Cecilia Keating
@ceciliakeating.carbonbrief.org
🌱 science section editor @carbonbrief.org 🌱
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NEW – Ongoing failure to agree AR7 timeline is ‘unprecedented’ in IPCC history | @ayeshatandon.carbonbrief.org @ceciliakeating.carbonbrief.org @rtmcswee.carbonbrief.org
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Ongoing failure to agree AR7 timeline is ‘unprecedented’ in IPCC history - Carbon Brief
Governments have, once again, failed to agree on a timeline for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) seventh assessment cycle (AR7)
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November 7, 2025 at 10:46 AM
NEW – Ongoing failure to agree AR7 timeline is ‘unprecedented’ in IPCC history | @ayeshatandon.carbonbrief.org @ceciliakeating.carbonbrief.org @rtmcswee.carbonbrief.org
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NEW – UNEP: New country climate plans ‘barely move needle’ on expected warming | @ayeshatandon.carbonbrief.org @ceciliakeating.carbonbrief.org @unep.org
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November 4, 2025 at 2:03 PM
NEW – UNEP: New country climate plans ‘barely move needle’ on expected warming | @ayeshatandon.carbonbrief.org @ceciliakeating.carbonbrief.org @unep.org
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To quote my friend @drkatemarvel.bsky.social, climate change won't make humanity extinct but we can do better than "not extinct". Raise your standards people!
October 28, 2025 at 8:46 PM
To quote my friend @drkatemarvel.bsky.social, climate change won't make humanity extinct but we can do better than "not extinct". Raise your standards people!
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NEW – The Carbon Brief Interview: UK Met Office chief executive Penny Endersby | @ceciliakeating.carbonbrief.org @pennyend.bsky.social @metoffice.gov.uk
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The Carbon Brief Interview: UK Met Office chief executive Penny Endersby - Carbon Brief
Prof Penny Endersby has been chief executive of the UK Met Office since December 2018.
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October 23, 2025 at 3:50 PM
NEW – The Carbon Brief Interview: UK Met Office chief executive Penny Endersby | @ceciliakeating.carbonbrief.org @pennyend.bsky.social @metoffice.gov.uk
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In any discussion of food and farming, unless your solution can be scaled to feed 8 billion people, you shouldn't be taken seriously. Unfortunately, cottagecore fantasies that would feed only the richest consumers, leaving billions to starve, are all too common.
www.monbiot.com/2023/10/04/t...
www.monbiot.com/2023/10/04/t...
The Cruel Fantasies of Well-Fed People
The astonishing story of how a movement’s quest for rural simplicity drifted into a formula for mass death
www.monbiot.com
October 14, 2025 at 10:21 AM
In any discussion of food and farming, unless your solution can be scaled to feed 8 billion people, you shouldn't be taken seriously. Unfortunately, cottagecore fantasies that would feed only the richest consumers, leaving billions to starve, are all too common.
www.monbiot.com/2023/10/04/t...
www.monbiot.com/2023/10/04/t...
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Last week, @ceciliakeating.carbonbrief.org and I attended the first-ever conference on climate "overshoot" in Vienna.
Here's our summary of the wide-ranging discussions. (Bearing in mind we were two journalists covering 8 conference themes...!)
Here's our summary of the wide-ranging discussions. (Bearing in mind we were two journalists covering 8 conference themes...!)
NEW – Overshoot: Exploring the implications of meeting 1.5C climate goal ‘from above’ | @ceciliakeating.carbonbrief.org and @rtmcswee.carbonbrief.org
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Overshoot: Exploring the implications of meeting 1.5C climate goal ‘from above’ - Carbon Brief
The first-ever international conference on the contentious topic of “overshoot” was held last week in...
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October 8, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Last week, @ceciliakeating.carbonbrief.org and I attended the first-ever conference on climate "overshoot" in Vienna.
Here's our summary of the wide-ranging discussions. (Bearing in mind we were two journalists covering 8 conference themes...!)
