Tipping Point

In COP26 climate talks, rich and poor nations face a divide

By Seth Borenstein, Aniruddha Ghosal, Associated Press

It's time for high-level diplomats to start working to settle the several key outstanding issues in international climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland. Days are ticking down to Friday's deadline, and there are still big gaps on many issues.

WATCH: This California project is studying how to help people adapt to climate change

By Tom Casciato

As climate-change-fueled wildfires become the new normal there, the need to adapt to smoke and other hazards has become acute.

What 1.5 means at COP26 and for the planet

By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

The 1.5 figure now it is the “overarching objective” of the Glasgow climate talks.

A week in, big issues unresolved at COP26

By Associated Press

Briefing the United Nations Conference of Parties on the first week’s progress, COP President Alok Sharma had to correct himself, noting that “some” issues had been settled, rather than “many.”…

The magic 1.5: What’s behind climate talks’ key elusive goal

By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

One phrase, really just a number, dominates climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland: The magic and elusive 1.5. That stands for the international goal of trying to limit future warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) since pre-industrial times. It’s…

Gore compares climate complacency to allowing creep of fascism in the 1930s

By Associated Press

Invoking Winston Churchill’s famous warning, former Vice President Al Gore told the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow that the impacts of global warming would soon spur momentum for action.

Kerry: U.S. working to find common ground with Russia, China on climate

By Associated Press

That’s despite Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping skipping world leaders’ current rounds of climate talks, a decision that sparked complaints from U.S. President Joe Biden when he attended a few days ago.

Gore says ‘scientists warned us’ about climate

By Associated Press

In Glasgow, former U.S. vice president Al Gore praised countries and companies that recently made new pledges to curb emissions but added that the fulfillment of those commitments must be closely watched.

Young climate activists raising voices but fear going unheard at COP26

By Seth Borenstein, Frank Jordans, Associated Press

The generation of young people who will inherit a warmer future is telling the generation that caused carbon pollution to clean up its mess. But they fear that message isn't getting through.