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Hurricane Polo is now a Category 5 storm in the Pacific – here are its potential impacts on the US

Hurricane Polo could bring a surge of moisture to the Southwest, potentially leading to more showers in the region

Schroders Launches New Framework to Identify, Assess Climate Adaptation Investment Opportunities

**Schroders' adaptation framework channels institutional capital toward resilient ecological infrastructure, bridging the gap between physical climate risk mitigation and natural capital preservation.**

Levi Strauss, M&S, Schneider Electric Launch Fashion Supply Chain Clean Energy Initiative

Levi Strauss and Marks & Spencer, in partnership with global energy technology company Schneider Electric’s […]

This Map Shows Where Warming Has Accelerated

**Accelerated regional warming creates compounding ecological disruption that fundamentally destabilizes nature-based carbon sinks and baseline permanence models.**

Consumer Concern About Sustainability Increases for First Time in 3 Years: Bain Survey

85% of consumers report being concerned about environmental sustainability, increasing for the first time in […]

Nearly half a million people could die from El Nino heat in next six months, study says

Researchers say that up to 451,000 extra heat-related deaths between June and the end of February could be linked to the weather event

Mombak Launches $150 Million Amazon Reforestation Fund, Signs Carbon Removal Deal with Salesforce

Brazil-based carbon project developer Mombak announced the first close of The Amazon Reforestation Fund II, […]

Small island states urge world leaders not to ‘surrender’ 1.5°C climate target

Small island nations warn at UN ‘1.5°C is not an arbitrary goal that would be nice to achieve’

After Gujarat win, an emissions trading experiment heads to Rio

Participating factories emit up to 30 per cent less particulate pollution than non-market counterparts. But can the scheme work in Rio’s vastly different context?

Pollution-weary Dhaka residents oppose waste-to-energy project

Bangladesh is building a 42.5-megawatt power plant that will burn waste from the main Dhaka landfill as fuel.

After EU deforestation exemption, leather industry seeks to rebuild trust

In July, the European Commission confirmed leather’s exclusion from the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) — this week, the change became official.

‘Basic’ Chinese knowledge sharing dims Thai rail job prospects

Experts say to spur real innovation in Thailand, Chinese institutions must practice deeper knowledge sharing as part of the Thai-Chinese high-speed rail project.

Earlier and faster heatwave onset on land under a warming climate

Explainer: How sea level rise poses an ‘existential threat’ to humans, heritage and nature

For millions of people around the world, rising sea levels are already reshaping economies, livelihoods and cultures. The world’s oceans… The post Explainer: How sea level rise poses an ‘existential threat’ to humans, heritage and nature appeared first on Carbon Brief.

Analysis: Nepal’s $20m ‘loss-and-damage’ claim only covers 0.7% of flood costs

The Nepali government has requested $20m from the UN fund for “loss and damage”, following the devastating floods that hit… The post Analysis: Nepal’s $20m ‘loss-and-damage’ claim only covers 0.7% of flood costs appeared first on Carbon Brief.

‘Rivers do not stop at political boundaries’: Bhutan’s Princess on forests, water and Himalayan cooperation

**Large-scale Himalayan ecological restoration directly bolsters transboundary watershed integrity while establishing high-durability terrestrial carbon sinks.**

To Deter Seals, Tasmanian Salmon Farmers Have Set Off 1,800 Bombs This Year

In the first half of this year, salmon farmers on the Australian island of Tasmania detonated nearly 1,800 underwater explosives to scare away fur seals intent on nabbing fish, government figures show. Read more on E360 →

New Report: Ocean Carbon Removal Shows Promise, But Big Questions Remain

Marine carbon dioxide removal could support climate action but faces major scientific, technical and governance challenges, according to a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report.

United Nations May Soon Affirm Statehood of Island States After Sea Level Rise

**The institutional recognition of submerged statehood safeguards sovereign rights over vast Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs), preserving critical Blue Carbon sinks and marine biodiversity protections despite catastrophic terrestrial land loss.**

Analysis: ‘Super El Niño’ breaks ‘remarkable’ all-time record

**Record-shattering Super El Niño conditions significantly elevate catastrophic reversal risks across terrestrial and marine carbon sinks, directly testing the permanence threshold demanded by the ICVCM Core Carbon Principles.**

Empowering the Next Generation of Climate Leaders in the Green Mountains

**Decentralized youth climate leadership programs in temperate biomes build foundational stewardship critical for safeguarding LULUCF carbon sinks and forest biodiversity.**

In India, a Surge of Solar Is Keeping Coal Power in Check

**India's rapid solar expansion directly curbs coal-driven habitat destruction and atmospheric emissions, shifting the ecological pressure toward renewable land-use governance.**

Increasing LGBTQIA+ inclusion in climate science

Flash energy droughts strain grids

Flash energy droughts in solar and wind resources under climate change

Simple logic warnings improve climate argument evaluation across beliefs and partisanship

This Stanley Park Fellow Is Studying Climate Finance To Help Guide Chile’s Energy Transition

M.S. in Climate Finance student Martín Urrutia Illanes combines engineering, renewable energy development and financial analysis to address Chile’s climate challenges.

