In-depth Q&A: The IPCC’s Special Report on Climate Change and Land
By Daisy Dunne, Josh Gabbatiss, Robert McSweeney, Carbon Brief
In this detailed Q&A, Carbon Brief unpacks what the IPCC's Special Report on climate change and land says about how climate change affects the land and vice versa, as well as other key topics such as food security, negative emissions and how to tackle the overlapping challenges associated with how humans use the land.
More than Half the World could See ‘Record-Setting Heat’ Every Year by 2100
By Daisy Dunne, Carbon Brief
More than half of the world could see new temperature records set in every single year by the end of the century if global warming is not curbed, a study finds.
Planting a Mix of Tree Species ‘Could Double’ Forest Carbon Storage
By Daisy Dunne, Carbon Brief
Forests containing several tree species could store twice as much carbon as the average monoculture plantation, research finds. A study looking at the carbon storage of forests in southern China finds that each additional tree species introduced to a plantation could add 6% to its total carbon stocks.
Media Reaction: The 2018 Summer Heatwaves and Climate Change
By Daisy Dunne, Carbon Brief
From heatwave deaths in Japan, Algeria and Canada, to wildfires in Sweden, Greece and California, the extended spells of hot, dry weather have become frontpage news around the world. Carbon Brief looks back at how the media has reported the extreme weather and how the coverage has – or has not – referenced climate change.
Sea Level Rise due to Antarctic Ice Melt has ‘Tripled over Past Five Years’
By Daisy Dunne, Carbon Brief
The rate of sea level rise resulting from the melting of the Antarctic ice sheet has tripled over the past five years, according to new research from a global team of scientists.
World can Limit Global Warming to 1.5C by ‘Improving Energy Efficiency’
By Daisy Dunne, Carbon Brief
The research suggests that improving energy efficiency – chiefly by saving on everyday energy use – could play a major role in restricting warming to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels, which is the aspirational target of the Paris Agreement.
Tourism Responsible for 8% of Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Study Finds
By Daisy Dunne, Carbon Brief
Worldwide tourism accounted for 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions from 2009 to 2013, new research finds, making the sector a bigger polluter than the construction industry. The study, which looks at the spending habits of travellers in 160 countries, shows that the impact of tourism on global emissions could be four times larger than previously thought.
Great Barrier Reef at ‘Unprecedented’ Risk of Collapse after Major Bleaching Event
By Daisy Dunne, Carbon Brief
The record-breaking marine heatwave in 2016 across the Great Barrier Reef has left much of the coral ecosystem at an “unprecedented” risk of collapse, research shows. A new study published in Nature finds that the surge in sea temperatures during the 2016 bleaching event led to an immediate and long-lasting die-off of coral.