Emissions from the new data centres set to drive the UK’s AI “revolution” could be hundreds of times higher than government estimates, according to analysis by Carbon Brief. There are dozens of data ...

The war in the Middle East continued to disrupt global energy markets and Brazil released new climate plan, following agribusiness “clashes”.

Just 1% of England’s land will be needed for renewables to help meet the UK’s climate goals by 2050, according to a ...

Around 300 scientists, civil servants, journalists and climate experts took part in the 11th annual Carbon Brief quiz on Wednesday 18 March 2026.

A study takes closer look at China’s coal-mine methane emissions, which account for roughly 40% of the nation’s total methane emissions.

The South Pars gas field – a “giant offshore natural gas field” shared by Iran and Qatar – has been hit in an airstrike, reports the New York Times.

The Trump administration is drafting settlement agreements that would pay nearly $1bn in compensation to TotalEnergies for cancelling the leases of two proposed windfarms ...

The Iran war has spurred a range of commentators to renew calls for the UK government to issue new licences for drilling in the North Sea.

HISTORIC: Leaders from 32 countries agreed to the “biggest emergency oil release in history” in response to the energy crisis sparked by the Iran war, reported Politico. The coordinated release of ...

A surge in gas prices triggered by the Iran war has caused a knock-on spike in the price of electricity in the UK, Italy and many other European markets. This is because gas almost always sets the ...

Climate change, war and mismanagement are putting Iran’s water supply under major strain, experts have warned. The Middle Eastern country has faced years of intense drought, which scientists have ...

Carbon Brief explores the impacts of climate change and gender inequality on women farmers and how they are adapting to a ...