• Climate

  Richer countries are starting to pay poorer ones for climate change damages

  A big question in the COP29 negotiations is how much rich countries should compensate less wealthy nations. That's because richer countries are responsible for the majority of climate change. After a historic announcement last year setting up a loss and damage fund, countries will still be hashing out how it works at this COP. But on the ground examples are starting to emerge. Scotland has given funds to compensate vulnerable countries for climate disasters and that money has been given out to residents in Malawi who lost their homes in a destructive cyclone.

  • Lauren Sommer
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  Environment

  Countries agreed to try to hold global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Is that still possible?

  In the 2015 Paris Agreement, most countries agreed to try hard to limit global warming to below 1.5 degrees Celsius. Delay and inaction mean that goal is becoming harder to achieve by the day.

  • Alejandra Borunda
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  Environment

  Biden marks his climate legacy during Amazon visit, asserting 'nobody' can reverse it

  "Some may seek to deny or delay the clean energy revolution that's underway in America, but nobody — nobody — can reverse it," Biden said. But Trump has vowed to roll back those plans.

  • Asma Khalid
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  Environment

  This soil is slowly burning, releasing CO2. The solution? Let water reclaim it

  Peatlands, formed by ancient wetlands, store more carbon than the world's forests. But when they're drained for farming, they vent heat-trapping carbon dioxide into the air.

  • Dan Charles

• Climate

  The first week of the U.N.'s annual climate conference comes to a close

  We look at what happened during the first week of the United Nation's annual climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan.

  • Jeff Brady
  • Scott Simon
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  Environment

  When will greenhouse gas emissions finally peak? Could be soon

  Fossil fuel emissions have increased steadily for almost two centuries. Now, the world may soon reach an important turning point for climate change.

  • Lauren Sommer

• Climate

  The East Coast's wildfire season is dragging into winter due to growing drought

  Fire officials say they've stopped the spread of the deadly Jennings Creek wildfire that's burning in rugged terrain on the New York-New Jersey border. But drought is causing more fires.

  • Brian Mann

• Climate

  The plight of poorer nations takes spotlight at this year's global climate conference

  The biggest issue facing world leaders this year is boosting funding for climate action in developing countries. Climate funding is always in short supply, especially in hard-hit poorer countries.

  • Michael Copley
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  Environment

  A methane pollution fee on oil and gas faces a cloudy future under Trump

  The Biden administration issued a new fee on climate-warming methane pollution, but the EPA regulation faces an uncertain future under President-elect Trump

  • Jeff Brady
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  Environment

  Dutch appeals court overturns landmark climate ruling against Shell

  The original 2021 ruling ordered Shell to cut its carbon emissions by 45% by 2030 compared to 2019 levels. The appeals court said there is "insufficient consensus" on a specific reduction percentage.

  • The Associated Press

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