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Trump sets sights on Pacific seafloor near the Marianas Trench
Efforts to expand deep-sea mining are alarming scientists and Indigenous leaders, who worry mining risks fisheries and food security.
IEA: Fossil-fuel use will peak before 2030 â unless âstated policiesâ are abandoned
The worldâs fossil-fuel use is still on track to peak before 2030, despite a surge... The post IEA: Fossil-fuel use will peak before 2030 â unless âstated policiesâ are abandoned appeared first on Car
Analysis: Which countries have sent the most delegates to COP30?
For the first time in the history of COP climate summits, the US â the... The post Analysis: Which countries have sent the most delegates to COP30? appeared first on Carbon Brief.
How government shutdowns give polluters a free pass
Though the current political showdown is nearing an end, new research shows that government shutdowns leave polluting legacies.
The Pacific won a landmark climate case at the worldâs top court. Now they want countries to act.
âOur goal is to remind negotiators that behind every policy decision are real people and real lives at risk.â
Analysis: Chinaâs CO2 emissions have now been flat or falling for 18 months
Chinaâs carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions were unchanged from a year earlier in the third quarter... The post Analysis: Chinaâs CO2 emissions have now been flat or falling for 18 months appeared first on
Webinar: Carbon Briefâs first âask us anythingâ at COP30
As COP30 began in the Brazilian city of BelĂ©m, Carbon Brief hosted the first of... The post Webinar: Carbon Briefâs first âask us anythingâ at COP30 appeared first on Carbon Brief.
Are we all living in Florida now? The rise of âdonât say climateâ politics.
Talking about climate change may be politically radioactive, but adjusting to its effects is no longer optional.
UN climate talks are built on consensus. Thatâs part of the problem.
At COP, the requirement that countries find consensus before taking action has stalled climate progress for decades. Experts say there's a better way.
âWe are not here for theaterâ: Can the âmost Indigenous COPâ live up to the hype?
Brazilâs push to spotlight Indigenous voices at COP30 could redefine what inclusion looks like â or expose how shallow itâs been.
The EV battery tech thatâs worth the hype, according to experts
Major battery breakthroughs seemingly happen every day, but only some of that tech ever leaves the lab. WIRED breaks down whatâs actually going to change EVs and whatâs just a dream.
Trumpâs anti-climate agenda is making it more expensive to own a car
The president hates EVs. But his policies are making gas cars more expensive too.
With SNAP in crisis, Americaâs epic food waste problem has become a lifeline
The U.S. throws away enough food to help tackle its hunger problem. The government shutdown is proving it.
DeBriefed 7 November 2025: Belém COP begins; UN warns of 1.5C breach; changing roles of climate scientists
Welcome to Carbon Briefâs DeBriefed. An essential guide to the weekâs key developments relating to climate... The post DeBriefed 7 November 2025: BelĂ©m COP begins; UN warns of 1.5C breach; changing ro
Interactive: Tracking negotiating texts at the COP30 climate summit
The centrepiece of every UN climate summit is for countries to negotiate the wording of... The post Interactive: Tracking negotiating texts at the COP30 climate summit appeared first on Carbon Brief.
Ongoing failure to agree AR7 timeline is âunprecedentedâ in IPCC history
Governments have, once again, failed to agree on a timeline for the Intergovernmental Panel on... The post Ongoing failure to agree AR7 timeline is âunprecedentedâ in IPCC history appeared first on Ca
The ocean has been hoarding heat. Now it is building up a massive âburp.â
When humans manage to cut enough emissions and eventually reduce global temperatures, new research shows the Southern Ocean could kick warming back into gear.
After Hurricane Melissa, Jamaicaâs climate resilience plan faces its biggest test yet
A $150 million âcatastrophe bondâ will help with hurricane recovery, but experts hope financial markets will invest more in adaptation.
The government froze food aid. Tribes are thawing old traditions.
Decades of work to rebuild traditional food systems are paying off, but droughts and funding cuts threaten to unravel the progress.
