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 02 More than 100 countries pledge to end deforestation at COP26 By Frank Jordans, Jill Lawless, Associated Press Britain hailed the commitment as the first big achievement of the U.N. climate conference in Glasgow. But campaigners say they need to see the detail — such promises have been made, and broken, before. 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 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: 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
Nov 01 WATCH: Biden holds news conference at COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow By Josh Boak, Ellen Knickmeyer, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden says historic progress on addressing global warming was achieved at the U.N. climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland. Continue reading
Nov 01 Queen Elizabeth urges leaders to act quickly on climate By Associated Press The 95-year-old monarch had been expected to attend the Glasgow summit, but she had to cancel the trip after doctors said she should rest and not travel. Continue reading
Nov 01 ‘We are watching you,’ activists say outside of Glasgow summit By Associated Press Youth campaigners from several countries marched on the opposite bank of the River Clyde from where the U.N. climate summit was being held, holding banners with slogans such as “We are watching you.”… Continue reading
Nov 01 Brazil steps up its emissions commitment, and critics are wary By Associated Press The announcement in Glasgow represents another effort by the Brazilian government to project itself as a responsible environmental steward in the wake of surging deforestation and fires in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest and Pantanal wetlands in recent years. But critics cautioned… Continue reading