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November 20, 2022 at 2:45 pm

EXPLAINER: How will UN climate deal on loss and damage work? VIEW

The establishment of a fund to help poor nations getting hit hard by extreme weather events was one of the most significant decisions to come...

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Nakeeyat Dramani Sam, of Ghana, poses for photos at the COP27 U.N. Climate Summit, Friday, Nov. 18, 2022, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. She made a plea for negotiators at the summit to come to an agreement that could help curb global warming. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty) CLI167 CLI167

November 18, 2022 at 10:05 am

Ghanaian girl cuts through jargon, delivers message at COP27 VIEW

During a session at the U.N. climate summit in Egypt, 10-year-old Nakeeyat Dramani Sam told attendees that rich nations should compensate developing countries' climate impacts.

A hand reads “pay” calling for reparations for loss and damage at the COP27 U.N. Climate Summit, Friday, Nov. 18, 2022, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong) CLI157 CLI157

November 18, 2022 at 12:18 am

US envoy Kerry positive for COVID as UN climate talks drag VIEW

U.S. climate envoy John Kerry has tested positive for COVID-19 at U.N. climate talks in Egypt.

November 17, 2022 at 2:11 pm

Confusion, finger-pointing, opposing views at Egypt’s COP27 VIEW

The day before U.N. climate talks were to end, negotiators from around the world appeared to be far apart on any deal to combat climate...

November 16, 2022 at 4:51 am

At climate summit, Brazil’s Lula promises new day for Amazon VIEW

Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is promising to combat deforestation when he assumes office on Jan. 1.

November 12, 2022 at 7:10 am

Brazil will be climate leader, says ex-minister Marina Silva VIEW

Marina Silva, a former environmental minister, has a message for the U.N. climate summit: Brazil is back when it comes to protecting the Amazon, the...

November 8, 2022 at 2:54 pm

Takeaways: Bold proposals and ‘net zero’ criticism at COP27 VIEW

The second day of leaders' speeches at the UN's climate conference included bold proposals, recommendations to crack down and standardize “net zero” claims and continued...

Nation & World

November 7, 2022 at 12:09 pm

Takeaways: Calls for reparations, emissions cuts at COP27 VIEW

Reparations to countries suffering the impacts of climate change and calls to drastically slash greenhouse emissions are two of the biggest storylines.

May 26, 2022 at 9:41 am

At Davos, climate activists say major issues ignored

Climate activists are reflecting on discussions during this week's World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

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May 26, 2022 at 5:32 am

Davos Voices: What leaders say about climate change, war VIEW

The World Economic Forum’s annual gathering of CEOs, government leaders and other elites this week in the Swiss town of Davos may seem full of...

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