Here's our summary of the wide-ranging discussions. (Bearing in mind we were two journalists covering 8 conference themes...!)
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DeBriefed | UK political gap on climate widens; Fossil-fuelled Typhoon Ragasa; ‘Overshoot’ unknowns
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October 3, 2025 at 3:17 PM
DeBriefed | UK political gap on climate widens; Fossil-fuelled Typhoon Ragasa; ‘Overshoot’ unknowns
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Jimmy Fletcher - former St Lucia minister and Paris Agreement architect- is speaking at the @iiasa.ac.at overshoot conference about how breaching climate targets will impact small island states
Describes overshoot of 1.5C as "pathway of harm, loss and inequity that no small island state can accept"
Describes overshoot of 1.5C as "pathway of harm, loss and inequity that no small island state can accept"
September 30, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Jimmy Fletcher - former St Lucia minister and Paris Agreement architect- is speaking at the @iiasa.ac.at overshoot conference about how breaching climate targets will impact small island states
Describes overshoot of 1.5C as "pathway of harm, loss and inequity that no small island state can accept"
Describes overshoot of 1.5C as "pathway of harm, loss and inequity that no small island state can accept"
Brilliant to work with @wellcometrust.bsky.social on this article
which looks at how fungi are learning to adapt to rising temperatures — with serious implications for human health
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which looks at how fungi are learning to adapt to rising temperatures — with serious implications for human health
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Guest post: Fungal infections are adapting to climate change – and threatening public health - Carbon Brief
Fungi - known for their ability to adjust to – and thrive in – new and changing environments, are learning to adapt to climate change
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September 23, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Brilliant to work with @wellcometrust.bsky.social on this article
which looks at how fungi are learning to adapt to rising temperatures — with serious implications for human health
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which looks at how fungi are learning to adapt to rising temperatures — with serious implications for human health
www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-f...
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FACTCHECK: No, North Sea gas is not "four times cleaner" than LNG imports
After Kemi Badenoch pledged to extract every last drop from the North Sea, we've been engulfed by waves of long-dead zombie factoids.
"Four times cleaner" is one of the silliest.
www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-no...
After Kemi Badenoch pledged to extract every last drop from the North Sea, we've been engulfed by waves of long-dead zombie factoids.
"Four times cleaner" is one of the silliest.
www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-no...
September 5, 2025 at 9:48 AM
FACTCHECK: No, North Sea gas is not "four times cleaner" than LNG imports
After Kemi Badenoch pledged to extract every last drop from the North Sea, we've been engulfed by waves of long-dead zombie factoids.
"Four times cleaner" is one of the silliest.
www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-no...
After Kemi Badenoch pledged to extract every last drop from the North Sea, we've been engulfed by waves of long-dead zombie factoids.
"Four times cleaner" is one of the silliest.
www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-no...
It seems like an age ago now, but back in 2020 I worked on an op-ed for @businessgreen.bsky.social from @kemibadenochmp.bsky.social where she explicitly backed net zero
It states she is "proud" the UK is the "first major economy... to legislate to end its contribution to global warming by 2050"
It states she is "proud" the UK is the "first major economy... to legislate to end its contribution to global warming by 2050"
September 3, 2025 at 8:29 AM
It seems like an age ago now, but back in 2020 I worked on an op-ed for @businessgreen.bsky.social from @kemibadenochmp.bsky.social where she explicitly backed net zero
It states she is "proud" the UK is the "first major economy... to legislate to end its contribution to global warming by 2050"
It states she is "proud" the UK is the "first major economy... to legislate to end its contribution to global warming by 2050"
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That's a *chef's kiss* of a community note, though.
This is the secretary of energy and also why climate advocates almost universally feel like jumping into a volcano.
September 2, 2025 at 9:09 PM
That's a *chef's kiss* of a community note, though.
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Are you or your loved ones worried about solar farms?
