Trumpâ€s GOP at UN climate talks: Weâ€re in charge now

U.S. Representative August Pfluger of Texas, pictured in Washington, DC, in March 2024.

Though the election of Donald Trump has loomed over this monthâ€s United Nations climate talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, Biden administration ...

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How Republicans (sometimes) get on board with climate action

November 15, 2024

As President-elect Donald Trump gears up for his second term in January, things might appear bleak for those who want ...

Mia Amor Mottley, the prime minister of Barbados, delivers a speech during the second day of the United Nations COP29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan. Mottley is among several world leaders pushing for a tax on high-emitting industries like shipping and aviation.

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Would you pay more for plane tickets to fund climate relief efforts?

November 14, 2024

Imagine you go online to book a flight. When you pay, you notice one additional line item next to the ...

John Podesta, the U.S. Senior Advisor to the President for International Climate Policy, speaks to the media on the opening day of the UNFCCC COP29 Climate Conference on November 11, 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

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â€˜We may have less to offerâ€: US negotiators confront diminished standing at COP29

November 12, 2024

As dozens of heads of state arrived in Azerbaijan for the annual United Nations climate talks this week, one absent ...

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'Praying for rain': How New York farmers are dealing with drought â€” and unexpected brush fires

November 12, 2024

For farmers, planning for spring begins in the fall. Thatâ€s when seeds go into the ground. Later, if all goes ...

a woman in a purple shirt uses a broom to push away debris in a street full of debris on either side. she is ankle-deep in water. There is light coming from behind her. The street is narrow.

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It's already official: You're living through the hottest year on record

November 12, 2024

Nine months ago, the oceans became bathwater. As historically hot sea temperatures forced corals to expel the microorganisms that keep ...

Citizens walks near a sign for COP29 near the Baku Olympic Stadium, the venue of the COP29 United Nations Climate Change Conference on October 23, 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

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Here are the 5 issues to watch at COP29

November 8, 2024

Itâ€s possible there has never been a worse time for the United Nations to hold negotiations on climate change. Post-pandemic ...

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