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Effort to tackle climate change wildly off track, says UN
The world is wildly off track in tackling climate change, the UN says, as CO2 in the atmosphere accumulates faster than everTop stories - BBC News - October 28 -
World "miles short' of emissions goals to curb climate change, U.N. says
Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere reached record highs in 2023, the U.N. warned, with countries falling "miles short" of what is needed to curb devastating global warming.Top stories - CBS News - October 28 -
Threat of foodborne pathogens is growing with climate change, experts warn
Some pathogens that contaminate food are even showing up in the U.S. for the first time thanks to climate change.Top stories - CBS News - October 28 -
Spain’s deadly floods and droughts are two faces of the climate crisis coin
Scientists say violent weather battering Mediterranean is a harbinger of what the rest of Europe can soon expect. Residents of Chiva, a small town on the outskirts of Valencia, can expect a grim ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
Asia has ‘enormous’ shortfall of funds to adapt to climate change, warns ADB
Development bank report says region still needs hundreds of billions of dollars for action to tackle impact of global warmingWorld - Financial Times - October 31 -
Climate change worsened disasters that caused half a million deaths: Report
The 10 deadliest extreme weather events of the previous two decades, which contributed to some 570,000 deaths, were all intensified by human-caused climate change, according to a new study from ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
Trump Set to Drastically Roll Back Climate Change Initiatives
Under a new Trump administration, many climate change measures may be on the chopping block.Business - Inc. - November 7 -
Cop29 could change the financial climate for the world’s wealthy polluters
This week’s summit will focus on paying for the costs of global heating – and much more money is needed. About 50,000 government officials, policymakers, investors and campaigners will gather in ...World - The Guardian - November 10 -
All you need to know about COP29
Leaders heading to the annual UN climate talks have a lot of other distractions to contend withTop stories - BBC News - November 8 -
Latin America’s hydro power bet suffers effects of climate change
Drought and floods have played havoc with production across region where almost half of electricity comes from water sourcesWorld - Financial Times - November 11 -
How Trump's election is impacting COP29, the U.N. Climate Change Conference
This week's United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP29, comes as President-elect Donald Trump, who's said climate change is a hoax, prepares to take office again. CBS News national ...Top stories - CBS News - November 11 -
China urges ‘constructive dialogue’ on climate change under Trump
Envoy tells COP29 summit in Baku that it is ‘firmly’ committed to controlling methane and other super-pollutantsBusiness - Financial Times - November 12 -
With dengue cases at an extreme high, research points to climate change's role
Dengue fever has spread at alarming rates this year. New research attributes nearly a fifth of the existing dengue burden to climate change.Top stories - NBC News - November 16 -
Biden Visits Amazon, Vowing Help to Fight Climate Change
The president toured the rainforest and promised Brazil funds for environmental initiatives, even as the incoming Trump administration appears poised to roll them back.Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
Trump's Energy Department pick has history of downplaying climate change impacts
Chris Wright, President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Energy Department, has denied the well-established connection between climate change and extreme weather, claiming that storms are not getting ...Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
Climate change strengthened hurricanes by 18 miles per hour: Study
A new study released Wednesday found that climate change intensified recent hurricanes by 18 miles per hour. The study, titled “Human-caused ocean warming has intensified recent hurricanes,” was ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Athletes see climate change as threatening their sports and their health. Some are speaking up
Pragnya Mohan has been a professional triathlete for nearly a decade, but summers in her native India are now so hot that she can’t train there anymoreHealth - ABC News - Yesterday -
Poorer nations deride COP29 offer of $250bn to tackle climate change
Independent expert group says amount falls short of $390bn a year needed by 2035 to deal with effects of global warmingWorld - Financial Times - Yesterday -
Joanne Chory, Who Enlisted Plants to Fight Climate Change, Dies at 69
Biologist sought to breed crops that could store more carbon safely underground in their roots.World - The Wall Street Journal - Yesterday -
Athletes see climate change as threatening their sports and their health. Some are speaking up
Pragnya Mohan has been a professional triathlete for nearly a decade, but summers in her native India are now so hot that she can’t train there anymoreSports - ABC News - Yesterday -
Will China step up if Trump takes a step back on climate change?
How future talks will play out if another superpower comes to the fore, just as the US steps backTop stories - BBC News - Yesterday -
At COP29 Politicians Are Talking About Climate Change. Here’s What’s Happening.
Every month so far has seen floods, fires, smashed heat records or some combination of extreme weather. Little time remains for leaders to agree on what to do about it.World - The New York Times - Yesterday -
The Deadliest Year Inside One of America’s Deadliest Jail Systems
Riverside County, Calif., reported its highest detainee death count in decades, including multiple suicides that reveal deep institutional problems.Top stories - The New York Times - November 1 -
A moment that changed me: My miscarriages were devastating – but an orca gave me comfort and hope
How can anyone cope with the loss of their pregnancies? When I watched Tahlequah the whale grieve her calf and go on to have another, it felt like the omen I needed to try again. It was winter ...World - The Guardian - October 30
