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He Returned to the US for His Daughter’s Wedding. He Left With a $42,000 Hospital Bill.

He Returned to the US for His Daughter’s Wedding. He Left With a $42,000 Hospital Bill.

Last June, Jay Comfort flew to the United States from his home in Switzerland to attend his only..

David Attenborough’s New Documentary: A Call for Action on the Global Ocean Treaty

David Attenborough’s New Documentary: A Call for Action on the Global Ocean Treaty

“This is the story of our ocean. And how we must write its next chapter together. For if we save..

Global warming is ‘exposing’ new coastlines and islands as Arctic glaciers shrink

Global warming is ‘exposing’ new coastlines and islands as Arctic glaciers shrink

Retreating glaciers created 2,500km of “new” coastline and 35 “new” islands in the Arctic between.....

Factcheck: Why Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch is wrong about UK’s net-zero goal

Factcheck: Why Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch is wrong about UK’s net-zero goal

The leader of the opposition Conservative party, Kemi Badenoch, has shattered the political..

Can a different approach to risk accelerate the energy transition in the Global South?

Can a different approach to risk accelerate the energy transition in the Global South?

A new energy model can help address perceived risks of renewable energy in the Global South and..

DeBriefed 21 February 2025: Brazil joins oil bloc ahead of COP30; US ‘pulled’ from IPCC meeting;..

DeBriefed 21 February 2025: Brazil joins oil bloc ahead of COP30; US ‘pulled’ from IPCC meeting;..

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

The world’s biggest climate finance coalition is in crisis. Is it worth saving?

The world’s biggest climate finance coalition is in crisis. Is it worth saving?

After big North American banks exited the net zero alliance, remaining members weigh up future..

DRC’s huge Green Corridor project lacks buy-in from forest communities

DRC’s huge Green Corridor project lacks buy-in from forest communities

Congo has launched a plan for the world's largest protected area - but Indigenous and local people..

Australia’s Oceans Just Hit Their Hottest Year on Record—Here’s Why That Matters

Australia’s Oceans Just Hit Their Hottest Year on Record—Here’s Why That Matters

Australia’s oceans are heating at an alarming rate. In 2024, sea surface temperatures reached..

Albanese Government Stalls On Its Big Nature Promise

Albanese Government Stalls On Its Big Nature Promise

The Albanese government has just caved in to pressure from mining executives in a bitterly..

10 Burning Questions That Everyone Should Be Asking About The Black Hawk Disaster In Washington D.C.

10 Burning Questions That Everyone Should Be Asking About The Black Hawk Disaster In Washington D.C.

What in the world just happened at Reagan National Airport? Like many of you, I was deeply..

‘Catastrophic’ 2023 lake outburst in India driven by glacial melt and permafrost thaw

‘Catastrophic’ 2023 lake outburst in India driven by glacial melt and permafrost thaw

Climate change played a key role in the “catastrophic” 2023 floods in the Himalayan state...The..

Why Is Our Planet Getting Hit By Historic Natural Disaster After Historic Natural Disaster?

Why Is Our Planet Getting Hit By Historic Natural Disaster After Historic Natural Disaster?

Have we become numb to the major natural disasters that are constantly happening all around us?..

Brazil appoints veteran climate diplomat André Correa do Lago as COP30 president

Brazil appoints veteran climate diplomat André Correa do Lago as COP30 president

Ambassador Andre Correa do Lago's appointment was widely welcomed by Brazilian climate campaigners, ..

‘Multi-year’ droughts have become more frequent, drier and hotter over past 40 years

‘Multi-year’ droughts have become more frequent, drier and hotter over past 40 years

Droughts spanning multiple years have become drier, hotter and more frequent over the past 40...The ..

Media reaction: The 2025 Los Angeles wildfires and the role of climate change

Media reaction: The 2025 Los Angeles wildfires and the role of climate change

More than a dozen wildfires have been sweeping through Los Angeles in California, consuming tens....

Record-hot 2024 shows world must adapt to extremes, says EU climate service

Record-hot 2024 shows world must adapt to extremes, says EU climate service

With global warming topping the key limit of 1.5C last year, adapting to worsening climate impacts..

Oxfam: Super-rich have already burned more than their fair share of carbon for 2025

Oxfam: Super-rich have already burned more than their fair share of carbon for 2025

The idea of taxing the super-rich to fund climate action shot up the international agenda during..

The Race Towards Renewable Energy: Big Wins in Green Energy in Australia and Beyond

The Race Towards Renewable Energy: Big Wins in Green Energy in Australia and Beyond

Thanks to huge growth in solar and wind, renewable energy broke records in 2023, generating 30% of..

