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The yearly get-togethers are a critical centerpiece for international climate action. But critics say they have outlived their usefulness and are due for an overhaul.
The ConocoPhillips venture is supposed to secure energy independence and Alaskan prosperity. It probably won’t achieve either.
It may not be as dramatic as when the West burns, but an unseasonably warm, dry winter could make fire season longer and more intense.
Loss and damage advocates say the U.S. is muddying the waters with “linguistic acrobatics” and diversionary tactics ahead of COP27.
The broadest look yet shows it's not just a Western worry.
Indigenous peoples are navigating the slow collapse of winter roads — and an even slower pace of help.
The only way to stop the long-lasting harms of lead poisoning in children is to end exposure to the chemical — and with data-driven and community-based action, that’s possible.
The American Lung Association finds that U.S. air quality is improving, but wildfires, drought, and inequality threaten progress.
Natural disasters hit farmers with a $22 billion bill last year. Only half of that was covered by insurance.
