Nov 05 Kerry says U.S. having meaningful talks with Russia, China 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. Continue reading
Nov 05 Friday is youth day at COP26. They fear they’re not being heard By Seth Borenstein, Frank Jordans, Associated Press Even on a day dedicated to young people, the midday highlights were a speech by 73-year-old former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and a news conference by 77-year-old John Kerry, the U.S. climate envoy. Continue reading
Nov 05 How young people feel about climate change and their future By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas The optimism expressed by young people aged 13 to 29 in a new poll from the PBS NewsHour and Generation Lab comes even as many of them point to the multiple ways they believe climate change will affect their personal… Continue reading
Nov 04 Watch 9:04 Glacier ice samples act as records of climate change’s impact on Earth By William Brangham, Lorna Baldwin The impacts of a warming world and changing climate are more evident every day. Many of the Earth's tropical glaciers are in jeopardy because of human activity's effect on the atmosphere. William Brangham reports on a couple in Columbus, Ohio,… Continue watching
Nov 04 WATCH: Tipping Point – The Colorado River Basin By Miles O'Brien Join PBS NewsHour's Miles O'Brien for a special hour-long live event exploring the relationship between climate change and the fate of the Colorado River Basin. Continue reading
Nov 04 6 clean energy priorities that could deliver COP26 breakthroughs By Dolf Gielen, Morgan Bazilian, The Conversation Clean energy innovation, methane cuts and getting China and India on board for net-zero can deliver progress at COP26. Continue reading
Nov 04 As climate talks continue, nuclear power remains in dispute By Angela Charlton, Associated Press Nuclear power is a central sticking point as negotiators plot out the world's future energy strategy at the climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland. Continue reading
Nov 04 More than a dozen nations commit to phasing out coal By Associated Press U.K. business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said it was a “milestone moment in our global efforts to tackle climate change.”… Continue reading
Nov 04 Climate protesters block roads outside UK Parliament By Associated Press Some glued themselves to the ground as part of ongoing protests. Continue reading
Nov 04 Countries pledge to phase out coal on climate summit sidelines By Frank Jordans, Sylvia Hui, Associated Press Critics noted the several major economies still have not set a date for ending their dependence on the fuel that is a major source of planet-warming emissions. Continue reading