Nitrogen fertiliser use could ‘threaten global climate goals’
The world’s use of nitrogen fertilisers for food production could threaten efforts to keep global warming below 2C above pre-industrial levels.
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China Briefing, 1 July 2021: ETS launch delayed; Massive hydropower station; Coal prices to...
Welcome to Carbon Brief’s China weekly digest. We handpick and explain the most important climate and energy stories from China over the past seven days.
This...
Indigenous peoples given a voice at UN climate talks
In a landmark deal, nations gathered in Bonn agreed to create a platform for indigenous peoples to actively participate in the UN climate talks.
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Guest post: Why BECCS might not produce ‘negative’ emissions after all
Dr Anna Harper is a research fellow and lecturer in climate science in the College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences at the University...
White House Likely to Pursue Federal Aid for Shale Companies Hit by Oil Shock,...
The Washington Post
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Recent amendments have “gutted” Climate Bill
12 July 2021
Recent amendments to the Climate Bill have taken the “guts out” of the legislation, according to one of Ireland’s leading climate scientists.
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Brexit turmoil means UK government must lead on climate
Britain’s decision to trigger the negotiation of its departure from the EU presents significant challenges to the UK’s climate agenda and the investors who...
NASA links port-city sea levels to regional ice melt
A new NASA tool links changes in sea level in 293 global port cities to specific regions of melting land ice, such as southern Greenland and...
‘I Don’t Want to Stay Here’: Half a Million Live in Flood Zones, and...
The New York Times
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Scientists sceptical of new bat study linking climate change to Covid-19 emergence
This commentary, authored by Ayesha Tandon, was originally published on the Carbon Brief website on Feb 5, 2021. It is reposted below in its...
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