World Nov 12

Hours of negotiations over wording could seem like nit-picking but determined how firmly nations commit to steps to stave off climate change.

World Nov 10

In separate news conferences, Chinese climate envoy Xie Zhenhua and U.S. counterpart John Kerry said the two countries would work together to accelerate the emissions reductions required to meet the temperature goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement.

World Nov 10

China and the United States have pledged to increase cooperation on climate action in a joint declaration at U.N. climate talks in Glasgow.

World Nov 10

In a significant move, countries would urge one another to “accelerate the phasing out of coal and subsidies for fossil fuels” in the draft, though it has no explicit reference to ending the use of oil and gas.

World Nov 09

It’s time for the “high level” negotiations, when government ministers or other senior diplomats swoop in to make the political decisions that are supposed to break the technical logjams.

World Nov 09

It's time for high-level diplomats to start working to settle the several key outstanding issues in international climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland. Days are ticking down to Friday's deadline, and there are still big gaps on many issues.

World Nov 03

Impacts of climate change from more frequent cyclones to tidal flooding are devastating Bangladesh, where an estimated 30 million people may be displaced from the coast.

World Apr 20

India's health system is collapsing under the worst surge in coronavirus infections that it has seen so far.

Health Feb 17

Health officials around the world are racing to vaccinate enough people to stop the spread of COVID-19, but what qualifies as “enough” is still an open question.

Health Feb 06

Unlike past disease outbreaks, where less wealthy countries have generally waited for vaccines to be delivered by the U.N. and other organizations, many are now taking matters into their own hands. Experts are increasingly concerned that these go-it-alone efforts could…