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Solar geoengineering: Risk of ‘termination shock’ overplayed, study says
Solar geoengineering, or “solar radiation management” (SRM), is perhaps the most controversial of the different ways of limiting human-caused climate change.
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Guest post: China’s CO2 emissions grew less than expected in 2017
Dr Jan Ivar Korsbakken, Robbie Andrew and Dr Glen Peters are senior researchers at CICERO Center for International Climate Research in Norway.
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The Carbon Brief Profile: Brazil
In the first of a new series explaining how key emitters are positioned to tackle climate change, Carbon Brief sets out Brazil’s key policy...
Analysis: UK carbon emissions in 2017 fell to levels last seen in 1890
Carbon Brief analysis shows the UK’s CO2 emissions from fossil fuels fell by 2.6% in 2017, driven by a 19% decline in coal use.
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New scenarios show how the world could limit warming to 1.5C in 2100
In the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change, nearly every country on Earth pledged to keeping global temperatures “well below” 2C above pre-industrial levels...
Analysis: How Scotland plans to meet its climate change targets
The Scottish government released its new climate plan this week, setting out how it plans to meet its emissions targets over the next 15...
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While much of Europe is shivering in subzero temperatures, the Arctic and eastern US have basked in unseasonably warm conditions in recent weeks.
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Clashes between humans and lions to increase with climate change, study says
The number of clashes between people and African lions could increase as temperatures rise, a new study suggests.
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OECD: Fossil fuel subsidies added up to at least $373bn in 2015
Fossil fuel subsidies totalled at least $373bn globally in 2015, according to a new report which for the first time combines figures from two...
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