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Final COP28 Deal Bears the Fingerprints of the Fossil Fuel Industry
“This is not the historical deal that the world needed: It has many loopholes and shortcomings,” said one critic.
Gore: COP28 on “Verge of Complete Failure” as Pact Omits Fossil Fuel Phaseout
“[T]his obsequious draft reads as if OPEC dictated it word for word,” the former vice president wrote.
Released COP28 Draft Agreement Omits Call for Fossil Fuel Phaseout
Climate advocates decry the draft text, which proposes fossil fuel “reductions” instead.
18 Youths in California Sue the EPA Over Climate Pollution
“We feel a constant worry about the future, and all around us no one is moving fast enough," said one plaintiff.
Latest COP28 Climate Adaptation Draft Is Weak, Critics Say as Summit Winds Down
The Global South needs between $215 and $387 billion annually to adapt its infrastructure to the climate crisis.
Some of the Most Important Connections at COP28 Aren’t Between Heads of States
In the ashes of disappointing negotiations rises a global climate movement demanding action and building solidarity.
Elephant Seal Deaths in Antarctica Raise Fears of Avian Flu Threatening Penguin Colonies
The spread of avian flu in Antarctica has already claimed over 500,000 seabirds and 20,000 sea lions in Chile and Peru.
Being Black and Pregnant in the Deep South Can Be a Dangerous Combination
South Carolina's Black infant mortality rate increased by nearly 40 percent from 2017 to 2021.
Will COP28 End Up as the Greatest Flop in Global Climate Diplomacy Thus Far?
Environmental economist James K. Boyce analyzes the roadblocks to climate action at the COP28 climate summit.
Atmospheric CO2 Has Reached Levels Not Seen in 14 Million Years, New Study Finds
We've already pushed the atmosphere beyond anything we've seen as a species, said a corresponding author of the study.