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These scientists saw a future in public service—until Trump’s ‘massacre’ hit
Last year’s mass firings of “probationary” federal workers sent researchers’ lives into turmoil
EPA sidesteps science in repeal of U.S. greenhouse gas rules
Agency’s attempt to overturn 2009 “endangerment finding” appears headed for U.S. Supreme Court
The First Casualty of Trump’s Climate Action Repeal: The U.S. EV Transition
Tailpipe standards meant to hasten adoption of electric vehicles were slashed alongside the scientific basis for regulating greenhouse gas emissions. That will come at a...
Perspectives and opportunities for the intensive use of biochar in Brazil
The use of biochar technology in Brazil holds significant promise for advancing the principles of a circular economy, addressing pressing environmental challenges, and fostering sustainable...
Spatially explicit global assessment of cropland greenhouse gas emissions circa 2020
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 13 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02558-4Emissions from croplands are an important source of GHG emissions that can be shaped by management. This...
Emergent climate change signals within Antarctic sea ice and associated ecosystems
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 13 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02561-9The authors model the emergence of climate-driven changes in Antarctic sea ice, phytoplankton, krill, fish and penguins....
Growing cropland emissions
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 13 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02571-7Planning for climate action in food systems requires disaggregated spatial information on greenhouse gas emissions and removals....
ENSO shapes salinity regimes and fish migration in the China Seas
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 13 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02559-3This study shows that the El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) drives sea surface salinity (SSS) variability in the...
DeBriefed 13 February 2026: Trump repeals landmark ‘endangerment finding’ | China’s emissions flatlining | UK’s ‘relentless rain’
Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate change. This week Landmark ruling repealed DANGER DANGER: The Trump...
Türkiye prioritises cleaning up garbage emissions in COP31 ‘action agenda’
The Turkish government has chosen cutting emissions from the waste sector as its top priority for COP31’s action agenda, according to a draft seen by...
The more Europe relies on the US for energy, the more it’s vulnerable to pressure by Trump
Mads Christensen is Executive Director of Greenpeace International. As the military and diplomatic establishment gather for the annual Munich Security Conference, the air will be...
Trump’s repeal of landmark climate ruling ‘un-American’ and ‘Orwellian’, says John Kerry – US politics live
Former secretary of state condemns to decision revoke ruling that underpins ability to limit climate-heating pollutionHello and welcome to the US politics live blog. I’m...
What's the Climate Cost of Growing Crops?
Emissions from land used to grow crops for food, animal feed, fiber, fuel and more, known as croplands, are often overlooked. But they are far...
Trump Says He Supports American Oil and Gas. Why Is His Administration Financing a French-Owned Project in Mozambique?
The gas export terminal would be one of Africa’s largest fossil fuel projects, in an area with an ongoing Islamist insurgency. The project has been...
Poison at play: Unsafe lead levels found in half of New Orleans playgrounds
Sarah Hess started taking her toddler, Josie, to New Orleans’ Mickey Markey Playground in 2010 because she thought it would be a safe place to...
It just got harder for shareholders to push companies on climate
Five years ago, climate activists stunned corporate America by winning three seats on Exxon Mobil’s board. Similar revolts have forced some of the nation’s biggest...
After disappointing COP30, EU mulls “less naive” strategy for climate talks
After failing to get some of their main asks at the COP30 climate summit in November, European Union environment ministers are considering a new strategy...
Qld coalmine expansion approved by Albanese government will clear habitat and fuel climate crisis, scientists say
Conservationists estimate coal exported from expanded mine to release CO2 equivalent of about half Australia’s annual carbon footprintFollow our Australia news live blog for latest...
Irreversible Transitions of the Ocean Circulation in Antarctic Ice‐Shelf Cavities
Abstract Ice shelves fringing the Antarctic continent experience low or high basal melt rates depending on local shelf conditions, ocean circulation and intensity of ice‐sea‐air...
Observations and Modeling of the Longest‐Recorded Delayed Sprite
Abstract Transient luminous events (TLEs), such as sprites, have been investigated via observations and simulations for decades. Recent TLE research has focused on effects leading...
Tony Blair’s thinktank accuses Ed Miliband of driving up energy prices
Report by Tony Blair Institute urges government to drop some green policies amid criticism of decarbonisation goalTony Blair’s thinktank has accused Ed Miliband of driving...
Living with drought: climate change perceptions, adaptation, and mitigation among farmers in rural Bangladesh
The paper presents a new behavioural model that collectively focuses on how the smallholder farmers in the drought-prone Barind Tract of Bangladesh perceive, mitigate, and...
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