Briefing: World’s oldest tortoise caught in viral crypto death scam
Strategic angle: Fake X account posing as his vet sparked global false reports of Jonathan’s death while soliciting crypto donations.
Editorial Staff Apr 2
Environment
Climate, ecology, sustainability, biodiversity, and energy transition.
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
Funding gap threatens next round of IPCC climate science reports, chair warns
Strategic angle: The latest IPCC session in Bangkok was clouded by persistent differences over when its flagship reports should be published and concern over cost-cutting proposals The post Funding gap threatens next round of IPCC climat
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
Nigerians bet on solar as global oil shock hits wallets and power supplies
Strategic angle: Fed up with an increase in outages and surging fuel prices, a growing number of homes and businesses are ditching their backup generators for solar systems The post Nigerians bet on solar as global oil shock hits wallets
Editorial Staff Apr 1
Briefing: ‘Fossil-fuel imperialism’: Trump’s hankering for Iranian oil runs deep
Strategic angle: Experts say the US believes it is entitled to resources it desires – a perspective president has supported for decades.
Editorial Staff Apr 1
Briefing: Nature boys and girls – here’s your chance to get published in the Guardian
Strategic angle: Our wildlife series Young Country Diary is looking for articles written by children about their spring encounters with nature.
Editorial Staff Apr 1
Briefing: Pocket gardens: The tiny urban oases with surprisingly big benefits
Strategic angle: Little bits of greenery are popping up in cities, making summers more bearable for urbanites.
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: Energy crisis: why ‘keep calm but cut down’ may be a better message for Labour
Strategic angle: Government keen to avoid panic as oil price surges, but perhaps households need advice on reducing consumption.
Editorial Staff Apr 1
Briefing: Asia ramps up use of dirty fuels to cover energy shortfall triggered by Iran war
Strategic angle: Governments across Asia are increasing coal usage as they face energy shortages due to the ongoing conflict in Iran.
Editorial Staff Apr 1
Major oil producers among 46 nations joining fossil fuel phase-out summit
Strategic angle: Canada, Australia, Brazil and Norway are set to attend the Santa Marta summit, but the world’s biggest fossil fuel producers are missing from the list The post Major oil producers among 46 nations joining fossil fuel pha
Editorial Staff Mar 31
How wildfires and storms drove insurance losses in 2025 – in three charts
Strategic angle: Extreme weather events around the world, such as wildfires and storms, were the major driver... The post How wildfires and storms drove insurance losses in 2025 – in three charts appeared first on Carbon Brief.
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Briefing: Trump’s Iran war and energy policies outline ‘dangerous volatility’ of fossil fuel push
Strategic angle: Critics say president is locking into 20th century energy systems even as his ‘bet’ on oil and gas ‘isn’t going so well’.
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: More drilling in North Sea ‘not the answer’ for UK energy security, say former military leaders
Strategic angle: Government urged to prioritize renewable energy sources over fossil fuels.
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Briefing: ‘A national scandal’: trawlers scour seabeds of supposedly protected UK waters
Strategic angle: Campaigners argue that overfished marine areas are ‘protected only on paper’ as precious ocean life faces threats.
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
Briefing: ‘We didn’t want to be preachy’: David Attenborough’s unexpected new show – which might enrage cat lovers
Strategic angle: The great naturalist, who is about to turn 100, is still surprised by wildlife in his new series about British gardens.
Editorial Staff Mar 30
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