Nov 20 UN secretary general urges nations at climate talks to be flexible to get results By Seth Borenstein, Melina Walling, Anton L. Delgado, Associated Press Asked whether U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres had a message for President Donald Trump, who has pulled the world's second-largest carbon polluter out of climate talks: “We are waiting for you.”… Continue reading
Nov 19 At the first G20 summit held in Africa, leaders urge the rich world to do more against climate disasters By Michelle Gumede, Associated Press World leaders with the Group of 20 rich and developing nations will meet this weekend in Johannesburg for the bloc’s first summit in Africa. Continue reading
Nov 18 Watch 9:57 As U.S. skips climate summit, John Kerry says absence undermines global cooperation By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins The United Nations climate summit, known as COP30, will wrap up later this week, and its achievements will likely be more muted this year. Delegates from nearly 200 countries are meeting near the Amazon rainforest, but the Trump administration decided… Continue watching
Nov 18 COP30 host Brazil pushes for progress on big issues By Melina Walling, Seth Borenstein, Anton L. Delgado, Associated Press As United Nations climate talks bubble to a critical point, negotiators on Tuesday were pressured to ensure that oil — along with fossil fuels coal and natural gas — won't be burned in the future. Continue reading
Nov 18 Use of artificial intelligence both praised and criticized at COP30 climate talks in Brazil By Anton L. Delgado, Associated Press One expert calls AI an "completely unregulated beast around the world," while another calls it "so democratizing," but both sides agree AI is here to stay. Continue reading
Nov 17 Disaster-battered nations tell ministers at climate talks to start taking action By Seth Borenstein, Anton L. Delgado, Melina Walling, Associated Press Their message: Our lives are on the line. Continue reading
Nov 16 Watch 5:45 Key takeaways from COP30 halfway through the UN climate summit By John Yang, Kaisha Young, Juliet Fuisz This weekend is the halfway point for the 30th U.N. climate summit known as COP30. In a report issued days before the meeting began, the World Meteorological Organization said 2025 is “on track to be among the three warmest years… Continue watching
Nov 15 Thousands of climate protesters march on COP30 By Michael D. Regan Protesters earlier this week twice disrupted the talks by surrounding the venue, including an incident Tuesday where two security guards suffered minor injuries. Continue reading
Nov 10 Climate talks start with call for faster action and more togetherness, but without the U.S. By Seth Borenstein, Melina Walling, Associated Press Leaders at the two-week Conference of Parties 30, or COP30, emphasize the need for collective action. Continue reading
Nov 09 Watch 3:57 How the loss of USAID funding affects Indonesia's ability to fight climate change By Angeles Ponpa, Bridget Craig, Huiyan Li, Khaleel Rahman, Medill School of Journalism The ripple effects of the Trump administration’s elimination of USAID are being felt in dozens of countries where the agency supported initiatives ranging from public health programs to infrastructure and climate resilience projects. Angeles Ponpa from Northwestern University’s school of… Continue watching