According to a landmark German government report, global warming represents an “existential threat” to the EU, reports Politico.

As shown in the chart below, China’s new or resumed construction of coal-power plants declined steadily from 84.3GW in 2015 to 32.1GW in 2021. However, it has since risen from 2022, driven by a wave ...

There is a “mismatch” between the importance of peatlands and their current level of protection, a new study warns.

“Atmospheric rivers” are bringing rain to the frozen slopes of the West Antarctic ice sheet, hitting the ice shelves that ...

Carbon Brief tracks commitments made by the main parties in Germany's 2025 election, across a range of issues related to climate and energy.

Around 95% of countries have missed a UN deadline to submit new climate pledges for 2035, Carbon Brief analysis shows.

“ Tropical regions are home to rich biodiversity and diverse ecosystems, including vital natural land types such as forests. There is a more consistent consensus that temperature increases in tropical ...

At COP29 in Baku, Carbon Brief spoke with Prof Wang Can, director of the department of environmental planning and management at Tsinghua University, to discuss its new study examining global progress ...

In a widely expected move, the UK government has agreed a new deal for the Drax power station in North Yorkshire to provide electricity over 2027-31 ...

January was the hottest on record, “surprising scientists” who had expected that a cooling La Niña weather cycle would slow the almost two years of record temperatures ...

Mental health problems induced, in part, by climate change are becoming increasingly common as the world warms, including the number of people experiencing “ecological grief”. In addition to crop ...