Brief .

18 May 2026

Factcheck: US and Iran are world’s only major emitters without net-zero targets

Many right-leaning figures have tried to push the idea that the UK is an outlier... The post Factcheck: US and Iran are world’s only major emitters without net-zero targets appeared first on Carbon Brief .

18 May 2026

Drafting of the next IPCC assessment of climate impacts, adaptation and vulnerabilities gets underway as authors gather in Nassau

Over 200 authors from the IPCC’s Working Group II gather in the Bahamas to work on the draft of the next scientific report assessing climate impacts, adaptation and vulnerabilities. NASSAU, May 18 —The authors of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (

15 May 2026

DeBriefed 15 May 2026: Trump-Xi talk energy | ‘Supercharged’ El Niño | India’s first ‘heat lounges’

Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate... The post DeBriefed 15 May 2026: Trump-Xi talk energy | ‘Supercharged’ El Niño | India’s first ‘heat lounges’ appeared first on Carbon Brief .

15 May 2026

Analysis: UK no longer top UN Green Climate Fund donor after latest aid cut

The UK is no longer the top contributor to the UN’s flagship Green Climate Fund... The post Analysis: UK no longer top UN Green Climate Fund donor after latest aid cut appeared first on Carbon Brief .

13 May 2026

Roots of resilience: the experts working to bolster apples against the climate crisis

Scientists are focusing on improving apples’ resilience after stressors like wild temperature swings and drought Terence Robinson still remembers the Valentine’s Day Massacre – of 2015, not 1929. For the Cornell University horticulture professor , the term doe

Source: The Guardian - Environment

08 May 2026

IPCC invites government representatives and experts to review the second draft of the Special Report on Climate Change and Cities

GENEVA, May 8 – The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has opened registration for governments and experts to serve as Expert Reviewers on the Second-Order Draft (SOD) of the Special Report on Climate Change and Cities. Following the Third Lead A

07 May 2026

Oil, plastics and climate: Why higher prices could speed a materials transition

As oil prices have risen amid geopolitical turmoil, one perhaps overlooked driver of climate change is coming into sharper focus: the production of plastics which are deeply tied to fossil fuels.

Source: UN News - Climate Change

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