Have you heard scary things about solar panels turning the countryside into an industrial hellscape?
Fear not! We at Carbon Brief have just published the definitive article debunking solar myths ⬇️
interactive.carbonbrief.org/factcheck/so...
Have you heard scary things about solar panels turning the countryside into an industrial hellscape?
Fear not! We at Carbon Brief have just published the definitive article debunking solar myths ⬇️
interactive.carbonbrief.org/factcheck/so...
Factcheck: 16 misleading myths about solar
Carbon Brief factchecks 16 of the most common myths about solar power
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August 28, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Are you or your loved ones worried about solar farms?
Have you heard scary things about solar panels turning the countryside into an industrial hellscape?
Fear not! We at Carbon Brief have just published the definitive article debunking solar myths ⬇️
interactive.carbonbrief.org/factcheck/so...
Have you heard scary things about solar panels turning the countryside into an industrial hellscape?
Fear not! We at Carbon Brief have just published the definitive article debunking solar myths ⬇️
interactive.carbonbrief.org/factcheck/so...
The UK has seen widespread drought this summer.
But to what extent are UK droughts being impacted by climate change?
In a timely piece up on @carbonbrief.org today, @ukceh.bsky.social hydrologists look at whether global warming is making UK droughts worse
www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-i...
But to what extent are UK droughts being impacted by climate change?
In a timely piece up on @carbonbrief.org today, @ukceh.bsky.social hydrologists look at whether global warming is making UK droughts worse
www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-i...
Guest post: Is climate change making UK droughts worse? - Carbon Brief
The year 2025 has seen exceptionally dry conditions in many parts of the UK. At...
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August 26, 2025 at 3:42 PM
The UK has seen widespread drought this summer.
But to what extent are UK droughts being impacted by climate change?
In a timely piece up on @carbonbrief.org today, @ukceh.bsky.social hydrologists look at whether global warming is making UK droughts worse
www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-i...
But to what extent are UK droughts being impacted by climate change?
In a timely piece up on @carbonbrief.org today, @ukceh.bsky.social hydrologists look at whether global warming is making UK droughts worse
www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-i...
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🚨 We’ve just updated @carbonbrief.org's factcheck of Trump’s ‘critical’ climate report. 🚨
Huge thanks to all the dozens of climate scientists who have helped us pull together this rebuttal — including the authors of our brand new additions.
interactive.carbonbrief.org/doe-factchec...
Huge thanks to all the dozens of climate scientists who have helped us pull together this rebuttal — including the authors of our brand new additions.
interactive.carbonbrief.org/doe-factchec...
Factcheck: Trump’s climate report includes more than 100 false or misleading claims
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August 22, 2025 at 1:24 PM
🚨 We’ve just updated @carbonbrief.org's factcheck of Trump’s ‘critical’ climate report. 🚨
Huge thanks to all the dozens of climate scientists who have helped us pull together this rebuttal — including the authors of our brand new additions.
interactive.carbonbrief.org/doe-factchec...
Huge thanks to all the dozens of climate scientists who have helped us pull together this rebuttal — including the authors of our brand new additions.
interactive.carbonbrief.org/doe-factchec...
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Since #Brexit, UK now has lower standards than EU in:
* protecting nature
* water quality
* air pollution
* methane control
* pesticides
* chemicals
* deforestation supply chains
* waste reduction
Only on marine protection does UK have a better story to tell
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
* protecting nature
* water quality
* air pollution
* methane control
* pesticides
* chemicals
* deforestation supply chains
* waste reduction
Only on marine protection does UK have a better story to tell
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
From clean air to pesticides: how UK has lagged behind EU on the environment
Labour has continued to diverge from bloc’s laws, meaning most of UK’s protections are weaker than pre-Brexit
www.theguardian.com
August 20, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Since #Brexit, UK now has lower standards than EU in:
* protecting nature
* water quality
* air pollution
* methane control
* pesticides
* chemicals
* deforestation supply chains
* waste reduction
Only on marine protection does UK have a better story to tell
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
* protecting nature
* water quality
* air pollution
* methane control
* pesticides
* chemicals
* deforestation supply chains
* waste reduction
Only on marine protection does UK have a better story to tell
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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So many of these pics are in front of land that has been absolutely razed by farming activities
If BBC local news gave even a fraction of the attention it gives to nimbyism to the dual climate and biodiversity crises, it's just possible there'd be less nimbyism.
