Once Shunned Climate

'Dying of thirst' as climate-driven floods mix with oil

With swathes of South Sudan submerged, a whistleblower warns water sources are being polluted by oil.

Time is running out for the world to meet climate targets

Human inability to act in advance of distant perils is preventing necessary action now

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

The Taliban will attend a U.N. climate conference for the first time

The Taliban will attend a U.N. climate conference for the first time since their 2021 takeover of Afghanistan, the country’s national environment agency said.

White truffles, Italy's gold, menaced by climate change

World - Yahoo News - 4 days ago

COP29 climate summit begins today. Will it be the last for the U.S.?

As delegates from nearly 200 countries gather for a major international summit on climate change, they're confronting a new era of uncertainty for the U.S. under a second Trump administration.

I lost my six year old son when flash floods inundated Nova Scotia - This is climate breakdown

Before the floods, I was always with my boys. Always. This is Tera’s story. Location Martock, Canada. Disaster Nova Scotia floods, 2023. Tera works with people who have physical and mental ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

COP29, the U.N. conference on climate change, underway in Azerbaijan

The United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP29, is underway in Azerbaijan at a time when the U.S. is producing more oil than any country and is expected to produce more when President-elect ...

Climate fight 'bigger than one election', says Biden’s top envoy

COP29 climate summit opens amid fears the US election will derail efforts to stop the planet heating up.

Trump's climate policy looms over COP29

A major climate summit kicked off in Azerbaijan on Monday amid uncertainty over U.S. commitments to combatting global warming. President-elect Donald Trump has said he will exit the Paris Climate ...

Shell Wins Appeal in Landmark Climate Case in the Netherlands

A lower court had ordered the company to cut emissions by 45 percent by 2030, but the oil giant argued that a single firm should not be hit with arbitrary pollution-reduction requirements.

Business - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Biden Officials Try to Reassure COP29 Climate Talks

Negotiators at the summit in Azerbaijan fear that the return of Donald Trump will sap momentum for global climate action.

Science - The New York Times - Yesterday

At COP29, Keir Starmer Announces the UK’s Ambitious Climate Targets

The prime minister announced more ambitious climate targets, charting a very different course from the United States, which is expected to roll back its energy transition plans.

World - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Cheap fix floated for plane vapour's climate damage

The warming impact of the vapour trails that emerge from airplanes is being discussed at climate gathering.

Climate Science Can’t Keep Up With the Warming Planet

We need more timely updates in response to the rapid changes to the climate.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

A Big Climate Goal Is Getting Further Out of Reach

A new report forecasts global temperature increases well above the level that world leaders have pledged to avoid.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

We don’t need the US to fight climate change

Multilateral action has proven resilient before, and it must do so again

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Argentina Mulls Exiting Paris Climate Deal

The South American nation says it is considering withdrawing from the landmark agreement, which aims to limit carbon emissions and slow global warming.

World - The New York Times - 17 hours ago

Trump may cede global climate leadership to China

As Republicans eye a red sweep, the U.S. could announce its withdrawal from the Paris Agreement as soon as early 2025 and complete it by beginning of 2026.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

GOP victories threaten Democrats' landmark climate legislation

With Republicans securing control of the House, Senate and White House in the election, they are poised to claw back major legislation Democrats have passed to fight climate change. Chief in the ...

Politics - The Hill - 12 hours ago

COP29 hosts accused of detaining climate defenders

Human rights groups have called for a review of how countries are chosen to host the COP climate summits.

5 Innovative Companies Fighting Climate Change

These companies are solving big problems facing the planet.

Business - Inc. - 8 hours ago

Fan Bingbing, Once China’s Top Actress, Returns to Film Years After Tax Scandal

Fan was a megastar until 2018, when she was fined tens of millions of dollars over unpaid taxes and her career tanked. “Green Night” is her first film since the scandal.

World - The New York Times - October 17

Trump once called Jan. 6 a 'heinous attack.' Now he calls it a 'day of love.'

Former President Donald Trump has increasingly defended his supporters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, recently referring to it as a "day of love."

Politics - NBC News - October 17

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