Nov 02 Biden administration launches plan to crack down on methane emissions By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The centerpiece of U.S. actions is a long-awaited rule by the Environmental Protection Agency to tighten methane regulations for the oil and gas sector. Continue reading
Nov 02 Biden climate plan aims to reduce methane emissions By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The proposed rule would for the first time target reductions from existing oil and gas wells nationwide, rather than focus only on new wells as previous regulations have done. Continue reading
Nov 02 What we know needs to be done to curb climate change By William Brangham, Ryan Connelly Holmes Get a refresher on the stakes of the summit. Continue reading
Nov 02 Leaders representing more than 85% of world's forests pledge to end deforestation by 2030 By Associated Press Campaigners say they need to see the detail — such promises have been made, and broken, before. Continue reading
Nov 01 WATCH LIVE: Biden holds news conference at COP26 By Associated Press President Joe Biden will hold a news conference from the summit on Nov. 2 at 3:30 p.m. ET. Continue reading
Nov 01 Funders promise investment into Indigenous communities, forests to fight climate change By Associated Press A coalition of governments and private funders announced plans at COP26 Monday to invest $1.7 billion to aid Indigenous communities and protect biodiverse tropical forests in the next four years. Continue reading
Nov 01 Watch 4:27 News Wrap: 6% of NYC's work force placed on unpaid leave for defying vaccine mandate In our news wrap Monday, 6% of New York City's workforce went on unpaid leave for failing to get vaccinated. Rebels from Ethiopia's Tigray province appeared to be advancing toward the capital, Addis Ababa, and claimed they seized two key… Continue watching
Nov 01 Watch 10:32 The Earth is at a tipping point. Here's what's at stake if we don't act on climate change By William Brangham, Ryan Connelly Holmes In his remarks to global leaders, President Joe Biden said climate change is "ravaging the world" — a message that is likely to be repeated at the U.N. summit on climate change. World leaders, researchers and activists all say we… Continue watching
Nov 01 Watch 7:41 Supreme Court considers 'chilling effect,' enforcement of Texas abortion law By John Yang, Geoffrey Lou Guray It has been two months since the nation’s toughest restrictions on abortion took effect in Texas, effectively ending access to abortion in the state. A case against the law has once again reached the highest court in the land. John… Continue watching
Nov 01 Watch 6:46 McAuliffe, Youngkin's dead heat may be decided by Virginia voters' views on education By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman The Virginia governor's race has become a big-name, big-dollar fight. It pits a former chairman of the democratic party, Terry McAuliffe, against a former private equity CEO, Glenn Youngkin. The gubernatorial election is a test of Democrats' enthusiasm as well… Continue watching