Nov 12 Climate talks soften stance on fossil fuel phaseout By Frank Jordans, Associated Press Negotiators at this year’s U.N. climate talks in Glasgow appeared to be backing away from a call to end all use of coal and phase out fossil fuel subsidies completely. Continue reading
Nov 11 Watch 5:41 As COP26 winds down, is a breakthrough climate agreement in sight? By William Brangham, Sam Lane The international climate change summit in Glasgow, Scotland, is coming to a close, but several top officials said Thursday they are concerned too many countries are not willing to make enough real commitments to reducing emissions. William Brangham reports. Continue watching
Nov 11 Watch 8:44 Bataclan attack survivors and victims’ loved ones on resulting hate, compassion By Malcolm Brabant Saturday will be six years since gunmen of the Islamic State attacked several venues in Paris, France, and killed 130 people, 90 of whom were murdered at the Bataclan music hall. The trial of the perpetrators is underway in the… Continue watching
Nov 11 Why these young people came to the COP26 climate change conference By William Brangham As part of our coverage in Glasgow, the PBS NewsHour asked several young attendees why they’re here, what they hope to learn and what adding their voices to this conference might mean. Continue reading
Nov 11 Two weeks after coup in Sudan, a general tightens grip on power By Fay Abuelgasim, Associated Press Sudan's top general has reappointed himself as head of the army-run interim governing body, a sign that he is tightening his grip on the country two weeks after he led a coup against civilian leaders. Continue reading
Nov 11 U.S. urges citizens to leave Haiti amid turmoil, fuel shortage By Evens Sanon, Associated Press The U.S. government is urging U.S. citizens to leave Haiti because of the country's deepening insecurity and a severe lack of fuel. That shortage has affected hospitals, schools and banks. Continue reading
Nov 11 Frustration, defiance as village faces becoming U.K.’s first “climate refugees” By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press Residents of a small coastal village in north Wales face becoming the U.K.'s first "climate refugees." Authorities have identified Fairbourne to be at high risk of flooding due to climate change. Continue reading
Nov 11 Global warming goal to stop climate change on ‘life support’, says U.N. chief By Seth Borenstein, Frank Jordans, Associated Press United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 F) is "on life support" in the final days of the U.N.'s climate talks in Glasgow. Continue reading
Nov 11 South Africa’s last apartheid president, F.W. de Klerk, dies By Andrew Meldrum, Cara Anna, Associated Press F.W. de Klerk, who shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Nelson Mandela and as South Africa's last apartheid president oversaw the end of the country's white minority rule, has died at the age of 85. Continue reading
Nov 10 Watch 6:23 EU says Lukashenko using refugee crisis to ‘destabilize’ region, overwhelm Polish border By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin This week, thousands of refugees from across the developing world tried to enter Poland by crossing its border with Belarus, its neighbor to the east. But the European Union says this is not only a case of desperate families fleeing… Continue watching