‘We’re harvesting the sun’: A huge solar project grows in California
A sweeping plan to build 21 gigawatts of solar plus batteries on 136,000 acres could be a lifeline for Central Valley farmers facing devastating water shortages.
A sweeping plan to build 21 gigawatts of solar plus batteries on 136,000 acres could be a lifeline for Central Valley farmers facing devastating water shortages.
Staffers from DOGE are revamping rules in ways to ease regulations and provide financial breaks for industry.
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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 Br
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 Carbo
Words considered "woke" are vanishing from National Science Foundation proposals. We tracked the changes.
The UK is roughly halving the climate aid it allocates to developing countries, when accounting... The post Analysis: UK is ‘halving’ its climate finance for developing countries appeared first on Car
The Trump administration and major refiners are using the war to justify restarting oil production and weakening climate rules.
Drought, a legacy of overpumping, and now military strikes are driving the country’s fragile water and food systems to the brink.
A 5-year drought, a failed desalination plant, and poor planning may force the city to choose between residents and the oil and gas industry.
A new global review reveals a critical “gap between advocacy and evidence” when it comes to scaling traditional agriculture to fight climate change.
For the past two decades, low-level cloud cover has been declining, increasing the amount of... The post Guest post: How declining cloudiness is accelerating global warming appeared first on Carbon Br
India’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions grew by 0.5% in the second half of 2025 and... The post Analysis: India’s CO2 emissions in 2025 grew at slowest rate in two decades appeared first on Carbon Brie
The Iran war has triggered another fossil-fuel energy crisis, with surging global prices and increasing... The post Factcheck: Nine false or misleading myths about North Sea oil and gas appeared first
Limiting warming to 2C above pre-industrial temperatures may not be enough to prevent “extreme global... The post Limiting global warming to 2C would not ‘rule out’ extreme impacts appeared first on C
We handpick and explain the most important stories at the intersection of climate, land, food... The post Cropped 25 March 2026: Seabed mining talks stall | ‘Blueprint’ for land use | India feels Iran
Scientists in Brazil and Peru may have found a way to beat mosquitoes at their own game. The U.S. may soon need to do the same.
Tilling helps farmers control weeds and boost soil fertility. But that also degrades a field's ability to hold water and carbon.
The government is paying TotalEnergies to halt a wind farm it isn’t building, in exchange for fossil fuel investments it’s already making.
Documents indicate that the tech company may be planning a massive natural gas powered data center project in Nebraska — but it could hinge on one piece of legislation.
Some think a Trump administration plan is a chance to boost communities that hemorrhaged jobs after coal plants closed.
Emissions from the new data centres set to drive the UK’s AI “revolution” could be... The post Analysis: CO2 from UK data centres could be ‘hundreds of times’ higher than thought appeared first on Car
Trump’s Energy Secretary says he’s canceled billions of dollars in clean energy loans. The Biden official who made those loans says the number is “fake.”
Illinois has nearly 1.5 million lead service lines. A new report estimates replacing the unsafe plumbing could generate 90,000 jobs.
The rules would hold pollution magnets like warehouses, ports and railyards accountable for the trucks and ships they attract.
As efforts to study and conserve fungi expand, researchers say a "shroom boom" is underway.
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Around 300 scientists, civil servants, journalists and climate experts took part in the 11th annual... The post The Carbon Brief Quiz 2026 appeared first on Carbon Brief.
Just 1% of England’s land will be needed for renewables to help meet the UK’s... The post Q&A: What England’s new ‘land-use framework’ means for climate, nature and food appeared first on Carbon Brief
The growing allure — and danger — of glacier tourism.
Licensed therapist Leslie Davenport advises a reader who loves to travel, but worries about its impact on the planet.
Welcome to Carbon Brief’s China Briefing. China Briefing handpicks and explains the most important climate... The post China Briefing 19 March 2026: China joins nuclear pledge | Energy approach ‘vindi
Methane, a potent greenhouse gas, is responsible for about 30% of the global temperature increase... The post Guest post: How changes to coal mining have affected China’s methane emissions appeared fi
Data centers will swallow 14 percent of Archbald, evict a trailer park, and border many residential properties. Who's to blame is a matter of fierce debate.
Bureaucratic hurdles and high costs have prevented the offshore wind industry from developing the Great Lakes’ abundant wind resources.
As fuel costs climb, the long-term math shifts toward EVs — but consumer hesitation and infrastructure gaps could slow the transition.
In the early 2000s, a new field of climate-science research emerged that began to explore... The post Mapped: How climate change affects extreme weather around the world appeared first on Carbon Brief
All answers will need to be submitted via the Google form by the end of... The post Carbon Brief Quiz 2026: Picture Round 1 and 2 appeared first on Carbon Brief.
Home insurance is buckling under climate risk and construction trends. Find out how your state fares.
Over a few years, oil giants went from trumpeting climate pledges to saying fossil fuels are here to stay.
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