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As COP28 climate talks move closer to final deal, critics say draft is lacking

By Jon Gambrell, Jamey Keaten, Sibi Arasu, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

A new draft released Monday afternoon on what’s known as the global stocktake called for countries to reduce “consumption and production of fossil fuels, in a just, orderly and equitable manner.”…

As climate talks enter final days, activists and officials urge end to fossil fuels

By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

Time seems to be running out both in the talks in Dubai and for action that could keep warming at or below the internationally agreed-upon threshold.

How the black-footed ferret is making a comeback from the brink of extinction

By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin, Claire Mufson

When President Nixon signed the Endangered Species Act into law 50 years ago, one of the first on the endangered list was the black-footed ferret, North America’s rarest animal. Once thought to be extinct, they are making their way back…

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Analysis: Carbon removal can help achieve net zero, but comes with its own climate risks

By Kirsten Zickfeld, Pep Canadell, The Conversation

Carbon capture and sequestration can play a role in limiting warming, but researchers say the nuances of its application are far more complicated than just fertilizing the ocean or planting trees. Getting it wrong could make warming worse.

How science became a human right

By Andrea Boggio, The Conversation

Decades ago, the international community codified science as a cultural right and protected expression of human creativity.

Climate change adaptation commitments so far lacking at COP28

By Sibi Arasu, Associated Press

Negotiators are largely focused on how to curb climate change, but there's another topic on their plates: how to adapt to the warming that's already here.

At COP28, pageantry is over and negotiations get intense

By Seth Borenstein, David Keyton, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

The leadership of climate talks, called COP28, sent out four pairs of veteran and high-level ministers to push countries together on four key but stubborn issues as the summit went into its second week after a day of rest Thursday.

Gene therapies for sickle cell disease approved in U.S.

By Laura Ungar, Associated Press

Regulators on Friday approved two new gene therapies for sickle cell disease that doctors hope can cure the painful, inherited blood disorder that afflicts mostly Black people in the United States.

COP28 talks shift into high gear when words and definitions matter

By Seth Borenstein, David Keyton, Sibi Arasu, Joshua A. Bickel, Associated Press

The mood is about to shift, the hours grow longer and the already high sense of urgency somehow amp up even more as the United Nations climate summit heads into its final week.

Wind turbine off coast of New York begins sending electricity to U.S. grid

By Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press

It’s a milestone many years in the making and at the same time a modest advance in what experts say needs to be a major buildout of this type of clean electricity to address climate change.