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The Philippines is going all-in on transition minerals and endangering Indigenous lands
A new report reveals the violent cost of the green transition.
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Some of the world’s biggest cities are so polluted they’re warming slower
But this surprising effect of pollution should hardly be taken as a good sign.
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Over 100 countries want an ambitious plastics treaty. Oil-producing nations are getting in the way.
“If it wasn’t for Saudi and Russia we would have reached an agreement here.”
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At the final round of plastic treaty negotiations, a production cap hangs in the balance
Dozens of countries say the treaty will only “end plastic pollution” if it restricts production.
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At COP29, new rules for carbon markets made them even more controversial
Environmental groups say weak guidelines risk facilitating “cowboy carbon markets at a time when the world needs a sheriff.”
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‘We lost’: How COP29 ended with a deal that made the whole world unhappy
Under pressure to step up global climate aid, the world’s richest countries secured nothing less than a diplomatic coup in Baku.
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Mass protests against New Zealand’s effort to weaken Māori rights — and hurt the planet
"This is about the protection of all that we hold dear."
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As a COP29 deal on fossil fuels falters, the blame game begins
With U.N. talks coming to a close, some are accusing oil-producing states of weakening the world’s commitment to the green transition.
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Can Lula still save the Amazon?
The power imbalance in Brazil's government keeps environmental protections and Indigenous rights under threat.
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How do you define climate adaptation? Here are 10,000 ways.
At COP29, a decade-long effort to realize the ambitions of the Paris Agreement could give the world a way to measure the success of climate adaptation.