Vacancy: Three-Week Summer Journalism Internship at Carbon Brief
Carbon Brief announced a three‑week summer journalism internship running July 13‑31, offering the London Living Wage (about $19 per hour) plus a $128 travel stipend. Interns will shadow reporters and visual specialists, research climate topics, and publish a by‑line article promoted through visuals and social media. The hybrid role combines on‑site work near London Bridge with remote tasks, targeting students or recent graduates with a passion for climate communication. Applications close at 9 am UK time on June 1, and candidates must have permanent UK work rights.
AMOC: Is Global Warming Tipping Key Atlantic Ocean Currents Towards ‘Collapse’?
The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) moves warm tropical water north and returns cold water south, keeping Europe milder and shaping global rainfall. Climate‑driven warming, ice melt, and freshening of the North Atlantic are weakening the system, prompting fears of...
CCC: Net-Zero Will Protect UK From Fossil-Fuel Price Shocks
The Climate Change Committee’s new analysis shows that the UK’s net‑zero transition will generate average annual benefits of £110 billion between 2025 and 2050, outweighing its costs by 2029. A single fossil‑fuel price shock would cost the nation more than the...
Heatwaves Driving Recent ‘Surge’ in Compound Drought and Heat Extremes
A new study in Science Advances shows compound drought‑heat events have surged globally since the early 2000s, driven mainly by heatwave‑led events that more than doubled in area. The increase outpaces what can be explained by global warming alone, reflecting...
DeBriefed 6 March 2026: Iran Energy Crisis | China Climate Plan | Bristol’s ‘Pioneering’ Wind Turbine
The recent US‑Israeli strikes on Iran and Iran’s retaliatory attacks have halted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, cutting roughly 20% of global oil flow and sending diesel and gas prices sharply higher in Europe and the United States. The...
Analysis: UK Emissions Fall 2.4% in 2025 as Coal Hits 400-Year Low
UK greenhouse gas emissions fell 2.4% in 2025 to 364 MtCO2e, the lowest level since 1872 and 54% below 1990. The decline was driven by coal use dropping to a 400‑year low and gas use reaching its lowest since 1992, both...