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Climate change made ‘monsoon downpour’ behind Kerala landslides 10% more intense
The “monsoon downpour” that triggered deadly landslides in Kerala’s Wayanad district last month was made 10% heavier by human-caused climate change, a new rapid attribution study says. The landslides...
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Cropped 14 August 2024: Worldwide wildfires; Offsets up in smoke; Joshua tree...
Welcome to Carbon Brief’s Cropped. We handpick and explain the most important stories at the intersection of climate, land, food and nature over the past fortnight. Key developments Wildfires...
View ArticleRevealed: Three-quarters of prisons in England and Wales face ‘high risk’ of...
More than three-quarters of prisons in England and Wales face a “high risk” of overheating during summer months over the next 15 years, according to government figures. A freedom of information (FOI)...
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Meeting 1.5C warming limit hinges on governments more than technology, study...
The ability of governments to implement climate policies effectively is the “most important” factor in the feasibility of limiting global warming to 1.5C, a new study says. The future warming...
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DeBriefed 16 August 2024: ‘Fire weather’ on the rise; Trump and Musk have...
Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate change. This week Warming-boosted wildfires RECORD-BREAKING FIRES: In a first “state of...
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分析：中国二季度CO2排放量下降1%，疫后首现季度下降
2024年第二季度，中国二氧化碳（CO2）排放量下降了1%，这是自2022 年12月该国解除疫情防控措施以来，季度碳排放量首现下降。 上微信关注《碳简报》 Carbon Brief基于官方和商业数据进行的新分析显示，中国今年的年度碳排放量仍有望下降。 根据行业组织中国电力企业联合会的预测，如果下半年用电需求增长放缓，中国今年的年度碳排放量将会下降。...
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China Briefing 22 August: ‘Groundbreaking’ guidelines for ‘green transition’...
Welcome to Carbon Brief’s China Briefing. China Briefing handpicks and explains the most important climate and energy stories from China over the past fortnight. Subscribe for free here. Key...
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Five charts: How climate change is driving up food prices around the world
Global food prices have seen huge fluctuations in recent years, soaring to record highs in 2022 before dropping in 2023 and rising again slowly this year. Extreme weather events, geopolitical...
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DeBriefed 23 August 2024: Bangladesh and Pakistan floods; US Democrats...
Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate change. This week Floods, fires and heat BANGLADESH DISASTER: Flooding in eight districts...
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报告：中国国有电企在煤电“关键转折点”上仍面临挑战
一份新报告指出，中国的国有企业正在投资低碳能源，并助推中国的能源转型进程走向“关键转折点”——煤电开始从能源结构中淡出。 这份由能源智库Ember撰写的报告发现，在2011年至2020年的十年间，中国电力央企的风电和太阳能发电装机容量增长了近四倍，超过200吉瓦（GW）。 截至2022年（报告中所提供的最新数据的一年），电力央企大约贡献了中国太阳能发电装机容量的40%，风电装机容量的70%。...
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Explainer: Why is climate change causing ‘record-shattering’ extreme heat?
The small village of Lytton in British Columbia, Canada was once a pitstop for hikers and tourists taking in nearby scenic mountain ranges and rivers. But, in 2021, a devastating wildfire – fuelled by...
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Guest post: Using El Niño forecasts to give early warning of crop failures
Extreme weather is one of the primary drivers of crop failures around the world. Crop failures – the total or near-total loss of a farm or region’s crops – greatly reduce the availability of food and...
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Cropped 28 August 2024: Sicily sizzles; Exploratory seabed mining; Net-zero...
Welcome to Carbon Brief’s Cropped. We handpick and explain the most important stories at the intersection of climate, land, food and nature over the past fortnight. This is an online version of Carbon...
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Q&A: The global ‘trade war’ over China’s booming EV industry
China’s “new energy vehicles” (NEVs) have been the centre of media and geopolitical attention in recent months. NEVs is a Chinese term and includes battery-electric (BEVs), plug-in hybrid vehicles...
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DeBriefed 30 August 2024: Sea level rise ‘crisis’; African floods; Studying...
Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate change. This week Surging seas ‘UNIMAGINABLE CRISIS’: UN secretary general António Guterres...
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Guest post: Just 15 countries account for 98% of new coal-power development
Over the past 10 years, the global energy transition away from coal has accelerated. The number of countries with coal power under development (pre-construction and construction) has nearly halved...
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Webinar: Carbon Brief joins scientists live at the UK’s Arctic Research Station
The northernmost human settlement in the world, Ny-Ålesund, has for more than 30 years hosted the UK’s Arctic Research Station – the nation’s only permanent infrastructure near the Earth’s northern...
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Analysis: UK’s record-breaking renewable auction ‘will cut consumer bills’
A record number of projects have been secured in the UK’s latest auction for new renewable capacity, following changes introduced by the government. More than 130 wind, solar and tidal energy projects...
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China Briefing 5 September: ‘Energy transition’ white paper; Steel permits...
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Reducing ‘overconsumption’ of meat and dairy could cut one-sixth of food...
A global shift towards a diet that reduces “overconsumption” in meat and dairy products could cut 17% of global food emissions annually, new research shows. According to the study, published in Nature...
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