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DeBriefed 29 August 2025: Record wildfires; Solar myths factchecked; Climate veteran on COP reform

Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate... The post DeBriefed 29 August 2025: Record wildfires; Solar myths factchecked; Climate vete

Factcheck: 16 misleading myths about solar power

Solar power is already providing the “cheapest electricity in history” and is expected to play... The post Factcheck: 16 misleading myths about solar power appeared first on Carbon Brief.

Cropped 27 August 2025: ‘Frustrating’ Amazon summit; Workplace heat hazards; Record European wildfires

We handpick and explain the most important stories at the intersection of climate, land, food... The post Cropped 27 August 2025: ‘Frustrating’ Amazon summit; Workplace heat hazards; Record European w

Guest post: China and India account for 87% of new coal-power capacity so far in 2025

China and India accounted for 87% of the new coal-power capacity put into operation in... The post Guest post: China and India account for 87% of new coal-power capacity so far in 2025 appeared first

Warming due to tropical deforestation linked to 28,000 ‘excess’ deaths per year

Warming driven by deforestation caused an extra 28,000 heat-related deaths per year across Africa, South... The post Warming due to tropical deforestation linked to 28,000 ‘excess’ deaths per year app

Guest post: Is climate change making UK droughts worse?

The year 2025 has seen exceptionally dry conditions in many parts of the UK. At... The post Guest post: Is climate change making UK droughts worse? appeared first on Carbon Brief.

DeBriefed 22 August 2025: Pakistan floods; China emissions drop; Climate-adaptive architecture

Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate... The post DeBriefed 22 August 2025: Pakistan floods; China emissions drop; Climate-adaptive

Scientists are ‘most trusted’ source of climate information in global-south survey

Scientists are the most trusted source of information for climate change in some of the... The post Scientists are ‘most trusted’ source of climate information in global-south survey appeared first on

China Briefing 21 August 2025: China’s CO2 decline; ‘Two mountains’; China’s cement challenge

Welcome to Carbon Brief’s China Briefing. China Briefing handpicks and explains the most important climate... The post China Briefing 21 August 2025: China’s CO2 decline; ‘Two mountains’; China’s ceme

Analysis: Record solar growth keeps China’s CO2 falling in first half of 2025

Clean-energy growth helped China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions fall by 1% year-on-year in the first... The post Analysis: Record solar growth keeps China’s CO2 falling in first half of 2025 appeare

Guest post: Why the recent slowdown in Arctic sea ice loss is only temporary

The retreat of sea ice in the Arctic has long been a prominent symbol of... The post Guest post: Why the recent slowdown in Arctic sea ice loss is only temporary appeared first on Carbon Brief.

DeBriefed 15 August 2025: Raging wildfires; Xi’s priorities; Factchecking the Trump climate report

Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate... The post DeBriefed 15 August 2025: Raging wildfires; Xi’s priorities; Factchecking the Tru