Summer 2024 was officially the Northern Hemisphere’s hottest on record. In the United States, fierce heat waves seemed to hit somewhere almost every day. Phoenix reached 100 degrees for more than 100 days straight. The 2024 Olympic Games started in the midst of a long-running heat wave in Europe that included the three hottest days […]
Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate change. By Wanyuan Song Carbon Brief Europe in crisis STORM BORIS: Floods brought by Storm Boris – the worst storm “in at least two decades” in central Europe – killed at least 21 people, said Al Jazeera. According to Time, the storm […]
This year Climate Group is introducing the first ever Health Program as part of Climate Week NYC. As health takes on an increasingly important role in our fight against climate change, we hear from Dr. Sally Uren OBE from Forum for the Future about the work they have been doing in the climate and health […]
Kids born in 2020 worldwide will experience twice the number of wildfires during their lifetimes compared with those born in 1960. In California and other western states, frequent wildfires have become as much a part of summer and fall as popsicles and Halloween candy. Joan Casey, University of Washington and Rachel Morello-Frosch, University of California, […]
Levels of methane in the atmosphere have soared by record-breaking amounts since 2020, according to new research. Methane, a potent greenhouse gas, locks in around 80 times more warming over the course of two decades than CO2, but fades more quickly from the atmosphere. As a result, cutting methane emissions is widely viewed as a crucial part […]
August 2024 was Earth’s hottest August in NOAA’s 175-year climate record. The sweltering month was also the 15th month in a row of record-warm months and wrapped up the Northern Hemisphere’s warmest meteorological summer on record, according to scientists and data from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information. By John Bateman NOAA Here are highlights from NOAA’s latest […]
One road trip down, another quick trip to go! As you have probably figured out by now, last week my son and I successfully made it from Minneapolis to Seattle in time for my flight home. This weekend, I’m heading to Florida to see a sick friend so please send all your best wishes her […]
Warm water in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico can fuel powerful hurricanes, but how destructive a storm becomes isn’t just about the climate and weather – it also depends on the people and property in harm’s way. In many coastal cities, fast population growth has left more people living in areas at high […]
One of the most iconic landmarks in downtown Grants Pass, Oregon, is a 100-year-old sign that arcs over the main street with the phrase “It’s the Climate” scrawled across it. To an outsider, it’s an odd slogan in this rural region, where comments about the climate – or rather, climate change – can be met with […]
The ability of governments to implement climate policies effectively is the “most important” factor in the feasibility of limiting global warming to 1.5C, a new study says. By Ayesha Tanedon Carbon Brief The future warming pathways used by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) suggest that holding warming to 1.5C is unlikely, but still possible, when considering the […]
Hello from Montana! Okay, mountain west friends, don’t get too excited. I’m just driving through, helping my younger son take his car to school and seeing some sights along the way, for example, the Badlands, Mount Rushmore, the Crazy Horse Memorial, and Devil’s Tower! Today we make the trek across Big Sky Country en route […]
As one of the most vulnerable states to climate change, Florida faces unique and pressing environmental challenges. With its vast coastline, low-lying geography, and reliance on tourism, Florida is at the forefront of climate impacts, including rising sea levels, stronger hurricanes, and increased temperatures. While climate change is a global issue, few places in the […]
The North Atlantic Ocean has been running a fever for months, with surface temperatures at or near record highs. But cooling along the equator in both the Atlantic and eastern Pacific may finally be starting to bring some relief, particularly for vulnerable coral reef ecosystems. This cooling comes from two climate phenomena with similar names: […]
When her children’s school year kicked off September 7 last year, Keri Rodrigues expected them to close out the week in classes. Instead, she got a robocall and a text message from Woburn Public Schools, just outside Boston, alerting her that schools would be in session for only a half day September 8 due to […]
It’s Vacation Eve! I’m shipping up to Maine for my annual lobsterfest, sister-bonding retreat! Which means… you get your time back next week. There will be no Week En Review on the Friday before Labor Day. Take your free time and get some ice cream! I’ll see you on September 6th with a recap of my vacation […]