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After the Pandemic Hit Nursing Homes Hard, California Lawmakers Push to Tighten Licensing Rules

After the Pandemic Hit Nursing Homes Hard, California Lawmakers Push to Tighten Licensing Rules

Samantha Young SACRAMENTO, Calif. — When Johanna Trenerry found a nursing home for her husband..

Fossil fuel nations to see value of their economies shrink under new UN-agreed measure

Fossil fuel nations to see value of their economies shrink under new UN-agreed measure

Changes to how economies are measured will reflect the depletion of oil, gas and coal reserves,..

Carbon colonialism? Malaysia and Indonesia plan storage hubs for Asian emissions

Carbon colonialism? Malaysia and Indonesia plan storage hubs for Asian emissions

Japan and South Korea have signed deals to export CO2 captured at their power and manufacturing..

Let’s make good trouble for Climate Justice Education

Let’s make good trouble for Climate Justice Education

Dear people, we’ve had a sweet few years and built a movement sweeping across North America to..

DeBriefed 7 March 2025: China’s pivotal ‘two sessions’; IPCC indecision; Lessons from UK’s 1950s..

DeBriefed 7 March 2025: China’s pivotal ‘two sessions’; IPCC indecision; Lessons from UK’s 1950s..

Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to..

A tale of two women: What climate vulnerability actually looks like

A tale of two women: What climate vulnerability actually looks like

The climate vulnerable are often thought to be women and children in the Global South - a..

Letters to my co-mentor: reflections on building meaningful relationships in a scary world

Letters to my co-mentor: reflections on building meaningful relationships in a scary world

We asked Daniela Kunkel-Linares, our former Senior Youth Coordinator and Libby, our former Youth..

Could It Be Possible That This Was Zelenskyy’s Plan After All?

Could It Be Possible That This Was Zelenskyy’s Plan After All?

Things are not always as they seem, and I am convinced that the drama that we witnessed at the..

Is The Stage Being Set For Damascus To Be Utterly Destroyed And Turned Into A Heap Of Ruins?

Is The Stage Being Set For Damascus To Be Utterly Destroyed And Turned Into A Heap Of Ruins?

The Sunni radicals that have taken over Syria are demanding that all Israeli forces must leave..

18 Horrifying Statistics About Medical Bills, Medical Debt And The Healthcare Industry That Will..

18 Horrifying Statistics About Medical Bills, Medical Debt And The Healthcare Industry That Will..

Do not read this article if you do not want to get angry. The “healthcare industry” in the United..

Infographic: How ‘digital sequence information’ can generate funds for biodiversity

Infographic: How ‘digital sequence information’ can generate funds for biodiversity

Digital sequence information, or “DSI”, refers to the genetic information derived from biodiversity...

Guest post: How the global ‘water gap’ will grow under climate change

Guest post: How the global ‘water gap’ will grow under climate change

Freshwater, essential for ecosystems and human well-being, is becoming increasingly scarce. ..

Analysis: Clean energy contributed a record 10% of China’s GDP in 2024

Analysis: Clean energy contributed a record 10% of China’s GDP in 2024

Clean-energy technologies contributed more than 10% of China’s economic growth in 2024 for the..

If You Think That The Left Is Angry Now, Just Wait Until Fraudulent Social Security Payments Stop..

If You Think That The Left Is Angry Now, Just Wait Until Fraudulent Social Security Payments Stop..

What is our society going to look like if “the biggest fraud in history” is brought to a screeching ..

Joy and anger and hope: youth climate activism

Joy and anger and hope: youth climate activism

Friends, we are in the midst of a coup. The things happening in Washington D.C. these days are..

12 Facts About The Deindustrialization Of America That Will Blow Your Mind

12 Facts About The Deindustrialization Of America That Will Blow Your Mind

The United States is rapidly becoming a “post-industrial” nation. All great economic empires..

12 Simple Things That You Can Start Doing Right Now To Become More Independent Of The System

12 Simple Things That You Can Start Doing Right Now To Become More Independent Of The System

The more dependent you are, the less free you are. A couple of weeks ago, I wrote an article about ..

Major Food Supply Alert! Just In Time, A Deadly New Strain Of H5N1 Threatens To Make Our Egg And..

Major Food Supply Alert! Just In Time, A Deadly New Strain Of H5N1 Threatens To Make Our Egg And..

We just received some very serious news. The extremely deadly D1.1 strain of the H5N1 bird flu..

The Mainstream Media Will Never Recover From These Shocking Revelations About The Associated Press, ..

The Mainstream Media Will Never Recover From These Shocking Revelations About The Associated Press, ..

A free and independent press is absolutely essential. In fact, Thomas Jefferson once warned that..

Mapped: How ‘natural’ world heritage sites are threatened by climate extremes

Mapped: How ‘natural’ world heritage sites are threatened by climate extremes

“Natural” world heritage sites, such as the Galápagos Islands, Serengeti national park and Great..

