Nov 10 Loss of glaciers will hurt tourism, power supplies and more By Victoria Milko, Associated Press Countries that rely on glaciers are facing trouble as many ice sheets melt because of climate change. For generations, glaciers have helped make electricity, draw visitors and uphold ancient spiritual traditions. Continue reading
Nov 10 Climate talks draft agreement expresses ‘alarm and concern’ By Associated Press GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Governments are poised to express “alarm and concern” about how much Earth has already warmed and encourage one another to end their use of coal, according to a draft released Wednesday of the final document… Continue reading
Nov 10 Saudi Arabia says allegation that they are trying to slow negotiations is false By Associated Press Saudi Arabia’s energy minister has denied allegations that his country’s negotiators were working to slow down negotiations and water down commitments at the U.N. climate talks. Continue reading
Nov 10 Nations, automakers vow to phase out emissions-producing cars by 2040 By Associated Press The announcement, made Wednesday on the sidelines of the U.N. climate conference, was backed by countries including Canada, Chile, Denmark, India, New Zealand, Poland, Sweden, Turkey and the United Kingdom. Continue reading
Nov 09 EU pledges $116M to climate adaptation fund By Associated Press BRUSSELS — The European Union’s executive arm has pledged 100 million euros ($116 million) to the United Nations’ fund for helping developing countries adapt to climate change. The European Commission said the additional contribution from the EU budget is by… Continue reading
Nov 09 Need a refresher on what’s happening in the final days of COP26? Watch this By News Desk William Brangham is at the climate summit all week and shared this dispatch. Continue reading
Nov 09 COP26 agreements far cry from 1.5 goal, analysis finds By Associated Press The world has already warmed 1.1 to 1.2 degrees Celsius (2 degrees Fahrenheit) since pre-industrial times. Continue reading
Nov 09 COP26 agreements so far won’t reduce warming enough, independent analysis says By Associated Press The world has already warmed 1.1 to 1.2 degrees Celsius (2 degrees Fahrenheit) since pre-industrial times. Continue reading
Nov 09 ‘We have only a few days left,’ COP26 chair warns By Associated Press Alok Sharma said that the commitments made by countries in the first week of the talks narrowed the gap but weren’t enough. He said that countries now have to shift immediately to making good on those promises. Continue reading
Nov 09 WATCH LIVE: Pelosi holds news conference By News Desk The House speaker has joined COP26 on a day focused on the disproportionate effects of climate change on women and girls. Continue reading