World Nov 09 COP26 agreements so far won't reduce warming enough, independent analysis says The world has already warmed 1.1 to 1.2 degrees Celsius (2 degrees Fahrenheit) since pre-industrial times.
World Nov 09 'We have only a few days left,' COP26 chair warns Alok Sharma said that the commitments made by countries in the first week of the talks narrowed the gap but weren’t enough. He said that countries now have to shift immediately to making good on those promises.
Nation Nov 09 WATCH: Pelosi holds news conference at COP26 climate summit Pelosi is leading a delegation of congressional Democrats to the U.N. climate talks in Glasgow this week to send a message that the United States has rejoined international initiatives to curb climate change after the Trump years.
World Nov 09 Pelosi: 'America is back' to curb climate change House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is leading a delegation of congressional Democrats to the U.N. climate talks in Glasgow this week to send a message that the United States has rejoined international initiatives to curb climate change after the Trump years.
Nation Nov 08 WATCH: Centennial commemoration of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Arlington National Cemetery opened the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Plaza Tuesday to allow the public to walk on and lay flowers in front of the Tomb, for the first time in nearly 100 years.
Nation Nov 08 Navy launches ship named for gay rights leader Harvey Milk Milk served four years in the Navy before being forced out. He then became one of the first openly gay candidates elected to public office.
World Nov 08 U.S. envoy says Bosnia's presidency pledges no more wars despite ethnic tension A senior U.S. diplomat says he's received assurances from members of Bosnia's presidency there will be no repeat of armed clashes in the war-scarred nation despite deep tensions triggered by Bosnian Serb separatist moves.
Politics Nov 08 WATCH: Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Karine Jean-Pierre hold press briefing U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg welcomed the opportunity to highlight elements of the new $1 trillion infrastructure deal agreed to by Congress last week, describing it as "a big deal."…
World Nov 08 Stickiest issues unresolved after week of negotiations No deals have been made yet on the three main goals of the U.N. conference.
World Nov 08 A week in, big issues unresolved at COP26 Briefing the United Nations Conference of Parties on the first week’s progress, COP President Alok Sharma had to correct himself, noting that “some” issues had been settled, rather than “many.”…