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 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 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
Nov 01 Watch 6:13 Online threats, armed protestors and other red flags law enforcement ignored before Jan. 6 A new three-part investigation by The Washington Post into the forces that led to the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 reveals how advance warnings of violence were ignored, and how unprepared the Capitol Police force was. The… Continue watching
Nov 01 Watch 8:13 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Jan 6. riot intel, VA Gov. race, U.N. climate summit NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including new reports about intelligence that preceded the Jab. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, the stakes… Continue watching
Nov 01 WATCH: Queen urges leaders to act quickly on climate at COP26 By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Queen Elizabeth II has welcomed world leaders to the U.N. climate summit in a pre-recorded video message, saying "the time for words has now moved to the time for action."… Continue reading