World Nov 09 How developing nations pay the price for climate goals missed by wealthier countries By William Brangham, Sam Lane
World Nov 08 Watch 3:42 What’s at stake at COP26 as climate activists decry ’empty promises’ Negotiators from around the world are meeting in Glasgow for a second week for the United Nations summit aimed at getting new commitments and actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Pressure from climate activists has been building on the streets… By William Brangham, Sam Lane
World Nov 02 Watch 8:33 China’s timeline to ditch coal, adopt green technology may be too slow to help climate World leaders from more than 100 countries are in attendance at the U.N. Climate conference in Scotland. But China's Xi Jinping, president of the globe's largest polluter, is absent from the crowd. For any efforts to succeed in fighting climate… By Nick Schifrin, Patrick Fok
World 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 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… By William Brangham, Ryan Connelly Holmes
Science Jul 11 Watch EPA Sidesteps Regulating Greenhouse Gases The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday delayed making a decision about whether human health and welfare are being harmed by greenhouse gas pollution. In a federal notice, the agency instead called for more public comment, essentially bumping the decision to…
Jul 09 Watch G-8 Vows to Cut Emissions but Divisions Remain Leaders of the Group of Eight nations agreed Tuesday to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2050. But on Wednesday, a group of five emerging economies refused to sign the deal, saying they want more aggressive emissions cuts. A… Continue watching