Briefing: Map shows scale of ecosystem disturbance across Australia
Strategic angle: University of Queensland researchers urge action to protect remaining ecosystems.
Editorial Staff Apr 3
Environment
Climate, ecology, sustainability, biodiversity, and energy transition.
Briefing: A global carbon credit program risks rewarding the wrong behavior
Strategic angle: A United Nations-backed framework for protecting tropical forests could allow governments to collect income from carbon credits without advancing forest conservation.
Editorial Staff Apr 2
Briefing: Omics consortium established to supercharge climate-adapted wheat breeding
Strategic angle: Adelaide University leads an international consortium to enhance wheat performance through spatial omics technologies.
Editorial Staff Apr 2
DeBriefed 2 April 2026: Countries ‘revive’ energy-crisis measures | Record UK renewables | Plug-in solar savings
Strategic angle: Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate... The post DeBriefed 2 April 2026: Countries ‘revive’ energy-crisis measures | Record UK renewables | Plug-in so
Editorial Staff Apr 2
China Briefing 2 April 2026: EV profits rise | Ming Yang rejected | Iran war
Strategic angle: Welcome to Carbon Brief’s China Briefing. China Briefing handpicks and explains the most important climate... The post China Briefing 2 April 2026: EV profits rise | Ming Yang rejected | Iran war appeared first on Carbon
Editorial Staff Apr 2
Briefing: New disk-shaped catalyst turns carbon dioxide into methanol at lower temperatures
Strategic angle: Researchers have developed innovative catalysts that enable the conversion of CO2 into methanol at room temperature, challenging previous assumptions.
Editorial Staff Apr 2
Briefing: A global butterfly index could advance insect conservation worldwide
Strategic angle: A new initiative aims to create a comprehensive index for butterfly species to enhance conservation efforts globally.
Editorial Staff Apr 1
Briefing: Trump’s ‘God Squad’ blocks endangered species protections in the Gulf of Mexico
Strategic angle: Citing the Iran war, the administration let oil companies take actions that are likely to threaten an endangered whale.
Editorial Staff Apr 1
Briefing: Soil biodiversity linked to lower human infectious disease risk
Strategic angle: Diverse soil microbial communities may help suppress pathogens naturally, acting as a biological barrier against their establishment and spread.
Editorial Staff Apr 1
IPCC: ‘Frustrating and disappointing’ meeting leaves AR7 timeline in deadlock
Strategic angle: Governments are still at loggerheads over the timeline for publishing the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate... The post IPCC: ‘Frustrating and disappointing’ meeting leaves AR7 timeline in deadlock appeared first on Car
Editorial Staff Apr 1
Briefing: As climate change threatens student athlete safety, states try to adapt
Strategic angle: But some school districts can’t afford to comply with requirements for special equipment or alternate practice schedules.
Editorial Staff Apr 1
Briefing: Phylogenetically diverse Central China proposed as newest global biodiversity hotspot
Strategic angle: Taxonomic and phylogenetic endemism highlight the unique biodiversity of Central China.
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Briefing: Parasites defy biodiversity rules, thriving far from the equator
Strategic angle: For decades, scientists have observed a clear pattern across the natural world: biodiversity tends to be higher near the equator and lower toward the poles.
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Briefing: The West’s unprecedented winter could fuel a summer of disaster
Strategic angle: Record-low snowpack and an early heatwave could mean a higher risk of drought and fire in coming months.
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Briefing: Rubbish and recycling in England: what’s changing and why it matters
Strategic angle: Nationwide reforms aim to standardise collections and expand food waste recycling to tackle stagnating rates.
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Green Climate Fund picks locations for five developing country hubs
Strategic angle: The UN's climate fund says new offices will boost developing nations' access to climate finance as board accredits first Palestinian entity for direct access to funds The post Green Climate Fund picks locations for five
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: A new manufacturing process uses lasers to seal paper packaging instead of glue
Strategic angle: Innovative technique enhances sustainability in packaging by eliminating glue.
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Island nations fight to save cultural heritage from climate change
Strategic angle: The climate crisis is putting human heritage in the firing line. In response, small island states are learning how to adapt The post Island nations fight to save cultural heritage from climate change appeared first on Cl
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: With its new farm bill, Florida’s climate fight just hit a tractor-sized roadblock
Strategic angle: The sweeping new law enshrines farmers' use of gas-powered equipment and weakens protections for conservation lands, locking the state's climate-battered ag sector into fossil fuel dependence.
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: How Costa Rica is taking its sustainable crops global with Amazon
Strategic angle: Costa Rica is using Amazon to connect European consumers with sustainably produced crops, from coffee and cassava to tropical fruits like pineapple and bananas.
Editorial Staff Mar 30