DeBriefed 25 October 2024: COP16 kicks off; ‘Quantum leap’ needed for 1.5C; Where countries stand..

DeBriefed 25 October 2024: COP16 kicks off; ‘Quantum leap’ needed for 1.5C; Where countries stand..

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

CCC: UK’s next Paris pledge should commit to ‘81% emissions cut by 2035’

CCC: UK’s next Paris pledge should commit to ‘81% emissions cut by 2035’

The UK should make an international pledge to cut its greenhouse gas emissions to 81%...The post..

Biodiversity market takes off at COP16, in shadow of carbon credit chaos

Biodiversity market takes off at COP16, in shadow of carbon credit chaos

Several new guidelines for biodiversity credits were launched at COP16 in Cali, Colombia, where..

Q&A: Can ‘carbon border adjustment mechanisms’ help tackle climate change?

Q&A: Can ‘carbon border adjustment mechanisms’ help tackle climate change?

The EU’s carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) has been touted as a key policy for...The post..

Antarctic sea ice maximum in 2024 is ‘second lowest’ on record

Antarctic sea ice maximum in 2024 is ‘second lowest’ on record

Antarctic sea ice has reached its maximum extent for the year, clocking in at the...The post..

COP29: Key outcomes agreed at the UN climate talks in Baku

COP29: Key outcomes agreed at the UN climate talks in Baku

Developed nations have agreed to help channel “at least” $300bn a year into developing countries....

World Bank raises $100 billion for poor nations in boost for climate finance

World Bank raises $100 billion for poor nations in boost for climate finance

Countries increased their contributions to the International Development Association in its largest ..

COP29: What is the ‘new collective quantified goal’ on climate finance?

COP29: What is the ‘new collective quantified goal’ on climate finance?

As nations assemble at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, one issue is expected to dominate the...The post..

The Shadow of the Rig

The Shadow of the Rig

You could see them if you tried: on paintings hung on cafe walls, tucked among arrays of souvenir..

COP16 hands power to Indigenous people but fails to bridge nature finance gap

COP16 hands power to Indigenous people but fails to bridge nature finance gap

UN biodiversity summit produces mixed results, with gains for Indigenous people and disagreement on ..

It was my godmother and Winter that taught me

It was my godmother and Winter that taught me

Snot ran down my nose, and my ears burned – exhaling a wisp of steam into gray, still air. As I..

The Dichotomies Leaving COP29

The Dichotomies Leaving COP29

Hopeful, discouraged. Energized, exhausted. My experiences at COP29 have been filled with..

Bridging Two Worlds: Integrating Indigenous Knowledge and Western Science in Climate Policy

Bridging Two Worlds: Integrating Indigenous Knowledge and Western Science in Climate Policy

In the face of accelerating climate change, policymakers and scientists are increasingly..

COP29 DeBriefed 15 November 2024: Azerbaijan’s shaky start; Finance and fossil fuels dominate..

COP29 DeBriefed 15 November 2024: Azerbaijan’s shaky start; Finance and fossil fuels dominate..

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

COP29 Bulletin Day 1: Agenda fight and Brazil’s new target

COP29 Bulletin Day 1: Agenda fight and Brazil’s new target

COP29 has kicked off, with a fight over what should be on the agenda and Brazil announcing a 2035..

Lessons not taught

Lessons not taught

“Okay class, let’s discuss the geological formation at Minnehaha Falls.” This is how I would begin..

COP29 must deliver on the world’s energy transition promises

COP29 must deliver on the world’s energy transition promises

Comment: COP28 agreed a transition away from fossil fuels and COP29 must follow up on this as well..

“Moment of truth” for plastic pollution as treaty talks get underway

“Moment of truth” for plastic pollution as treaty talks get underway

Delegates from 175 countries are set to finalise a new treaty aimed at tackling plastic pollution,..

Water Protectors: Indigenous-Led Initiatives Safeguarding Canada’s Waterways in a Changing Climate

Water Protectors: Indigenous-Led Initiatives Safeguarding Canada’s Waterways in a Changing Climate

Across Canada, Indigenous communities are taking a stand as guardians of the nation’s waterways...

The Healing Land: Indigenous-Led Conservation Efforts as Climate Change Mitigation

The Healing Land: Indigenous-Led Conservation Efforts as Climate Change Mitigation

As the global community grapples with the urgent need to mitigate climate change, Indigenous-led..

Seasonal Shifts: How Climate Change is Impacting Traditional Hunting and Gathering Practices

Seasonal Shifts: How Climate Change is Impacting Traditional Hunting and Gathering Practices

For millennia, Indigenous Peoples across Canada have relied on intimate knowledge of seasonal..