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Births decline in most states, continuing a long-term trend ⋆

Births decline in most states, continuing a long-term trend ⋆

Fast-growing Texas and Florida had the biggest increases in the number of births last year, while a ..

Don’t Let You Say You’re Not

Don’t Let You Say You’re Not

Me, a climate activist? That feels hard to claim. And yet, if someone were to read the book of my..

Guest post: Saudi Arabia’s surprisingly large imports of solar panels from China

Guest post: Saudi Arabia’s surprisingly large imports of solar panels from China

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan were among the top importers of Chinese solar panels in 2024,...The post..

Global soil moisture in ‘permanent’ decline due to climate change

Global soil moisture in ‘permanent’ decline due to climate change

A new study warns that global declines in soil moisture in the 21st century could...The post Global ..

Australia – More Than Just Beaches

Australia – More Than Just Beaches

Australia is widely recognized for its tropical beaches, stunning marine reserves and rich..

Cropped 26 March 2025: US birds in peril; UK ecologists ‘job fears’; Finance ‘fuelling’..

Cropped 26 March 2025: US birds in peril; UK ecologists ‘job fears’; Finance ‘fuelling’..

We handpick and explain the most important stories at the intersection of climate, land, food...The ..

UN, Germany say tackling climate crisis is path to economic and national security

UN, Germany say tackling climate crisis is path to economic and national security

Top diplomats urge governments gathered at conferences in Berlin to seize the opportunities offered ..

Electricity demand surges, expanding both renewables and fossil fuels in 2024

Electricity demand surges, expanding both renewables and fossil fuels in 2024

Cooling demand as a result of record temperatures was a significant driver of power generation last ..

Neglecting ‘Scope 3’ emissions could sink corporate climate action

Neglecting ‘Scope 3’ emissions could sink corporate climate action

For years, businesses have been wrestling with how to reduce emissions outside their direct control...

US approves multi-billion-dollar loan for troubled Mozambique gas plant

US approves multi-billion-dollar loan for troubled Mozambique gas plant

The US export credit agency has unlocked key funding for TotalEnergies' massive LNG project which..

IPCC report timeline still undecided after ‘most difficult’ meeting in China

IPCC report timeline still undecided after ‘most difficult’ meeting in China

Last week’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) meeting in Hangzhou, China, marked the ..

Gazans pay a high price for dangerous batteries to light tents

Gazans pay a high price for dangerous batteries to light tents

As conflict makes energy supplies scarce, displaced Gazans are forced to buy old or reconditioned..

COP16: Key outcomes agreed at the resumed UN biodiversity conference in Rome

COP16: Key outcomes agreed at the resumed UN biodiversity conference in Rome

Countries have agreed at the resumed COP16 talks in Rome to a strategy for “mobilising”...The post..

17 Signs That America’s Long Economic Slide Threatens To Become An Economic Avalanche

17 Signs That America’s Long Economic Slide Threatens To Become An Economic Avalanche

Are you better off than you were four years ago? If you are, you should consider yourself to be..

11 Signs That A Recession In The U.S. May Have Already Started

11 Signs That A Recession In The U.S. May Have Already Started

The Biden administration has given us an economy in which homelessness is at an all-time high,..

EU backs North Africa hydrogen pipeline, but is it a green dream?

EU backs North Africa hydrogen pipeline, but is it a green dream?

The EU, Algeria and Tunisia plan to build a subsea pipeline to start exporting green hydrogen to..

Analysis: UK would need forest ‘twice size of London’ to offset new airport expansion

Analysis: UK would need forest ‘twice size of London’ to offset new airport expansion

A forest twice the size of Greater London would need to be planted in the...The post Analysis: UK..

Indonesia’s next priority should be finding alternatives to replace coal

Indonesia’s next priority should be finding alternatives to replace coal

Indonesia's new plan to phase out coal by 2040 needs clear and manageable targets, along with more..

An ode to Oceania; Greenpeace Australia Pacific’s campaigning vessel

An ode to Oceania; Greenpeace Australia Pacific’s campaigning vessel

Oceania welcomes us all, a bump on the head, a stub on the toe, you’re on a ship now!

Evacuation of Rongelap, Marshall Islands

Evacuation of Rongelap, Marshall Islands

In 1985 the Rongelap people turned to Greenpeace for help. They asked that Greenpeace send a vessel ..