“No future”: Climate projects face existential threat after Trump’s aid shutdown

“No future”: Climate projects face existential threat after Trump’s aid shutdown

The Trump administration's attack on USAID puts at risk close to $500 million a year in grant-based ..

African governments opt for gas-run cars over EVs to drive down transport emissions

African governments opt for gas-run cars over EVs to drive down transport emissions

Countries like Nigeria, Egypt and Tanzania are promoting CNG as a cheaper, cleaner fuel than petrol ..

Canada And Mexico Choose Economic Survival Rather Than Economic Collapse

Canada And Mexico Choose Economic Survival Rather Than Economic Collapse

It is so important to know when you are holding a losing hand. Canadian Prime Minister Justin..

Cropped 29 January 2025: Trump takes office; UK nature ‘falling short’; Egg prices soar

Cropped 29 January 2025: Trump takes office; UK nature ‘falling short’; Egg prices soar

Welcome to Carbon Brief’s Cropped. We handpick and explain the most important stories at the..

Climate change helped turn LA into dry tinderbox before fires, scientists find

Climate change helped turn LA into dry tinderbox before fires, scientists find

The unusually dry winter weather meant fires had lots of fuel to burn through, just as strong winds ..

Why dumping carbon pollution in our oceans is a dangerous experiment

Why dumping carbon pollution in our oceans is a dangerous experiment

Have you heard the latest plans from Woodside? They’ve added carbon dumping to their plans for..

DeBriefed 10 January 2025: Los Angeles burns; Trump tilts at ‘windmills’; What cricket chirps..

DeBriefed 10 January 2025: Los Angeles burns; Trump tilts at ‘windmills’; What cricket chirps..

Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to..

China Briefing 9 January 2025: 2025 government priorities; China’s first energy law; What to watch..

China Briefing 9 January 2025: 2025 government priorities; China’s first energy law; What to watch..

Welcome to Carbon Brief’s China Briefing. China Briefing handpicks and explains the most important..

US emissions ‘unchanged’ in 2024 despite coal power at lowest level since 1967

US emissions ‘unchanged’ in 2024 despite coal power at lowest level since 1967

Despite coal-power output in the US falling to its lowest level in nearly 60 years,...The post US..

Ambition and honesty – What Climate Home readers want in 2025

Ambition and honesty – What Climate Home readers want in 2025

Climate Home News readers want governments and corporations to do more to cut emissions, prepare..

130+ Sunny Puns to Brighten Your Day - Crack Up Puns

130+ Sunny Puns to Brighten Your Day - Crack Up Puns

Looking for sunny puns that’ll make everyone smile? Whether you’re crafting a funny social media..

Analysis: Only five proposals for coal plants remain across OECD’s 38 countries

Analysis: Only five proposals for coal plants remain across OECD’s 38 countries

The number of new coal plants under development in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and.....

Q&A: The evolving science of ‘extreme weather attribution’

Q&A: The evolving science of ‘extreme weather attribution’

As global temperatures rise, extreme weather events are becoming more intense and more frequent all...

UNEP: New climate pledges need ‘quantum leap’ in ambition to deliver Paris goals

UNEP: New climate pledges need ‘quantum leap’ in ambition to deliver Paris goals

There is a “massive gap between rhetoric and reality” that must be closed by new...The post UNEP:..

COP16: Principales resultados acordados en la conferencia de la ONU sobre biodiversidad en Cali,..

COP16: Principales resultados acordados en la conferencia de la ONU sobre biodiversidad en Cali,..

La cumbre sobre biodiversidad COP16 se detuvo abruptamente después de que los países no alcanzaran....

COP16: Key outcomes agreed at the UN biodiversity conference in Cali, Colombia

COP16: Key outcomes agreed at the UN biodiversity conference in Cali, Colombia

The COP16 biodiversity summit came to an abrupt halt after countries failed to reach consensus....

Analysis: Global CO2 emissions will reach new high in 2024 despite slower growth

Analysis: Global CO2 emissions will reach new high in 2024 despite slower growth

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuels and cement will rise around 0.8% in 2024,...The..

European Central Bank holds back plan to boost climate finance for Africa, Latam

European Central Bank holds back plan to boost climate finance for Africa, Latam

The African and Inter-American Development Banks want assets channeled through them so they can get ..

Despite solar surge, world off track for COP28 renewable energy target

Despite solar surge, world off track for COP28 renewable energy target

Current plans will only deliver half of the growth needed to hit a global target of tripling..

DeBriefed 6 December 2024: Plastics talks collapse; $300bn finance goal analysed; Landmark climate..

DeBriefed 6 December 2024: Plastics talks collapse; $300bn finance goal analysed; Landmark climate..

Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to..