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Briefing: Eel fisher takes on authorities at Belfast court over pollution in UK’s largest lake

Strategic angle: Declan Conlon will argue officials have failed to act despite clear evidence of the ecological collapse of Lough Neagh.

Editorial Staff Mar 24

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Briefing: Tonga PM welcomes US deal to explore deep-sea minerals amid environmental concerns

Strategic angle: Pacific island’s new leader discusses ‘exciting’ US partnership as critics fear impacts of seabed exploration.

Editorial Staff Mar 24

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US to pay almost $1bn to French energy company to kill wind project plan

Trump administration announces deal with TotalEnergies to redirect investment in wind to oil and gas instead.

Editorial Staff Mar 24

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Briefing: Ministers delay new rules for low-carbon housing in England

Strategic angle: The government postpones regulations aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from new homes.

Editorial Staff Mar 24

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Briefing: Australia’s generation Alpha faces $185k bill over lifetime without urgent action on climate crisis, report finds

Strategic angle: A new report highlights the financial burden on future generations due to climate inaction.

Editorial Staff Mar 23

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Briefing: Predatory feral ferrets removed from an island for the first time ever

Strategic angle: Rathlin Island in Northern Ireland is now ferret-free after a £4.5m partnership aimed at protecting seabird colonies.

Editorial Staff Mar 23

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Briefing: Earth being ‘pushed beyond its limits’ as energy imbalance reaches record high

Strategic angle: State of the Climate report finds Earth’s energy has moved dangerously out of balance, with oceans absorbing vast majority of trapped heat.

Editorial Staff Mar 23

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Briefing: California bets on an obscure tool to replace clean air authority Trump revoked

Strategic angle: The rules would hold pollution magnets like warehouses, ports and railyards accountable for the trucks and ships they attract.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Long overlooked as crucial to life, fungi start to get their due

Strategic angle: As efforts to study and conserve fungi expand, researchers say a 'shroom boom' is underway.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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Briefing: US and Israel’s war on Iran is a disaster for the environment, analysis shows

Strategic angle: Exclusive: War has led to 5m tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions in two weeks and is draining the global carbon budget faster than 84 countries combined.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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Briefing: Thousands ordered to evacuate as Hawaii hit by severe flash floods

Strategic angle: Officials warn some residents could be trapped by rising waters as Wahiawā dam on Oahu ‘may collapse at any time’.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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Briefing: DeBriefed 20 March 2026: Energy crisis deepens | Brazil’s new climate plan | New Zealand climate case

Strategic angle: Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

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Carbon Brief Quiz 2026: Picture Round 1 and 2

Participate in the Carbon Brief Quiz and test your knowledge on climate-related topics.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

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Briefing: ‘Yes to fields of wheat, no to fields of iron’: how the world’s greenest country soured on solar

Strategic angle: In Denmark, the spread of solar panels in rural areas could play a deciding factor in the national elections on Tuesday.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

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Briefing: Reform UK success in local elections could endanger national climate targets, report says

Strategic angle: LSE research highlights concerns over climate science denial among Reform councillors.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

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Briefing: Australia Approves New Coal Seam Gas Expansion

Strategic angle: The expansion in Queensland, approved until 2081, is set to contribute approximately 120 million tonnes of carbon emissions over its lifetime.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

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Briefing: Heatwave scorching US west ‘virtually impossible’ without climate crisis, say scientists

Strategic angle: Record-breaking temperatures this week were significantly above average, attributed to climate change.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

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Briefing: Work from home and slow down on the road: world’s energy watchdog advises emergency measures as oil prices rise

Strategic angle: IEA makes 10 recommendations to help households and businesses prepare for a drawn-out disruption to energy markets.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

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Briefing: More than 70 UK councils failed to issue single fine for littering last year

Strategic angle: Exclusive: Lack of enforcement is allowing people to drop rubbish with complete impunity, says Clean Up Britain.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

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Briefing: People in North Yorkshire town found to have ‘alarming’ levels of toxic Pfas chemicals in blood

Strategic angle: Exclusive: Testing in Bentham reveals one in four residents have blood levels in the greatest risk category.

Editorial Staff Mar 20