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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 -
What Trump's second term could mean for U.S. efforts to tackle climate change
There is uncertainty about what will happen to the world's battle against climate change as President-elect Trump says he'll again withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement. Fred Krupp, ...Top stories - CBS News - November 14 -
Annual U.N. summit COP29 kicks off in global effort to fight climate change
The annual United Nations summit known as COP29 kicks off Monday in Azerbaijan. The summit is when nearly 200 countries gather for about two weeks to work on strategies to slow global warming. CBS ...Top stories - CBS News - November 11 -
How is the world doing on tackling climate change?
Emissions from burning fossil fuels are still rising, but the rapid growth of wind and solar power offers hopeTop stories - BBC News - 5 days ago -
Exxon CEO says Trump should keep U.S. involved in global effort to address climate change
Trump has slammed the Paris climate agreement as "horribly unfair to the U.S."Business - CNBC - November 12 -
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 -
Stand-off over UN climate summit host country for 2026
Australia and Turkey vie for COP31 event that draws tens of thousands from almost 200 countriesWorld - Financial Times - Yesterday -
Cop29 live updates: Carbon credit trade rules approved, breaking lengthy deadlock
Draft decision on article 6 approved with no objections. UN climate chief Simon Stiell gave a moving speech at the Cop29 opening plenary on Monday, writes Dharna Noor, fossil fuels and climate ...World - The Guardian - November 11 -
Scientists say climate change made deadly floods worse
Climate change had a role in making the storm that hit Spain more intense and deadly, say scientistsTop stories - BBC News - October 30 -
UN climate talks 'no longer fit for purpose' say key experts
Call for change comes after host country Azerbaijan's president calls oil and gas a "gift of God".Top stories - BBC News - November 15 -
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 -
Cop29: UK commitment to cut greenhouse gas emissions must be ‘starting point, not finish line’, climate advisers say – live updates
Climate scientists and advisers back new UK commitment but warn that there is still work to be done. In the halls of Cop29, activists from Oil Change International gathered around a computer to ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
Poor nations may have to downgrade climate cash demands, ex-UN envoy says
Rich country budgets are stretched amid inflation, Covid and Ukraine war, Mary Robinson tells Cop29. Poor countries may have to compromise on demands for cash to tackle global heating, a former UN ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Managing Climate Change
At the UN COP29 climate talks in Baku negotiators gear up to agree a new finance target. Plus: prospects for a carbon market framework; what Trump win means for Biden’s green bill; China’s ...World - Financial Times - November 11 -
Climate groups working to mobilize early voters and track new climate voters
Some groups are hoping they can persuade enough of climate-focused voters to go the polls to make a difference around the margins in battleground states in the 2024 election.Top stories - CBS News - October 25 -
Leonardo DiCaprio backs Harris, says Trump 'continues to deny the facts' about climate change
Leonardo DiCaprio says he's voting for Vice President Harris in the White House race because "we need a bold step forward to save our economy, our planet and ourselves," while former President ...Politics - The Hill - October 25 -
Asia needs to spend much more to adapt to climate change and limit its damage, bank study says
A study by the Asian Development Bank shows that countries in Asia will suffer worse damage from the climate crisis than other regions and they are not spending enough to limit the damage and adapt ...World - ABC News - October 30 -
Spain floods latest: number killed passes 150 as scientists say climate change ‘most likely explanation’
At least 155 people have reportedly died with more rain forecast for the flood-hit region of Valencia. Death toll expected to rise amid anger over preparedness People in Spain: have you ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Amid Flood Cleanup in Spain, Residents Try to Make Sense of the Disaster
Some see the floods as an example of the effect of a changing climate that is making overwhelming downpours more common. Locals also say government warnings came too late.World - The New York Times - November 2 -
Will rich countries pay for climate change?
At COP29 the world’s nations will try and negotiate a new spending commitment on climate change.Top stories - BBC News - November 10 -
How climate change impacts the economy
2024 is on pace to be the hottest year on record worldwide. CBS News Los Angeles meteorologist and climatologist Marina Jurica reports that extreme weather events cost the global economy over $2 ...Top stories - CBS News - November 15 -
The Taliban will attend a UN climate conference for the 1st time
An Afghan official says the Taliban will attend a UN climate conference for the first time since their takeover of Afghanistan in 2021World - ABC News - November 10 -
The average age of U.S. homebuyers jumps to 56—homes are 'wildly unaffordable' for young people, real estate expert says
With home prices up nearly 40% since 2020, buyers are now wealthier and older, making them more likely to outbid younger buyers with all-cash offers.Business - CNBC - November 4 -
Cop29 delegates told to ‘cut the theatrics’ and tackle climate crisis
UN climate chief addresses climate summit with no agreement in sight on how to help developing countries. Countries meeting in Azerbaijan to discuss a new global financial settlement for tackling ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
U.S. Election Sends Alarming Message for Global Climate Efforts
The Trump victory sets back the world’s attempt to rein in dangerous levels of warming and potentially isolates the United States in the global energy transition.Science - The New York Times - November 7 -
Climate change reshapes cities, both environmentally and financially
In thousands of U.S. towns and cities, worsening climate threats — largely due to fossil fuels — trap cities in a paradox. Big cities like Houston and Tampa, Fla., and smaller ones like Port ...Politics - The Hill - October 25 -
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How Trump and Harris Compare on Climate Change
Kamala Harris calls global warming an “existential threat.” Donald Trump dismisses it as a “scam.”Science - The New York Times - October 28 -
Deadliest weather made worse by climate change - scientists
Human-caused climate change made recent extreme weather events more intense and more likely, new analysis finds.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
How climate change affects Latino communities and their votes
An Environmental Voter Project poll found that climate change is a top issue for young voters in 2024. Voter efforts are focusing on climate change within Latino communities ahead of Election Day. ...Top stories - CBS News - October 31 -
Retailers Turn to Weather Strategies as Climate Changes
Major chains now factor weather conditions into promotional strategies, inventory decisions, and advertising campaigns.Business - Inc. - November 4 -
Seeking wiggle room from Republicans on climate change
Heather Reams apologized for being late to an interview with The Hill: She had been on a conference call with a GOP congressman discussing the benefits of climate-friendly energy tax credits. ...Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
Fighting Climate Change Was ‘Never an America-Only Game’
The head of the World Bank on what comes next after the U.S. election.Top stories - The New York Times - November 7
