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Explainer: How the ‘super El Niño’ will reshape the world’s weather
DeBriefed 7 August 2026: Europe drought | Big oil’s ‘$93bn’ boon | Japan’s heat and earthquake ‘double disaster’
Prof Detlef van Vuuren: The climate scientist most cited by the IPCC
Prof Philippe Ciais: The world’s most highly cited climate scientist
Introducing Project Cosmos: Carbon Brief’s ‘universe’ of climate science
Carbon Brief’s ranking of the most highly cited climate scientists
Carbon Brief’s ranking of the most highly cited climate publications
Carbon Brief’s ranking of the most highly cited institutions
The Carbon Brief Quiz 2026
DeBriefed 13 March 2026: War and oil | Why gas drives electricity prices | Japan’s ‘vulnerability’ to Iran crisis
DeBriefed 10 October 2025: Renewables power past coal; Legacy of UK’s Climate Change Act; Fukushima’s solar future
DeBriefed 6 June 2025: Nigeria’s deadly flash floods; UK’s record spring drives solar surge; Lessons from Japan’s ‘Cool Biz’
Svalbard: Can scientists salvage climate data from rapidly melting glaciers?
Svalbard: How it feels to be a climate scientist in the fastest-warming place on Earth