Dec 11 Watch 8:14 How physicians are preparing for climate change and extreme heat’s impact on human health By William Brangham and Caleb Hellerman, Global Health Reporting Center As the U.N. climate conference nears its end, there's concern over whether countries can or will meet prior pledges to hold down global temperatures. If temperatures continue to climb, the impact on health could be profound and some doctors say… Continue watching
Dec 11 Report says UAE is trying nearly 90 detainees on terror charges during COP28 summit By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press An activist organization says the United Arab Emirates is conducting a mass trial of nearly 90 prisoners on terrorism charges as it hosts the United Nations' COP28 climate summit. Continue reading
Dec 11 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.”… Continue reading
Dec 10 Analysis: Why leaders at COP28 should focus on the effect of climate change on conflict By Natalie Caloca, Council on Foreign Relations At this year's UN climate conference, increased attention should be paid to how climatic changes are affecting political stability, and even making armed conflict more deadly, in the most environmentally vulnerable and insecure regions. Continue reading
Dec 10 As COP28 talks wind down, sticking points remain on fossil fuels and climate adaptation By Sibi Arasu, Seth Borenstein, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Negotiators have been urged to narrow down their options so they can agree on how to save Earth from disastrous levels of warming and help vulnerable societies adapt to weather extremes as the clock runs down on United Nations climate… Continue reading
Dec 10 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. Continue reading
Dec 09 Watch 3:00 News Wrap: Texas high court grants AG Paxton’s request to pause abortion ruling In our news wrap Saturday, the Texas Supreme Court temporarily blocked a lower court’s decision to allow a pregnant woman whose fetus has a fatal diagnosis to get an abortion, Israel hit targets across Gaza as its war with Hamas… Continue watching
Dec 08 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. Continue reading
Dec 08 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. Continue reading
Dec 08 The Christmas Eve bonfire tradition that almost wasn’t By Roby Chavez A statewide burn ban, which was a response to unusually dry weather, threw into question whether this year’s 300-year-old tradition of lighting up bonfires would move forward in Louisiana. Continue reading