Scientists have long known that fires release substantial amounts of greenhouse gases and pollutants into the atmosphere. However, estimating the ... Read More
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuels and cement will rise around 1.1% in 2025, reaching a record 38.1bn tonnes of CO2 (GtCO2), according ... Read More
The latest round of country climate plans ‘barely move the needle’ on future warming, the head of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has warned.... Read More
The first-ever international conference on the contentious topic of “overshoot” was held last week in a palace in the small town of Laxenburg in ... Read More
Last week, around 180 scientists, researchers and legal experts gathered in Laxenburg, Austria to attend the first-ever international conference focu... Read More
Neighbourhoods in England that are home to the most minority-ethnic people are 15 times more likely to face extreme heat than the least diverse areas... Read More
As it passes its midway point, 2025 is on track to be the second or third warmest year on record, Carbon Brief analysis shows. However, it is very... Read More
Last week, hundreds of scientists, policymakers and journalists flocked to the University of Exeter to attend an international conference on “tippi... Read More
In the midst of a record-breaking heatwave in Europe, the UK city of Exeter recently played host to the second international conference on “tipping... Read More
Human-caused greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2024 continued to drive global warming to record levels. This is the stark picture that emerges in ... Read More
Human-caused emissions of aerosols – tiny, light‑scattering particles produced mainly by burning fossil fuels – have long acted as an invi... Read More