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Concerns About Infrastructure and Lack of Indigenous Representation at COP30 Abound

The next UN Climate Change Conference will follow this year’s stagnant negotiations on funding global adaptation

By Jill Langlois November 25, 2024

In this story: COP, climate change, climate adaptation, international climate policy, climate negotiations

Protestors hold a sign that says, "Keep your promises COP30 for the people"

Loopholes and Fractures Make for Un-United Nations as COP29 Ends

Finance goals lay unmet, fossil-friendly language permeates draft texts, and socioeconomic tensions remain pronounced

By Nour Ghantous November 22, 2024

In this story: COP, climate change, Fossil Free Finance

Protestors at COP29 hold a sign that says "Pay Up for Adaptation"

As Salt Water Flows up the Mississippi River for a Third Year, the Region Looks for Permanent Solutions

A salty river is a public health crisis, contaminating drinking water for thousands in southeast Louisiana

By Lily Carey and Eva Tesfaye November 19, 2024

In this story: clean water, climate change, drought

Aerial view of Plaquemines Parish in the Lower Mississippi River Basin.

He’ll Try, But Trump Can’t Stop the Clean Energy Revolution

The cost of renewables is plummeting, heat pumps are selling, and red states are raking in cash

By Matt Simon November 17, 2024

In this story: Trump, renewable energy, solar, offshore wind, climate change

A worker hands off a solar panel being installed by another worker

At COP29, US Climate Congress Changes Tune

With a president-elect bent on dismantling climate gains, US climate allies reach for economics

By Nour Ghantous November 15, 2024

In this story: COP, Trump, climate change, Fossil Free Finance

Moving Slightly Southern Trees to New England Could Help Forests Survive Climate Change

Silviculture trials explore swapping in trees closely related to northeastern varieties

By Tristram Korten November 10, 2024

In this story: forests, climate adaptation, climate change

A group of people works in a forested grove.

What Does a Resilience Officer Do?

These state officials are the next frontier of climate mitigation

By Gabe Castro-Root November 13, 2024

In this story: climate adaptation, climate change, environmental law

Vermont Underwater After Catastrophic Flooding in Richmond, Vermont, United States on Jul 11, 2023 | Photo by U.S. Air National Guard/via AP

Biden Must Act Now to Cement His Environmental Legacy

Here are three areas where the president can take action before leaving office

By Ben Jealous November 8, 2024

In this story: federal climate policy, climate change, public lands

President Joe Biden speaks at Prince William Forest Park on Earth Day, Monday, April 22, 2024, in Triangle, Va.

The Cascading Effect of Climate Change in the Aleutians and Across the Bering Sea

The waters in the region are warming four times faster than the rest of the ocean

Text and photographs by Brandon Withrow November 6, 2024

In this story: climate change

Six Climate and Environment Takeaways From the Election

Trump is coming back to power. Now what?

By Jason Mark November 7, 2024

In this story: climate change, politics

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