Hundreds sign petition against Cornwall solar farm plans
Residents say the plan, equivalent to 69 football pitches, is inappropriate for the Lanreath area.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 18, 2025 at 9:25 AM
So many of these pics are in front of land that has been absolutely razed by farming activities
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Truly devastating for Trump's climate report. It just shows once again: if you task a group of "climate skeptics" with a climate report, you get a mass of easily refuted falsehoods, as they simply do not have honest arguments on their side.
interactive.carbonbrief.org/doe-factchec...
interactive.carbonbrief.org/doe-factchec...
Factcheck: Trump’s climate report includes more than 100 false or misleading claims
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August 14, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Truly devastating for Trump's climate report. It just shows once again: if you task a group of "climate skeptics" with a climate report, you get a mass of easily refuted falsehoods, as they simply do not have honest arguments on their side.
interactive.carbonbrief.org/doe-factchec...
interactive.carbonbrief.org/doe-factchec...
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NEW – Factcheck: Trump’s climate report includes more than 100 false or misleading claims | @ayeshatandon.carbonbrief.org @leohickman.carbonbrief.org @ceciliakeating.carbonbrief.org @rtmcswee.carbonbrief.org @tomoprater.carbonbrief.org
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August 14, 2025 at 3:48 PM
NEW – Factcheck: Trump’s climate report includes more than 100 false or misleading claims | @ayeshatandon.carbonbrief.org @leohickman.carbonbrief.org @ceciliakeating.carbonbrief.org @rtmcswee.carbonbrief.org @tomoprater.carbonbrief.org
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The EPA cited my paper in their argument against the endangerment finding today. However, their point is completely backwards: my paper actually supports the EPA's 2009 range of 1.8C to 4C warming by 2100. www.nature.com/artic...
July 29, 2025 at 9:03 PM
The EPA cited my paper in their argument against the endangerment finding today. However, their point is completely backwards: my paper actually supports the EPA's 2009 range of 1.8C to 4C warming by 2100. www.nature.com/artic...
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NEW: A former Microsoft AI engineer says the company's "AI for sustainability" claims are BS, a distraction from their hyper-polluting AI contracts with oil companies.
“From what I saw," he said, "I believe that finding and extracting more oil is one of the biggest use cases of AI today."
“From what I saw," he said, "I believe that finding and extracting more oil is one of the biggest use cases of AI today."
He helped Microsoft build AI to help the climate. Then Microsoft sold it to Big Oil.
A former Microsoft project manager reveals how the tech giant is using AI to help Big Oil drill—and how he and his partner are now pushing for change.
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July 17, 2025 at 10:20 PM
NEW: A former Microsoft AI engineer says the company's "AI for sustainability" claims are BS, a distraction from their hyper-polluting AI contracts with oil companies.
“From what I saw," he said, "I believe that finding and extracting more oil is one of the biggest use cases of AI today."
“From what I saw," he said, "I believe that finding and extracting more oil is one of the biggest use cases of AI today."
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*small voice* Brontë country is just farmland though
Ed Miliband would let a turbine farm destroy Brontë country. We need net zero, but at what cost? | Simon Jenkins
Ed Miliband would let a turbine farm destroy Brontë country. We need net zero, but at what cost? | Simon Jenkins
Of course the climate crisis must be confronted, but history, tranquility and beauty must also count for something, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
www.theguardian.com
July 14, 2025 at 7:17 AM
*small voice* Brontë country is just farmland though