Rising water stress could counteract ‘global greening’, study says
The increased growth rate of plants seen worldwide in response to rising CO2 levels – a phenomenon known as “global greening” – could be... Read More
Africa’s tropical land emitted more CO2 than the US in 2016, satellite data shows
Africa’s tropical land released close to 6bn tonnes of CO2 in 2016, according to data taken by satellites. ... Read More
In-depth Q&A: The IPCC's special report on climate change and land
This morning in Geneva, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published its special report on climate change and land. ... Read More
Guest post: Understanding the water-energy-food nexus in a warming climate
Prof Declan Conway is a professorial research fellow at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of... Read More
Explainer: 'Desertification' and the role of climate change
Desertification has been described as "the greatest environmental challenge of our time" and climate change is making it worse. ... Read More
Amazon carbon sink could be ‘much less’ due to lack of soil nutrients
A lack of nutrients in Amazonian soil could restrict the forest’s ability to soak up emissions and lead to climate change progressing faster than... Read More
European forests could ‘live fast and die young’ in a warming climate
Climate change could cause trees to grow faster, accelerating the rate at which they absorb carbon from the atmosphere. But these trees may be likely... Read More
Climate change could ‘raise stress levels’ of endangered mountain gorillas
Global warming could cause stress to endangered Virunga mountain gorillas, potentially raising the risk of health problems and early death, a new... Read More
Eating more offal could help cut meat emissions by ‘14%’
Choosing more meat by-products, such as liver, sweetbreads and tripe, could help to reduce livestock emissions by as much as 14%, according to a new... Read More
Mosquito-borne diseases could reach extra ‘one billion people’ as climate warms
Nearly one billion people could face “their first exposure” to a host of mosquito-borne diseases by 2080 under extreme global warming, a study... Read More
The Carbon Brief Profile: Indonesia
In the sixth article of a series on how key emitters are responding to climate change, Carbon Brief looks at Indonesia’s efforts to curb... Read More
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