DeBriefed
An essential global guide to the week’s key climate developments.
DeBriefed includes the latest science, talking points, statistics, charts, and reports. It is written in rotation by Carbon Brief’s team, guaranteeing that a diverse range of geographies, specialisms, experiences and perspectives are captured.
DeBriefed also gives you weekly must-reads and other recommendations, as well as our pick of the climate jobs, as chosen by the Carbon Brief team.
Read previous editions of DeBriefed below.
DeBriefed 2 October 2026: Diesel ‘emergency’ | Brazil deforestation drop | Mumbai’s sea level fears
DeBriefed 25 September: AI, ‘big oil’ criticised at UN | El Niño record | Africa’s preparedness
DeBriefed 18 September 2026: ‘Fresh wave’ of oil attacks | India power emissions ‘flatline’ | Scotland’s wildfires
DeBriefed 11 September 2026: World’s joint-hottest month | Heat stalls UK surgeries | Indonesia fires
DeBriefed 4 September 2026: Earth to ‘overshoot’ 1.5C | Nepal ‘climate compensation’ calls | EVs’ 200-year road to success
DeBriefed 28 August 2026: Hottest oceans | Nepal-Tibet ‘glacier collapse’ | Creating graphics for IPCC reports
DeBriefed 21 August 2026: El Niño boosts wildfires | Trump’s ‘unexpected’ renewables boom | Why hurricane season is ‘very quiet’
DeBriefed 14 August 2026: Record ocean heat | UK EV rollback could cost ‘£3bn’ | Saving ‘green spaces’ from drought
DeBriefed 7 August 2026: Europe drought | Big oil’s ‘$93bn’ boon | Japan’s heat and earthquake ‘double disaster’
DeBriefed 31 July 2026: ‘Apocalyptic’ wildfires | Daily Telegraph’s ‘rollercoaster week’ | How heat impacts disabled people
DeBriefed 24 July 2026: New UK leader | El Niño predictions | Heat stress at the World Cup