What will the world be like after coronavirus? Four possible futures
Simon Mair, University of Surrey Where will we be in six months, a year, ten years from now? I lie awake at night wondering what…
Climate Change
Facing undeniable reality of Climate change, deniers now argue it’s not that bad
Climate change denialism has a long history. Possibly the earliest clear example dates back to October 1959, when a researcher working for none other than…
Analysis: Coronavirus has temporarily reduced China’s CO2 emissions by a quarter
Electricity demand and industrial output remain far below their usual levels across a range of indicators, many of which are at their lowest two-week average…
Electrifying buildings and cars can rein in electric rates
Electricity prices stand to rise in California because of wildfire costs—but converting more of the state’s buildings and vehicles to electricity generated from low-cost renewable…
Change diet, add lentils first
Climate change must be stopped before it stops us! How can we do this? We must evolve from a fossil-fuel driven economy to a more…
Weaponing the Numbers: The Hidden Agenda behind the Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform
Among progressives concerned about climate change, few issues provoke as much anger as the knowledge that governments continue to subsidize fossil fuels. According to the…
The Carbon Brief Profile: Iran
Iran was the world’s eighth largest emitter of greenhouse gases in 2015. It is a resource-rich nation with enormous reserves of oil and gas, as…
Race to 100% Clean
U.S. states, municipalities, utilities, and corporations have made significant progress toward a fossil-free future by advancing energy efficiency and clean energy. In fact, 1 in 3…
The Carbon Brief Profile: Canada
In the latest article in a series on how some of the world’s key emitters are responding to climate change, Carbon Brief considers Canada’s relationship…
Carbon Disclosure Project revealed top 105 global cities for climate action
105 cities around the world including Mexico City, Cape Town, Los Angeles, Iskandar and Leicester have been named on CDP’s Cities A List for their transparency and…
How to Support Your Children in Turning Climate Angst Into Climate Action
We must tell the truth and show through our actions that we stand with young people in their efforts. Our children are angry and frightened,…
Microsoft’s Moonshot Plan to Reverse Its Lifetime CO2 Emissions by 2050
The alarming headlines about Australia’s bush fires over the last couple weeks have heightened the global outcry over climate change, and companies, NGOs, and governments…
Smart water heating could help in South Africa’s energy crisis
MJ (Thinus) Booysen, Stellenbosch University South Africa’s energy crisis has many dimensions, from political and economic to technical and environmental. Recently, the country’s power utility,…