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COP27 climate change summit starts Sunday in Egypt: What to know
COP27 is the annual United Nations meeting of the 197 countries that have agreed to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change. It's being held in Egypt, at the Red Sea resort town of Sharm ...
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You Vote: With talk of climate change skepticism, and of the green new scam, what do you think?
In order to ensure people have the right information and form the right opinions about energy and climate, Morgera argues ...
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United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28)
COP28, the 28th annual United Nations Climate Change Conference, will bring together state parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) as well as thousands of ...
USA Today2y
COP27 begins as climate change experts see reasons for hope - USA TODAY
More than 30,000 people will begin meeting at the United Nations' climate change conference in Egypt beginning Sunday. The yearly gathering has been going on for decades, but the bad news about ...
The New York Times1y
Will COP28’s Climate Fund Promises Become a Reality? - The New York Times
Money is a very big sticking point at this year’s United Nations climate summit. Part of the problem is that American promises often go unmet. By Lisa Friedman and Somini Sengupta Friedman ...
The Verge1y
An oil exec, a climate crisis, and reparations: what’s going down at the United Nations summit in Dubai
The United Nations Climate Change Conference is underway in Dubai and there’s a lot at stake for the world. The summit, called COP28, could chart a path to phasing out fossil fuels.
ABC News6y
Scientists: Time running short before climate change effects are 'irreversible'
Scientists with the United Nations issued an alarming report on Monday, warning that global temperatures could reach an irreversible tipping point as soon as 2030.
The New York Times1y
Nations Are Getting Serious About Climate Action. Just Not Serious Enough, U.N. Says.
Next week, representatives from nearly 200 countries will converge in Dubai as part of a United Nations climate summit known as COP28. There, diplomats will discuss whether and how to step up ...
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Here’s how much ground the world needs to make up on climate change - NPR
It's report card season for climate change. Each year, the United Nations takes stock of whether countries are on track to cut carbon emissions and limit global warming.
Congressionally mandated climate reports disappeared from their federal websites
Legally mandated national climate assessments disappeared this week from the federal websites built to display them, making ...
Latin America’s top human rights court says states have duty to act on climate crisis
Latin America's top human rights court has issued a groundbreaking advisory opinion linking states’ human rights obligations ...
The Denver Post3y
UN climate talks: Faint progress on money, none on pollution
The United Nations headquarters is reflected in a window Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021, on 1st Ave. in New York. The 76th Session of the UN General Assembly begins this week.