Talking Climate Change

All you need to know about COP29

Leaders heading to the annual UN climate talks have a lot of other distractions to contend with

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 - 4 days ago

A Climate Change

We explore Donald Trump’s climate agenda.

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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

Will rich countries pay for climate change?

At COP29 the world’s nations will try and negotiate a new spending commitment on climate change.

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 ...

A Landscape Architect Fights Climate Change

Martha Schwartz Partners works around the globe to take on pollution and warming of the planet.

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COP29 Climate Talks Focus on Financing

Negotiators agree that trillions are needed to help lower-income countries adapt and cope, but not on who should pay.

Science - The New York Times - November 13

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.

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 scientists

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. ...

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

Will Musk Influence Trump on Climate Change and Electric Vehicles?

The Tesla billionaire is a key figure in the president-elect’s orbit. One question is whether his views on climate and clean energy will have any sway.

World - The New York Times - November 8

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

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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 ...

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 - November 14

5 Innovative Companies Fighting Climate Change

These companies are solving big problems facing the planet.

Business - Inc. - November 15

Climate Change Is Losing Its Grip on Our Politics

Trump’s election merely confirms a shift that’s been happening for years.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 13

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 hope

Climate change is a global problem — it requires a global solution

The deal on financing agreed at COP29 is too little, too late

Business - Financial Times - 20 hours ago

Maine sues oil giants over climate change

Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey (D) this week announced a lawsuit against major oil companies and their top lobbying group, alleging they knowingly concealed the role of fossil fuels in climate ...

Politics - The Hill - 11 minutes 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 - November 14

Democrats’ Message at COP29 Climate Talks: Don’t Panic

American officials are seeking to assure the world that U.S. climate action won’t end with the return of Donald Trump as president.

World - The New York Times - November 16

Vatican in row at climate talks over gender rights

Charities worry it could block a crucial deal giving women more support in the face of climate change.

COP29 Climate Talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, Are Teetering

Western countries are confronting demands for trillions of dollars to fight climate change and to cope with its worsening effects.

World - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Fury at climate talks over ‘backsliding’ on fossil fuels

Countries are split at UN climate summit over funding and commitments to reducing fossil fuel use.

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 back

Huge deal struck but is it enough? 5 takeaways from a dramatic COP29

Fraught debate revealed the divide between rich and poor as the UN conference sealed a climate finance deal.

Monday Briefing: U.N. Climate Talks End With a Deal

Plus, photographing the world’s food.

World - The New York Times - 2 days ago

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.

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 warming

World - Financial Times - October 31

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