Q&A: How do climate models work?
In the first article of a week-long series focused on climate modelling, Carbon Brief explains in detail how scientists use computers to understand our...
China leading on world’s clean energy investment, says report
China is by far the largest force in global clean energy development and its firms are increasingly looking abroad for opportunities, a new report...
Analysis: UK government slashes outlook for new gas power plants
The UK will only need to build a small number of new gas power plants over the next two decades, as it continues to...
El Niño causes West Antarctica’s ice shelves to gain height yet lose mass
El Niño events are known for bringing floods to South America and contributing to wildfires in Indonesia, but new research reveals they also affect...
Severe coral reef bleaching now ‘five times more frequent’ than 40 years ago
Mass coral reef bleaching events have become five times more common worldwide over the past 40 years, new research finds, with climate change playing...
Analysis: Low-carbon sources generated more UK electricity than fossil fuels in 2017
For the first time in 2017, more than half of the electricity generated in the UK came from low-carbon sources, Carbon Brief analysis shows.
The...
2017: Carbon Brief’s end-of-year review
As the year draws to a close, Carbon Brief takes a look at 2017’s top climate and energy stories through the medium of numbers…
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Guest post: Bioenergy ‘flaw’ under EU renewable target could raise emissions
Prof Sir John Beddington was the UK government’s chief scientific adviser between 2008 and 2013. He is a senior strategy adviser at the Oxford...
Deforestation and drought threaten carbon storage in Borneo’s rainforests
Carbon storage in Borneo’s tropical rainforests faces a dual threat from deforestation for agriculture and droughts caused by El Niño events, a new study...
IEA says world coal demand will rise, despite slashing forecast growth in India
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has once again forecast that world coal demand will rise, despite halving its outlook for growth in India.
The IEA’s...