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Envoys from the U.S. and China, the world’s top polluters, meet at COP27 Summit

By Frank Jordans, Kelvin Chan, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

U.S. climate envoy John Kerry has met with his Chinese counterpart at annual United Nations climate talks in Egypt.

Global population to hit 8 billion mark Tuesday, U.N. says

By Dan Ikpoyi, Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press

The upward trend threatens to leave even more people in developing countries further behind, as governments struggle to provide enough classrooms and jobs for a rapidly growing number of youth and food insecurity becomes an even more urgent problem.

Insurance fund for climate change impacts announced at G-7 talks

By Wanjohi Kabukuru, Associated Press

The Group of Seven leading economies launched a new insurance system Monday to provide swift financial aid when nations are hit by devastating effects of climate change.

What’s on the climate agenda as COP27 enters its final week

For 27 years, the United Nations has held annual gatherings of world leaders to discuss how to combat climate change. Yet progress towards the goal of stopping global warming has been elusive, and this year’s summit is happening against the…

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Will the Amazon rainforest’s chances improve with Brazil’s new leader?

The fate of the rapidly disappearing Amazon rainforest is in new hands after Brazil's latest election. President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva made fighting the climate crisis and protecting the Amazon a cornerstone of his campaign. Michael Mann, director of…

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Biden announces new effort to cut emissions as low-income nations demand more aid

By William Brangham, Dorothy Hastings

President Biden arrived in Egypt for the COP27 U.N. climate talks. The president pledged new money for renewable energy projects around the world, and a greater push to cut emissions of methane. But he also is hearing a plea from…

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In California, where water is a human right, some communities still go thirsty

By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado

As California enters a fourth year of drought, running water is becoming an increasing worry for communities in the San Joaquin Valley.

People with disabilities gained a voice in global climate talks. Here’s what that means

By Drew Costley, Teresa de Miguel, Associated Press

A group of climate activists who focus on disability rights have been pushing for several years for inclusion of disability rights in international climate action pledges.

Pakistan seeks compensation for damage caused by climate-induced floods

By Kelvin Chan, Munir Ahmed, Associated Press

Pakistan's Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Wednesday sought compensation for the unprecedented destruction that was caused in the country in summer when climate-induced flooding killed 1,739 people and affected 33 million and displacing hundreds of thousands.