After Trump’s pullback, Bloomberg promises to fill US funding gap to UN climate body

After Trump’s pullback, Bloomberg promises to fill US funding gap to UN climate body

The announcement comes after Trump said US should “immediately cease or revoke” any financial..

What is deep sea mining?

What is deep sea mining?

Deep sea mining is the practice of removing metals and minerals from the ocean’s seabed. Thousands..

Experts: What to expect from China on energy and climate action in 2025?

Experts: What to expect from China on energy and climate action in 2025?

Last year was significant for energy and climate developments in China. Carbon dioxide (CO2)..

Guest post: The growing threat of climate-sensitive infectious diseases

Guest post: The growing threat of climate-sensitive infectious diseases

Ahead of the Paris Olympic Games this summer, the organising committee was concerned about two....

Climate change almost wipes out decline in global area burned by wildfires

Climate change almost wipes out decline in global area burned by wildfires

A decline in the area burned globally by wildfires over the 20th century due to...The post Climate..

Cropped 25 September 2024: Biodiversity loss ‘worse than terrorism’; Human-polar bear conflict;..

Cropped 25 September 2024: Biodiversity loss ‘worse than terrorism’; Human-polar bear conflict;..

Welcome to Carbon Brief’s Cropped. We handpick and explain the most important stories at the..

Rich nations “on track” to double adaptation finance but huge gap persists

Rich nations “on track” to double adaptation finance but huge gap persists

While adaptation funding jumped by about a quarter in 2022, a large share came as loans rather than ..

DeBriefed 27 September 2024: UN ‘pact for the future’; UK turns its back on coal power; River..

DeBriefed 27 September 2024: UN ‘pact for the future’; UK turns its back on coal power; River..

Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to..

Analysis: UK must spend £1.7bn more on nature by 2026 to meet climate-finance goal

Analysis: UK must spend £1.7bn more on nature by 2026 to meet climate-finance goal

The UK will need to almost double the climate finance it gives for nature conservation...The post..

COP29 DeBriefed 22 November 2024: Countries split on climate finance; Fossil-fuel transition..

COP29 DeBriefed 22 November 2024: Countries split on climate finance; Fossil-fuel transition..

Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to..

DeBriefed 8 November 2024: Trump wins; COP16 ‘disarray’; Origin story of ‘$100bn’ climate-finance..

DeBriefed 8 November 2024: Trump wins; COP16 ‘disarray’; Origin story of ‘$100bn’ climate-finance..

Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to..

Q&A: What could a US-China trade war mean for the energy transition?

Q&A: What could a US-China trade war mean for the energy transition?

Ahead of Donald Trump’s second term as US president, a rerun of his first trade...The post Q&A:..

Cropped 9 October 2024: COP16 looms; ‘Parched’ Amazon river; UN biodiversity chief Q&A

Cropped 9 October 2024: COP16 looms; ‘Parched’ Amazon river; UN biodiversity chief Q&A

Welcome to Carbon Brief’s Cropped. We handpick and explain the most important stories at the..

Businesses may be investing more in climate adaptation than we think

Businesses may be investing more in climate adaptation than we think

Private investments in adaptation are likely to be significantly underestimated as a result of the..

A Thought on Environment

A Thought on Environment

I was raised by a mother who believes in and pursues Collective Liberation, and a grandma that..

Cropped 23 October 2024: COP16 kicks off; Water woes; Coral bleaching ‘worst ever’

Cropped 23 October 2024: COP16 kicks off; Water woes; Coral bleaching ‘worst ever’

Welcome to Carbon Brief’s Cropped. We handpick and explain the most important stories at the..

A Need for Control in a Climate Out of Control

A Need for Control in a Climate Out of Control

Rattle, clang, bash. Branches, leaves, and rain slam into my bedroom window. I knew what was..

COP29 Wrapped

COP29 Wrapped

If the entirety of African nations cut their global emissions by 100%, that would only account for..

China Briefing 14 November 2024: COP29 special edition

China Briefing 14 November 2024: COP29 special edition

Welcome to Carbon Brief’s China Briefing. China Briefing handpicks and explains the most important..

UAE kicks off new global round of UN climate plans

UAE kicks off new global round of UN climate plans

COP28 host nation claims the plan is compatible with a 1.5C warming limit, but campaigners disagree,..