Microplastics in Soil a ‘Trojan Horse’ for Toxins

**Microplastic-driven pollutant accumulation directly undermines subterranean microbial biodiversity, jeopardizing the permanence and capacity of soil organic carbon sequestration within LULUCF projects.**

Mining is Essential. It Doesn’t Have to be Wasteful.

**Sustainable extraction and mineral carbonation of mine residues transform hazardous industrial waste into ultra-permanent carbon sinks while abating local ecological degradation.**

Europe’s Earliest Glacier Loss Day in Years Signals a Reckoning for the Alps

**Accelerated cryospheric collapse in the Alps irreversibly disrupts downstream hydrology, undermining regional ecological integrity and destabilizing mountainous carbon sinks.**

Why Germany Is Building an Ark for U.S. Climate Data

As researchers around the world begin work on the next U.N. climate assessment, fears are growing that the Trump administration could meddle with critical U.S. climate data. In response, scientists are preparing to transfer vast troves of that data to repositories in Germany. Read more on E360 →

Analysis: India’s power-sector emissions flat for two years due to clean-energy surge

A surge in clean energy has kept carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in check across India’s power sector, with no growth… The post Analysis: India’s power-sector emissions flat for two years due to clean-energy surge appeared first on Carbon Brief.

New National Academies of Sciences’ Report on Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal Highlights the Need for Governance Reforms

**Unregulated deployment of marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) risks catastrophic disruption to pelagic and benthic ecosystems despite its theoretical potential to arrest catastrophic temperature overshoot.**

Analysis: Global fossil-fuel emissions set to fall in 2026 amid Hormuz crisis

**A geopolitical supply crunch in the Strait of Hormuz temporarily dampens global gross emissions, yet delivers zero structural benefit toward permanent ecological restoration or carbon removal.**

Environmental Review Before and After 9/11

**The evolution of post-crisis environmental review processes underscores the critical need to embed long-term ecological resilience and lifecycle emissions tracking into major infrastructure redevelopment.**

Charlotte Biren Joins the Sabin Center as Climate Justice Fellow

**The integration of environmental justice scholarship into climate law directly reinforces the ecological integrity safeguards demanded by ICVCM Core Carbon Principles.**

Several Key Problems with the Forest Services’ Proposed Repeal of the Roadless Area Conservation Rule

**The proposed repeal of the Roadless Area Conservation Rule places 58.5 million acres of intact public forest ecosystems at immediate risk, compromising critical North American carbon sinks and high-integrity biodiversity corridors.**

UAH v6.1 Global Temperature Update for August, 2026: +0.68 deg. C

**Rapidly compounding tropospheric thermal anomalies driven by El Niño intensify non-permanence risks across global carbon sinks.**

Record Low Lake Mead: “Millennium Drought” or Inevitable Result of Demand Exceeding Supply?

**Depleting water levels at Lake Mead destabilize regional hydrology and threaten surrounding desert carbon sinks and aquatic ecosystems.**

UAH v6.1 Global Temperature Update for July, 2026: +0.48 deg. C

**Persistent atmospheric warming trends (+0.48°C anomaly) exacerbate ecological stress, directly threatening the permanence of nature-based carbon sequestration.**

UAH v6.1 Global Temperature Update for June, 2026: +0.46 deg. C

**The persistent +0.16°C per decade global warming trend directly threatens the permanence and stability of LULUCF and Blue Carbon sequestration sinks.**

UAH v6.1 Global Temperature Update for May, 2026: +0.53 deg. C

**Rising global lower tropospheric temperatures threaten the ecological permanence of nature-based carbon sinks.**

Inside the fight to stop prepaid disconnections | Solar Insiders

Original Power is leading a push to protect people using prepaid meters from being disconnected when temperatures rise above 40ºC. The post Inside the fight to stop prepaid disconnections | Solar Insiders appeared first on Renew Economy.

Washington carbon market linkage results in cost savings through 2037, modelling shows

A linked Washington-California-Quebec emissions trading scheme would lead to cost savings for market participants through 2037, according to modelling presented as part of a state regulatory analysis published Wednesday.

Compact supercritical CO2 system taps turbine waste heat for up to 50% more power

A Denver startup has emerged from stealth with an $8 million funding round to commercialize...

Five years after pledge, 20.5 GW of China-linked coal projects remain in planning, report says

Despite China's 2021 commitment to halt overseas coal financing, 20.5 GW of China-linked coal projects remain in planning, according to a report published Thursday.

US Army secures giant rare earth magnet deal to build one million military drones

The U.S. Army is turning to a domestic magnet maker for a component that could...

Vertical-axis floating wind turbines may be tested in Australian offshore renewable zone

Swedish floating wind innovator may build a 20 MW demonstration project in Australia using its unique vertical-axis turbines. The post Vertical-axis floating wind turbines may be tested in Australian offshore renewable zone appeared first on Renew Economy.

CWNYC26: New non-profit launches, aims to improve CO2 comparability between climate solutions

A non-profit aimed at improving the comparability of CO2 quantification approaches to help scale climate solutions launched on Wednesday during Climate Week New York.