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Florida Republican insists hemp restrictions won’t hurt the industry

Florida Republican insists hemp restrictions won’t hurt the industry

For the past two legislative sessions in Tallahassee, the Florida hemp industry has trekked to the..

The Amazon rainforest emerges as the new global oil frontier

The Amazon rainforest emerges as the new global oil frontier

Half a century of oil drilling has left the world’s largest rainforest scarred by deforestation and ..

Experts: What do Trump’s tariffs mean for global climate action?

Experts: What do Trump’s tariffs mean for global climate action?

The Trump administration in the US has imposed tariffs on all imports from China, Mexico...The post ..

Connecting Stewardship to Climate Adaptation and Resiliency: A Bioregional Approach

Connecting Stewardship to Climate Adaptation and Resiliency: A Bioregional Approach

A quick search of terms like stewardship, climate adaptation, and climate resiliency yields a..

Guest post: China will need 10,000GW of wind and solar by 2060

Guest post: China will need 10,000GW of wind and solar by 2060

China will need to install around 10,000 gigawatts (GW) of wind and solar capacity to...The post..

Analysis: UK emissions fall 3.6% in 2024 as coal use drops to lowest since 1666

Analysis: UK emissions fall 3.6% in 2024 as coal use drops to lowest since 1666

The UK’s greenhouse gas emissions fell by 3.6% in 2024 as coal use dropped to...The post Analysis:..

Advancing women’s rights and empowerment in climate adaptation

Advancing women’s rights and empowerment in climate adaptation

In Peru, women's lives are being transformed by climate projects designed to put them at the heart..

Most cookstove carbon credits ruled out of quality scheme in push for high-integrity

Most cookstove carbon credits ruled out of quality scheme in push for high-integrity

The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market has rejected widely-used rulebooks for..

Half of global croplands could see a drop in suitable crops at 2C of warming

Half of global croplands could see a drop in suitable crops at 2C of warming

More than half of global cropland areas could see a decline in the number of...The post Half of..

Oil giant Pemex fails to control methane emissions, threatening Mexico’s net zero goal

Oil giant Pemex fails to control methane emissions, threatening Mexico’s net zero goal

A Climate Home investigation shows Mexico's state oil firm has struggled to cut its methane..

UN biodiversity talks agree finance roadmap, pushing decision on a new fund to 2030

UN biodiversity talks agree finance roadmap, pushing decision on a new fund to 2030

Conservation experts call for an urgent boost in funding for nature protection as countries..

Revealed: More than half of nations fail to protect 30% of land and sea in UN nature plans

Revealed: More than half of nations fail to protect 30% of land and sea in UN nature plans

More than half of countries have not committed to protecting 30% of their land and...The post..

Lula’s government pushes for new oil drilling in the Amazon – where it plans to host COP30

Lula’s government pushes for new oil drilling in the Amazon – where it plans to host COP30

Pressure mounts on Brazil’s environmental agency as the government seeks expedited approval of a..

Bureaucracy Is One Of The Central Pillars Of Our Economy, And It Is Starting To Crumble (Jobless..

Bureaucracy Is One Of The Central Pillars Of Our Economy, And It Is Starting To Crumble (Jobless..

One of the central pillars of the U.S. economy is melting down right in front of our eyes. We..

China’s construction of new coal-power plants ‘reached 10-year high’ in 2024

China’s construction of new coal-power plants ‘reached 10-year high’ in 2024

A “resurgence” in construction of new coal-fired power plants in China is “undermining the..

So Much Is Going On – Worst Egg Shortage Ever, New Virus In Alabama, Possible Santorini Eruption,..

So Much Is Going On – Worst Egg Shortage Ever, New Virus In Alabama, Possible Santorini Eruption,..

We live at a time when global events are moving at a blistering pace. As Donald Trump and Elon..

DeBriefed 31 January 2025: Closing Africa’s power gap; UK needs forest ‘twice size of London’ to..

DeBriefed 31 January 2025: Closing Africa’s power gap; UK needs forest ‘twice size of London’ to..

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

Who Owns The Media? There Are 6 Monolithic Corporations That Control Almost Everything We Watch,..

Who Owns The Media? There Are 6 Monolithic Corporations That Control Almost Everything We Watch,..

We live in a society that is literally addicted to consuming media content. Unfortunately, control ..

