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Climate change could have a ‘profound’ negative impact on child malnourishment
The negative impacts of climate change on child malnourishment could outweigh the positive effects of economic development in low- and middle-income countries, a new study warns. The research,...
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State of the climate: 2020 ties as warmest year on record
With all the official climate data now in, the world’s surface temperatures in 2020 have been confirmed as effectively tied with 2016 as the warmest year on record. In this article, Carbon Brief...
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Q&A: What does the Brexit deal say about climate change and energy?
Last month, four years after the Brexit referendum, the UK and the EU agreed on a trade deal just days before the 31 December deadline. As well as guaranteeing tariff-free trade on many goods, the...
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Guest post: Refining the remaining 1.5C ‘carbon budget’
The remaining “carbon budget” specifies the maximum amount of CO2 that may be emitted to stabilise warming at a particular level – such as the Paris Agreement’s 1.5C target. Carbon budgets have...
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Lake heatwaves will be ‘hotter and longer’ by the end of the century
Climate change is causing “lake heatwaves” to become more frequent, intense and long-lasting, a new study warns. The research, published in Nature, finds that lake heatwaves could become between...
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Guest post: The role of ‘atmospheric rivers’ in UK winter floods
The arrival of Storm Christoph last week has led to widespread flooding across northern regions of the UK, affecting thousands of homes. At the peak of the event, more than 200 flood warnings were in...
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Explainer: How China could offer ‘debt swaps’ to help developing nations...
With the Covid-19 pandemic driving up government debt across many nations, there are growing calls for “debt swaps” to be used to help developing nations achieve a “green recovery”. This week, two...
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Floating solar panels on 1% of reservoirs ‘could double’ Africa’s hydropower...
Solar panels floating on the lakes formed by Africa’s hydropower dams could be a major new source of power, according to a new study. If these panels covered just 1% of reservoirs, this alone could...
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Guest post: Lessons from Africa on climate change adaptation
The Earth’s changing climate is already having major consequences for the environment and society. While these impacts highlight the need to cut greenhouse gas emissions, they also show that...
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Guest post: How climate change threatens a Peruvian city with ‘glacial flood’
The worldwide retreat of mountain glaciers is one of the most visible impacts of climate change. In the wake of receding glaciers, thousands of lakes have formed and expanded. These lakes threaten the...
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Scientists sceptical of new bat study linking climate change to Covid-19...
A new study suggests that climate change is enabling the evolution of new coronaviruses by creating “hotspots” for multiple bat species. The study, published in the journal Science of the Total...
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Q&A: Could an environmental inspector’s criticisms accelerate China’s climate...
Last week, in a move that has shocked observers, China’s Central Environmental Inspection Team (CEIT) openly criticised the central government’s National Energy Administration (NEA) for failing to...
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Climate change has ‘worsened’ North America’s pollen season
The pollen season in North America is starting earlier and lasting longer than it did four decades ago, a new study says. The research, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of...
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IEA: India is on ‘cusp of a solar-powered revolution’
India is entering a “solar-powered revolution” that will see it edge out coal as the nation’s top electricity source, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). Solar power currently makes up...
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Factcheck: Did climate change contribute to India’s catastrophic ‘glacial...
On Sunday 7 February, a sudden flood devastated a Himalayan valley in the Indian province of Uttarakhand. It tore through two hydroelectric dams, killing dozens of people and trapping hundreds more in...
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Guest post: Why avoiding climate change ‘maladaptation’ is vital
With the delayed UN climate talks coming up this year, COP26 president Alok Sharma recently launched a “Race to Resilience” to underscore the urgency of adapting to climate change. However, in our...
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Analysis: Shell says new ‘Brazil-sized’ forest would be needed to meet 1.5C...
For the first time, Shell has released a “pathway” showing how the world could potentially meet the Paris Agreement’s ambitious goal of limiting global warming to 1.5C. This marks a significant shift...
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Guest post: How global warming is making power plants produce less electricity
The coal, gas and nuclear power plants that generate most of the world’s electricity have to be kept cool in order to function properly. However, this will be increasingly challenging as the world...
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解读：中国可采用“债务转换”助力发展中国家应对气候变化
本周，两支来自中美的独立研究团队呼吁中国实施“债务交换”，以促成发展中国家加强自然保护和气候适应与减排。 研究人员得出结论，通过此类债务交换，中国不仅能缓解目前在发展中国家间快速蔓延的债务困境，同时也能为深受气候变化和环境退化所困的脆弱国家提供可贵的资金支持。 “三赢”方案...
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Guest post: Health benefits of Paris climate goals could save millions of...
On World Health Day in 2008, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that “protecting human health is the ‘bottom line’ of climate change strategies”. The WHO went on to describe climate change...
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