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A man pours cold water on himself to cool off in Beirut, Lebanon.

Analysis: What record global heat means for breaching the 1.5C warming limit

Global temperatures in 2023 blew past expectations to set the warmest year on record, even topping 1.5C in one of the main datasets.  This warmth... Read More

Global temperature | Jun 13. 2024.
People check semi-processed biochar at a farm near Windhoek, Namibia.

Nine key takeaways about the ‘state of CO2 removal’ in 2024

From tree-planting to spreading silicate rock dust over land, the methods for “carbon dioxide removal” (CDR) vary in approach, impacts, readiness... Read More

Negative emissions | Jun 4. 2024.
Tree planting on China's border with Mongolia.

CO2 removal ‘gap’ shows countries ‘lack progress’ for 1.5C warming limit

Plans to “draw down” CO2 from the atmosphere – known as carbon dioxide removal (CDR) – “fall short” of the quantities needed to limit glo... Read More

Negative emissions | May 3. 2024.
Sunset during heatwave at Minster on Sea, Kent, UK, June 2023.

Factcheck: Why the recent ‘acceleration’ in global warming is what scientists expect

Over the past year, there has been a vigorous debate among scientists – and more broadly – about whether global warming is “accelerating”. ... Read More

Factchecks | Apr 4. 2024.
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Interactive: The pathways to meeting the Paris Agreement’s 1.5C limit

The Paris Agreement’s long-term goal of keeping warming “well below” 2C and aiming to limit it to 1.5C is the global benchmark for climate acti... Read More

Global temperature | Dec 8. 2023.
Stacked coniferous tree trunks in a forest in Drenthe, Netherlands.

Guest post: Why resolving how land emissions are counted is critical for tracking climate progress

The choices made about how land is used and managed play a crucial role in tackling climate change. The importance of the land use, land-use chang... Read More

GHGs and aerosols | Nov 22. 2023.
A woman with a portable fan covers her head from the soaring heat.

Analysis: ‘Greater than 99% chance’ 2023 will be hottest year on record

With three months of 2023 still remaining, Carbon Brief’s analysis reveals there is a greater than 99% chance that 2023 will be the hottest year si... Read More

Global temperature | Oct 16. 2023.
A large cargo ship in motion.

Analysis: How low-sulphur shipping rules are affecting global warming

In 2020, international regulations to reduce air pollution from shipping imposed strict limits on the sulphur content of marine fuels. The Interna... Read More

GHGs and aerosols | Jul 3. 2023.

Analysis: Half the global population saw all-time record temperatures over past decade

More frequent and intense extreme heat is one of the major impacts of climate change. As the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change�... Read More

Heatwaves | Apr 24. 2023.
The eruption of Tonga's Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai underwater volcano.

Tonga volcano eruption raises ‘imminent’ risk of temporary 1.5C breach

The eruption of Tonga’s underwater volcano in 2022 may cause global temperatures to rise, raising the risk that at least one year in the next five ... Read More

GHGs and aerosols | Jan 12. 2023.
Coal plant and wind energy at the Eemshaven Seaport in Groningen, Netherlands.

Guest post: What the tiny remaining 1.5C carbon budget means for climate policy

The latest estimates from the Global Carbon Project (GCP) show that total worldwide CO2 emissions in 2022 have reached near-record levels.  T... Read More

Guest posts | Nov 11. 2022.
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