Economic Black Hole: Here Are 25 Signs That The U.S. Economy Is Dying After 4 Years Of “Bidenomics”

Economic Black Hole: Here Are 25 Signs That The U.S. Economy Is Dying After 4 Years Of “Bidenomics”

The damage caused by 4 years of “Bidenomics” has been so immense that it is difficult to put it..

Bombing of the Rainbow Warrior

Bombing of the Rainbow Warrior

In 1985, French secret service agents were sent to plant two bombs on our flagship, the Rainbow..

Q&A: How China became the world’s leading market for energy storage

Q&A: How China became the world’s leading market for energy storage

China’s energy storage sector is rapidly expanding. As a solution to balancing the country’s..

Why is Greenpeace into Green Iron?

Why is Greenpeace into Green Iron?

We’ve been working on a very exciting report with our colleges across the environmental, union and..

Met Office: Atmospheric CO2 rise now exceeding IPCC 1.5C pathways

Met Office: Atmospheric CO2 rise now exceeding IPCC 1.5C pathways

The rate at which atmospheric CO2 is increasing is now outpacing the pathways set out...The post..

What Trump’s second term means for climate action in the US and beyond

What Trump’s second term means for climate action in the US and beyond

The incoming president is expected to yank the US out of the Paris Agreement, slash climate finance ..

Bid to end export credit help for oil and gas fails, with Korea and Türkiye opposed

Bid to end export credit help for oil and gas fails, with Korea and Türkiye opposed

The EU, UK and Canada wanted fellow OECD members to commit to stop supporting foreign fossil fuels..

Repression of climate and environmental protest is intensifying across the world

Repression of climate and environmental protest is intensifying across the world

Climate protests surged in 2018-2019 and have continued, sparking a crackdown by authorities using..

Analysis: UK’s electricity was cleanest ever in 2024

Analysis: UK’s electricity was cleanest ever in 2024

The UK’s electricity was the cleanest ever in 2024, new Carbon Brief analysis shows, with...The..

IPBES nexus report: Five takeaways for biodiversity, food, water, health and climate

IPBES nexus report: Five takeaways for biodiversity, food, water, health and climate

“Fragmented governance” between biodiversity, climate change, food, water and health is putting all ..

Explainer: How hotter oceans can fuel more intense Atlantic hurricanes

Explainer: How hotter oceans can fuel more intense Atlantic hurricanes

Record-breaking sea temperatures across the Gulf of Mexico have been a key ingredient behind some.....

Interactive: Tracking negotiating texts at the COP29 climate summit

Interactive: Tracking negotiating texts at the COP29 climate summit

Amid all the noise around the COP29 climate talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, it can be...The post..

Analysis: How the UK plans to reach clean power by 2030

Analysis: How the UK plans to reach clean power by 2030

The UK government has set out an “action plan” for reaching its target of clean...The post..

Revealed: English farmers received record-high flood relief after last winter’s extreme rain

Revealed: English farmers received record-high flood relief after last winter’s extreme rain

English farmers received tens of millions of pounds more in flood-relief funding in 2024 than...The ..

State of the climate: 2024 will be first year above 1.5C of global warming

State of the climate: 2024 will be first year above 1.5C of global warming

This year is now virtually certain to beat 2023 as the hottest year on record,...The post State of..

Real Talk

Real Talk

I share the frustration already expressed in Jen Grey Eagle’s blog and Melody Arteaga’s interview..

Trusting Indigenous Communities is Imperative

Trusting Indigenous Communities is Imperative

As I wind down from day 4 of COP29, I can’t help but feel many mixed emotions about our future as..

Breathe

Breathe

Earlier this year, I took my first voice lesson. The first thing I was taught was how to breathe,..

After Baku setback, activists call for ‘just transition’ to be front and centre at COP30

After Baku setback, activists call for ‘just transition’ to be front and centre at COP30

Developing countries and labour rights activists say a fair global shift away fossil fuels requires ..

Here’s how we take back control of COP from the world’s biggest polluters

Here’s how we take back control of COP from the world’s biggest polluters

From scrutinising participants in UN climate summits more closely to tightening up the rules on..

Talks to produce global plastics pact end without agreement

Talks to produce global plastics pact end without agreement

Countries failed to break a stalemate over core issues for a new treaty, with a push to include..

Weak gender focus at COP29 risks leaving women behind in greener future

Weak gender focus at COP29 risks leaving women behind in greener future

In India, social barriers make it tough for women to work in the solar sector, as experts call for..