COP21
If We Want to Save the Planet, We Have to Save the Elephants
Business leaders talked a good game about protecting the environment at the Davos summit but biodiversity, like the plight of endangered elephants, was ignored.
Paris Mayor: Donald Trump Has Made A 'Dramatic' Mistake
Anne Hidalgo promises that the world's cities remain committed to tackling climate change.
150 Countries Will Sign Paris Climate Change Agreement
More than 150 countries will commit to the pact, which calls for a rapid end to the rise of greenhouse gas emissions.
In Ethiopia, Drought Threatens to Overshadow Progress
Despite major strides in economic development over the past decade, Ethiopia is still succumbing to drought.
Post Paris Deal, Most in GOP Back Action on Climate
Nearly 60 percent of Republicans said they approved of U.S. efforts to work with other nations to limit global warming,
Paris Is Just a Way Station in the Climate Change Fight
The lesson of COP21 is that we can't wait for COP22 to solve the climate crisis.
What Paris Climate Deal? GOP Candidates Move On As If Nothing Happened
Paris should come up in tonight's debate, if only to ask Republicans about the backlash to their proposal to pull out of the deal.
The Paris Deal Is the Start of a Long, Uncertain Road
People are divided on what to make of the rest of the dense, 31-page document.
COP21: The World Isn't Doomed
The Paris talks have given us a long-shot chance to save the planet.
Here's What You Need to Know About the New Climate Agreement
The deal is a big step forward and at the same time a frustrating set of compromises and omissions.
Here's What's Up With The East Coast's Absurdly Warm Weather
Keep dreaming of a white Christmas.
Was The Paris Climate Deal A Success?
Paris looks like a success because its organizers downplayed expectations for any deal.
Obama: Paris Climate Agreement Could Be a 'Turning Point For the World'
Is this the moment that the rise of the oceans begins to slow?
In Paris, Nearly 200 Nations Agree to 'Historic' Climate Deal
"Our responsibility to history is immense," French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said.
In Final Push, the COP21 Climate Talks Head for 'Universal, Ambitious Deal'
The sticking points have been finance, pace and ambition.
Will the Planet Survive the Next 24 Hours?
Tension is rising between the US and China as the deadline for a climate deal approaches.
The Paris Talks May Set an Ambitious—And Meaningless—Goal on Climate Change
If the precise mechanisms for curtailing carbon emissions—and holding countries accountable—aren't hashed out in the conference's final hours, the goal of limiting warming to 1.5 or even 2 degrees is worthless.
The Island of Nauru Could Live or Die at the Hands of COP21
The tiny island nation has a lot at stake.
COP21 Climate Talks Extended to Saturday, Deal 'Extremely Close'
The talks in Paris have been extended an extra day, with a binding agreement on the horizon.
The Most Stupendous Acronym From the Paris Climate Talks
It's 12 letters long and unpronounceable.
The Paris Climate Agreement Could Be More Ambitious Than Anyone Expected
The US and other countries want to set a lower limit for global warming. But will that promise actually mean anything?
Prying Open the Financial Risks of Climate Change
Concerns over the substantive financial risks that are accompanying the vast scale of natural disruptions wrought by climate change are increasingly making their way into some of the world's top financial institutions.
Here's Why You Should Be Hopeful About the Climate Deal
Negotiators just took a big step forward in the fight against global warming.
The Climate Talks Are All About Money
Negotiators are relying on fuzzy accounting as the deadline for a deal approaches.
Beijing's Smog Prompts Red Alert Over Pollution Levels
The announcement marks the first red alert in the city's history.
Daryl Hannah: Our Very Future Requires That We Band Together
If the people lead, hopefully the so-called leaders will follow.
Paris Talks: U.S. Pledges to Double Aid to Climate-Hit Countries
John Kerry's promise of $861 million by 2020 marks a final push by the United States to reach a global climate deal.
Suicidal Tendencies: Saudi Arabia Could Derail COP21
Saudi Arabians are suffering from the impacts of climate change, but their government is deadset on perpetuating the Kingdom's fossil fuel economy.
Sigourney Weaver: For Our Children's Sake, We Must Act on Climate Change
It is one of the few things that can drastically reshape our world, altering it forever
Can California Help the Paris Climate Talks Succeed?
A host of Californian political and business leaders are Paris to tout their state's success as a carbon-slashing powerhouse.