In Georgia, power bills beat out party politics
Will the new Democratic public service commissioners advance clean energy and shake up next yearâs midterms?
Here are the 5 issues to watch at COP30 in Brazil
âThe entire Paris Agreement experiment is being challenged.â
Rising energy bills are rewiring American politics
Tuesday's election results suggest energy costs may be moving the political needle in ways that other issues, like climate change, have not.
No doubt about it: Climate change made Hurricane Melissa way worse
An analysis of the storm found âall aspects of this event were amplified by climate change, and that we'll see more of the same.â
It was a very good election for the climate
In the first election of Donald Trump's second term, voters make clear that they're unhappy with his energy policies â and they still care about climate action.
COP30: What does the âBaku to BelĂ©m roadmapâ mean for climate finance?
The Brazilian COP30 presidency has published a âBaku to BelĂ©m roadmapâ on how climate finance... The post COP30: What does the âBaku to BelĂ©m roadmapâ mean for climate finance? appeared first on Carbo
Cropped 5 November 2025: Nature finance at COP30; Storms devastate crops; Brazilian deforestation decline
We handpick and explain the most important stories at the intersection of climate, land, food... The post Cropped 5 November 2025: Nature finance at COP30; Storms devastate crops; Brazilian deforestat
Why cities around the world are uniting to keep cool
A new global initiative is helping cities from Phoenix to Quezon City address extreme heat with shared solutions and local action.
COP30: Could Brazilâs âTropical Forest Foreverâ fund help tackle climate change?
Billed as the âAmazon COPâ, the UN climate talks will see the debut of Brazilâs... The post COP30: Could Brazilâs âTropical Forest Foreverâ fund help tackle climate change? appeared first on Carbon Br
Interactive: Who wants what at the COP30 climate change summit
Negotiators from around the world will soon descend on Brazil as it prepares to host... The post Interactive: Who wants what at the COP30 climate change summit appeared first on Carbon Brief.
Climate change âis the new liberal artsâ: Colleges build environmental lessons into degrees
University of California, San Diego, requires all students to learn about climate change, while other schools have added environmental sustainability requirements.
Illinois takes steps to address high energy costs, betting big on battery storage
The state legislature passed a bill that will add a surcharge for customers in the short term, but should pay it back more than 10-fold over the next 20 years.
UNEP: New country climate plans âbarely move needleâ on expected warming
The latest round of country climate plans âbarely move the needleâ on future warming, the... The post UNEP: New country climate plans âbarely move needleâ on expected warming appeared first on Carbon
They survived the hurricane. Their insurance company didnât.
Hurricane Ida revealed a fragile insurance industry ill-prepared for the consequences of climate change. More than four years later, what's changed?
As aid dries up in Kenya, millions are threatened by the climate-driven disease kala-azar
Rising temperatures and erratic rainfall have supercharged the breeding of sandflies that spread the disease, putting 5 million at risk.
Q&A: COP30 could â finally â agree how to track the âglobal goal on adaptationâ
Nearly a decade on from the Paris Agreement, there is still not an agreed way... The post Q&A: COP30 could â finally â agree how to track the âglobal goal on adaptationâ appeared first on Carbon Brief
Native Alaska villages were already on the front lines of climate change. Then a typhoon hit.
As Typhoon Halong swept through western Alaska, it laid bare how centuries-old policies made Native villages particularly vulnerable to climate change.
Teachers unions leverage contracts to fight climate change
As federal support and financial incentives for climate action wither, this sort of local action is becoming more difficult but also more urgent, advocates say.
Google Earth gets an AI chatbot to help chart the climate crisis
New AI features in Google Earth let users ask chatbot-style questions to find changes in the climate. The system could eventually predict disasters and identify the communities likely to be affected.
For a struggling Iowa ranch, the government shutdown may be the last straw
A family farmâs fight to recover from a devastating flood shows how the gridlock in Washington is only making it harder to grow and sell food.
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