In the six charts below, Carbon Brief provides a snapshot of the impact this summer’s extremes are considered to have had on ...

China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions fell by 1% in the second quarter of 2026, as oil consumption plummeted amid the strait of Hormuz crisis.

Low water levels in Scar House Reservoir during drought. Credit: Jonathan Mills / Alamy. The year 2025 has seen exceptionally dry conditions in many parts of the UK. At the time of writing, a large ...

Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate change. A Carbon Brief investigation has shed light on the impact of weather-related flooding ...

Media reports frequently claim that the world is facing “committed warming” in the future as a result of past emissions, meaning higher temperatures are “locked in”, “in the pipeline” or “inevitable”, ...

Storm winds of up to 60 mph creating high waves lashing over Saltcoats promenade, UK December 2024. Credit: Findlay / Alamy Stock Photo The year 2024 was the fourth warmest on record for the UK, ...

Les Mées Solar Farm, Puimichel, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France. Credit: BTWImages / Alamy Stock Photo. Wind and solar supplied more of the EU’s electricity than any other power source for the first ...

Aerial of clouds in a blue sky. Credit: Chris A Crumley / Alamy Stock Photo. It is “very likely” that the way clouds change as the world warms will drive further temperature rise, a new study finds.

A confused – and, at times, contradictory – story has emerged about precisely which countries and negotiating blocs were opposed to a much-discussed “roadmap” deal at COP30 on “transitioning away from ...

The UK will need to almost double the climate finance it gives for nature conservation annually in order to meet one of its flagship international targets, according to Carbon Brief analysis of data ...

The phenomenon of water mirage in scorching heat in Obihiro City, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. Credit: Associated Press / Alamy Stock Photo As it passes its midway point, 2025 is on track to be the ...

Arctic sea ice has recorded its smallest winter peak extent since satellite records began 47 years ago, new data reveals. Provisional data from the US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) shows ...