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Briefing: COP28 To COP30: Nuclear Energy In The Climate Equation – OpEd

Strategic angle: An exploration of the role of nuclear energy in addressing climate change from COP28 to COP30.

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Briefing: You can bet on climate disasters. Business is booming.

Strategic angle: The rise of betting on climate-related events is transforming the financial landscape.

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Briefing: Critically endangered monkey gives birth after surgery saves her foot

Strategic angle: A 15-year-old roloway monkey at Chester Zoo has welcomed a baby following life-saving surgery.

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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.

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Briefing: An answer to America's drought may be hiding in the toilet

Strategic angle: Americans are open to paying more for recycled wastewater as cities seek solutions to climate-induced drought.

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Briefing: New model links carbon-13 spike to Great Oxidation Event 2.45 billion years ago

Strategic angle: Two University of Victoria geologists provide new insights into ancient ocean floor chemistry.

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Briefing: Moss-associated nitrogen fixation helps sustain plant growth in warming permafrost ecosystems

Strategic angle: Climate warming enhances plant growth in permafrost regions through extended growing seasons and improved root access.

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Briefing: Family of Miller Gardner files wrongful death suit

Strategic angle: The family of former Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Costa Rican resort where their 14-year-old son Miller was found dead of carbon monoxide poisoning last year.

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Briefing: Innovative Recycling Method Converts Waste PET into High-Quality Raw Materials

Strategic angle: A new technique promises to enhance the recycling of PET, producing clean hydrogen and high-quality materials.

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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.

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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.

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Briefing: Advancing sustainable lithium recovery from black mass

Strategic angle: Innovative methods are being developed for the sustainable recovery of lithium from black mass.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Briefing: Rightwing narrative fuelling false belief UK public oppose net zero, study finds

Strategic angle: Analysis reveals a disconnect between political rhetoric and public support for net zero initiatives.

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Briefing: Historic March heatwave in US west shatters high-temperature records

Strategic angle: Some highs in California, Nevada and Arizona recorded at 25-35F above normal, with widespread alerts and closures.

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Briefing: US states sue Trump EPA over decision to repeal bedrock climate finding

Strategic angle: Lawsuit claims the rescission of the endangerment finding was illegal, threatening public health.

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Briefing: Researchers link carbon fiber weakening in aircraft to total moisture content

Strategic angle: New research reveals moisture absorption is crucial in carbon fiber degradation, impacting aircraft safety.

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Briefing: Why the world doesn’t recycle more nuclear waste

Strategic angle: Exploring the challenges and potential of recycling spent nuclear fuel.