Climate

The developing world needs much more than $100 billion to cope with climate change

5:27pm November 28, 2023

by Julia Simon

Developed countries promised poorer nations $100 billion a year in money to help countries deal with global warming — and get off fossil fuels. But that money isn't nearly enough.

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How major European cities like Paris are preparing for the next heat wave

5:18am November 28, 2023

by Eleanor Beardsley

Paris, the most densely populated city in Europe, faces catastrophic heat because of global warming. The city is planning for when that day comes.

A woman breastfeeds her child at a camp for displaced people in Somalia, where climate change is fueling severe drought.

Climate funding is in short supply. So some want to rework the financial system

5:00am November 28, 2023

by Michael Copley

Efforts to boost climate financing have moved beyond national pledges. Now the focus is on overhauling organizations like the World Bank and providing countries debt relief.

The annual international climate meeting kicks off later this week in Dubai

7:29am November 27, 2023

by Michael Copley

Critics say the annual U.N. climate meetings have become a circus dominated by fossil fuel interests. But a lot of climate activists say they're still essential gatherings.

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The annual climate negotiations begin this week in Dubai

5:09am November 27, 2023

The stakes have never been higher, as the planet rounds out its hottest year ever recorded. The U.N.'s secretary-general is challenging leaders to get serious about cutting planet-warming gasses.

National

Morning news brief

5:09am November 27, 2023

Hamas says it wants to extend the truce with Israel. Annual climate negotiations begin this week in Dubai. There are memorial services this week for former first lady Rosalynn Carter.

Florida's coal reefs are recovering after record high ocean temperatures

5:09am November 27, 2023

by Greg Allen

Marine scientists have begun restoring corals to underwater nurseries as waters have cooled and conditions have improved off Florida's coast, following a summer of record-breaking ocean temperatures.

This year saw more prescribed fires than ever before

4:46pm November 24, 2023

by Alice Fordham

A top strategy for preventing catastrophic wildfires is periodically burning forests under controlled conditions. The U.S. Forest Service conducted more "prescribed" fires than ever this year.

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National

The government wants to make beef production climate friendly. Here's how it's going

5:45pm November 21, 2023

by Rachel Cohen

The Farm Bill includes $3 billion for "climate friendly commodities." That means paying farmers to change practices to reduce emissions or capture carbon.

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Taylor Swift fans wait for the doors of Nilton Santos Olympic stadium to open for her Eras Tour concert amid a heat wave in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. A 23-year-old Taylor Swift fan died Friday night after suffering from cardiac arrest due to heat at the concert, according to a statement from the show's organizers in Brazil.

A fan died of heat at a Taylor Swift concert. It's a rising risk with climate change

4:10pm November 21, 2023

by Alejandra Borunda

The concert in Rio de Janeiro took place during one of the worst heat waves ever in Brazil. The country is in the middle of a record-breaking six months of extreme weather.