Climate in Crisis

A series of sweeping proposals this week encouraged oil drilling and weakening protections for wetlands and endangered animals.

Fire officials ordered the evacuation of the entire site for the conference, known as COP30, and it wasn’t clear when the talks would resume.

The plan has been met with strong opposition from California Gov. Gavin Newsom and is likely to draw bipartisan pushback in Florida.

A drastic new message adorns the walls of Tehran, usually reserved for war heroes and weapons: "There is a water shortage!"

Critics say the U.S. withdrawal cedes valuable ground as China, the world's top greenhouse gas emitter, rapidly expands its renewable and EV industries.

Speaking at the COP30 climate summit in Brazil, California Governor Gavin Newsom said his state, the world’s fourth-largest economy, would continue to prioritize green technology.

The move follows a weekend protest where police detained dozens of people demanding cleaner air, a rare public demonstration against pollution in the Indian capital.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva sought to convince world powers to mobilize enough funds to halt the ongoing destruction of climate-stabilizing tropical rainforests.

Melissa has lost significant strength as it heads northeast toward the Canadian Maritimes.

Hurricane Melissa followed what has unfortunately become a pattern for major storms: It formed late in the season, intensified rapidly, then stalled near the coast.

The Microsoft co-founder said there should be more focus on fighting poverty and preventing disease than curbing emissions.