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Briefing: Sex at arm’s length? Male octopuses use specialised arm to mate, scientists find

Strategic angle: Sensory organ in male cephalopod able to detect female hormone progesterone, even if male cannot see partner.

Editorial Staff Apr 2

Environment

DeBriefed 2 April 2026: Countries ‘revive’ energy-crisis measures | Record UK renewables | Plug-in solar savings

Strategic angle: Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate... The post DeBriefed 2 April 2026: Countries ‘revive’ energy-crisis measures | Record UK renewables | Plug-in so

Editorial Staff Apr 2

Environment

Briefing: Record Wind and Solar Saved UK from £1bn Gas Imports in March 2026

Strategic angle: The UK avoided the need for gas imports worth £1bn in March 2026 thanks to record renewable energy generation.

Editorial Staff Apr 2

Environment

China Briefing 2 April 2026: EV profits rise | Ming Yang rejected | Iran war

Strategic angle: Welcome to Carbon Brief’s China Briefing. China Briefing handpicks and explains the most important climate... The post China Briefing 2 April 2026: EV profits rise | Ming Yang rejected | Iran war appeared first on Carbon

Editorial Staff Apr 2

Environment

Q&A: Why the standoff between nations over the next IPCC reports matters

Strategic angle: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) latest assessment cycle has been beset by disagreements... The post Q&A: Why the standoff between nations over the next IPCC reports matters appeared first on Carbon

Editorial Staff Apr 2

Environment

Analysis: How ‘plug-in solar’ can save UK homes £1,100 on energy bills

Strategic angle: Plug-in solar panels could save a typical UK household £1,100 over their 15-year lifetime, according... The post Analysis: How ‘plug-in solar’ can save UK homes £1,100 on energy bills appeared first on Carbon Brief.

Editorial Staff Apr 2

Environment

Briefing: Why thousands of New Yorkers swap gas for induction stoves in clean energy push: ‘It makes sense’

Strategic angle: US states from California to Georgia are promoting induction stoves for climate, health and cost benefits.

Editorial Staff Apr 2

Environment

Nepal’s EV revolution pays off as oil crisis causes pain at the pumps

Strategic angle: Import subsidies, abundant hydropower and charging investments have spurred EV adoption, with electric vehicles now making up about three-quarters of new car sales The post Nepal’s EV revolution pays off as oil crisis ca

Editorial Staff Apr 2

Environment

Briefing: Solar was poised to help Puerto Ricans survive blackouts — until Trump axed nearly $1B in funding

Strategic angle: The money is being redirected to the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, a government-owned utility with a checkered past.

Editorial Staff Apr 2

Environment

Briefing: These maps show exactly where the West might burn this summer

Strategic angle: Amid drought and heat waves, April’s national wildfire forecast shows that nearly the entire Western U.S. will face an above-normal risk of wildfires at some point in the next four months.

Editorial Staff Apr 2

Environment

Briefing: Thames Water ‘close to deal that would spare it new Ofwat fines until 2030’

Strategic angle: Offer reportedly put forward by creditors hoping to save struggling firm from being renationalised temporarily.

Editorial Staff Apr 2

Environment

Briefing: World’s oldest tortoise caught in viral crypto death scam

Strategic angle: Fake X account posing as his vet sparked global false reports of Jonathan’s death while soliciting crypto donations.

Editorial Staff Apr 2

Environment

Briefing: Trump’s ‘God Squad’ blocks endangered species protections in the Gulf of Mexico

Strategic angle: Citing the Iran war, the administration let oil companies take actions that are likely to threaten an endangered whale.

Editorial Staff Apr 1

Environment

Funding gap threatens next round of IPCC climate science reports, chair warns

Strategic angle: The latest IPCC session in Bangkok was clouded by persistent differences over when its flagship reports should be published and concern over cost-cutting proposals The post Funding gap threatens next round of IPCC climat

Editorial Staff Apr 1

Environment

IPCC: ‘Frustrating and disappointing’ meeting leaves AR7 timeline in deadlock

Strategic angle: Governments are still at loggerheads over the timeline for publishing the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate... The post IPCC: ‘Frustrating and disappointing’ meeting leaves AR7 timeline in deadlock appeared first on Car

Editorial Staff Apr 1

Environment

Nigerians bet on solar as global oil shock hits wallets and power supplies

Strategic angle: Fed up with an increase in outages and surging fuel prices, a growing number of homes and businesses are ditching their backup generators for solar systems The post Nigerians bet on solar as global oil shock hits wallets

Editorial Staff Apr 1

Environment

Briefing: ‘Fossil-fuel imperialism’: Trump’s hankering for Iranian oil runs deep

Strategic angle: Experts say the US believes it is entitled to resources it desires – a perspective president has supported for decades.

Editorial Staff Apr 1

Environment

Briefing: Nature boys and girls – here’s your chance to get published in the Guardian

Strategic angle: Our wildlife series Young Country Diary is looking for articles written by children about their spring encounters with nature.

Editorial Staff Apr 1

Environment

Briefing: Pocket gardens: The tiny urban oases with surprisingly big benefits

Strategic angle: Little bits of greenery are popping up in cities, making summers more bearable for urbanites.

Editorial Staff Apr 1

Environment

Briefing: As climate change threatens student athlete safety, states try to adapt

Strategic angle: But some school districts can’t afford to comply with requirements for special equipment or alternate practice schedules.

Editorial Staff Apr 1