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Climate change has driven an “alarming” increase in the number of years with both heatwaves and droughts across the US over the past five...
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Arctic sea ice shrinks to second-lowest summer minimum on record
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Guest post: Calculating the true climate impact of aviation emissions
Before the Covid-19 pandemic and its lockdown restrictions, air travel had become an almost unquestioned facet of modern-day life for many affluent nations and...
Guest post: Are low- and middle-income countries bound to eat more meat?
In the global north, the rise of plant-based meat, alongside disruptions in meat supply chains caused by Covid-19, has left some asking if the...
Webinar: Do we need to stop eating meat and dairy to tackle climate change?
To mark a week-long series of articles looking at food and climate change, Carbon Brief hosted its latest webinar on Thursday and a video...
Guest post: Coronavirus food waste comes with huge carbon footprint
As the coronavirus pandemic disrupts supply chains around the world, it is likely that more food is being wasted than ever before at a...
Experts: How do diets need to change to meet climate targets?
The food system is a major contributor to climate change and, without significant shifts in global diets, it is unlikely the world will achieve...
Analysis: World has already passed ‘peak oil’, BP figures reveal
The world has already passed “peak oil” demand, according to Carbon Brief analysis of the latest energy outlook from oil major BP.
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Interactive: What is the climate impact of eating meat and dairy?
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