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climate crisis

World leaders celebrate with hands up after signing Paris climate accords at COP21

Can climate action gain traction at COP26 in Glasgow?

By Bob Berwyn | Climate Change

Youth holding signs at climate protest

Fed up: High stakes but lower hopes in run-up to COP26

By John Morales | Climate Change

Joe Manchin smiling at rally

Joe Manchin listens to WV climate activists. But does he hear them?

By Jessica McKenzie | Climate Change

solar panels on roof

Why electrifying our personal infrastructure is absolutely necessary

By Saul Griffith | Climate Change, Opinion

gas burner flames

Despite pledges to take action, almost no nations are cutting down fossil fuel production

By Damian Carrington | Climate Change

Yellow Warbler

First came global warming. Then hurricanes. Then more migratory bird deaths?

By John Morales | Analysis, Climate Change, Columnists, Personal Essay

Paying for preparedness: Climate change role-play is suddenly real

By John Morales | Analysis, Climate Change, Columnists

Carbon capture—dream or nightmare—could be coming. Or not.

By Jon Gertner | Climate Change

Yes, the IPCC report was bad. But we can still salvage a livable planet.

By John Morales | Climate Change, Columnists, Opinion

Leaked UN draft report: Greenhouse emissions must peak in four years

By Fiona Harvey, Giles Tremlett | Climate Change

ostrich with head in sand cartoon

What, me worry? The problem with letting others deal with climate change

By Louise Fabiani | Climate Change, Opinion

cow in feedlot

Time for a cow tax? Buried in UN report is bad news about climate impact of factory farms

By Tom Philpott | Climate Change