Climate Talks Kick Off: Here Is What’s at Stake
Negotiators need to iron out rules on carbon trading and compensation for climate-related damage
Stories by Jean Chemnick
Trump Administration Officially Begins Paris Climate Accord Exit
The U.S. will officially leave the landmark agreement the day after the 2020 presidential election
Formal U.S. Withdrawal from Paris Climate Agreement Looms
The Trump administration is expected to notify the U.N. on Nov. 4, leaving the pact a year later, after the U.S. election
Global Promises to Reduce CO2 Are Falling Short of 1.5-Degree-C Warming Goal
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres is trying to push countries to ratchet up their emissions reduction efforts
4 Things to Watch at Next Week’s Climate Summit
U.N. chief António Guterres hopes to harness public opinion to push for more aggressive carbon reductions
In Environment Speech, Trump Fails to Mention Climate Change
The address also included inaccurate claims on the state of U.S. air quality
How the Numbers on the EPA’s New Climate Rule Stack Up
The rule will have little impact on emissions and provides only modest cuts to other harmful pollutants
EPA Head Targets “Worst-Case” Climate Scenarios
Administrator Wheeler has called such projections unrealistic, but experts say they are most in line with current emissions trends
Trump Administration Might “Re-Examine” Climate Modeling
Environmental advocates are troubled by statements EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler made at a gathering of environment ministers
To Cut Emissions, China’s Global Infrastructure Plan May Need a Greener Path
Nations participating in the Belt and Road Initiative could do much to push low-carbon investments
With Widespread Deforestation, North Korea Faces an Environmental Crisis
Depleted topsoil from lost trees makes farming difficult, exacerbating hunger in the hermit state
How Brexit Could Impact the U.K.’s Climate Goals
The withdrawal from the European Union could disrupt emissions trading to reduce greenhouse gases
U.S. Blocks U.N. Resolution on Geoengineering
The measure called for a report on carbon capture and solar radiation management
Where Climate Change Fits into Venezuela’s Ongoing Crisis
A severe and persistent drought has led to rationing of water and electricity from hydropower
Trump's Border Wall Highlights the Climate–Migration Connection
Although the wall is aimed at stopping migrants, environmental rollbacks could encourage more migration
U.N. Talks Deliver a “Fragile Balance” on Paris Climate Rules
The 156-page “rulebook” governs how nations will achieve their pledged emissions reductions
U.S. Stands with Russia and Saudi Arabia against Climate Science
At a meeting to coordinate climate action, the nations thwarted recognition of a recent report expressing the urgency of reducing emissions
A Foiled Climate Fund Request Would Have Aided Oil Industry
A request from Bahrain to alleviate its water crisis would also have offset cleanup costs for oil companies
Conservationists Worry about Amazon's Fate after Bolsonaro's Victory in Brazil
The far-right president-elect has proposed opening the rainforest to trade and withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement
Tiny Island Nation to Host World’s Largest Microgrid
Palau, under threat from sea level rise, wants to have 70 percent renewable energy by 2050
