President Recep Tayyip Erdogan canceled an appearance at the global climate talks over a perceived slight, part of a pattern of creating international dramas to bolster his domestic standing.
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John Kerry Lauds Progress at COP26 but Warns, ‘Job Not Done.’
Mr. Kerry, President Biden’s climate envoy, acknowledged that many of the promises being put forward in Glasgow were only that — promises.
Greta Thunberg Assails Leaders Outside COP26 Climate Summit
“The governments of the global north countries are still refusing to take any drastic climate action,” she told protesters in Glasgow.
Vanessa Nakate, Ugandan Climate Activist, Offers an Optimistic Vision
The 24-year-old from Uganda has emerged as a leading voice of young people agitating for climate action.
At COP26, Youth Want Action, Accountability as Protesters Rally
For many, the climate conference has inspired mixed emotions: concern that their voices were not really being listened to, but also hope that their presence would help drive change.
A Nuclear-Powered Shower? Russia Tests a Climate Innovation.
A remote Siberian town now has its own miniature nuclear plant as a Russian state company tests a new model for residential heating. Some see it as a tool to minimize climate change.
Effort to Reframe Climate Change as a Health Crisis Gains Steam
Research has increasingly shown that warming is taking a deadly toll on human health. At the global climate summit in Glasgow, the issue has gained new prominence.
Mayor Eric Garcetti of Los Angeles tests positive for the virus.
Mr. Garcetti’s office said the mayor, who is in Scotland for a conference on climate change, was feeling good and had been fully vaccinated.
Climate Change Threatens Wine, and a Way of Life, in Jura
Extreme weather has ruined grape crops throughout this small French region known for natural wine. “If it continues like this, how will we continue to make Jura wine? I really don’t know,” said one winegrower.
18 Countries to Phase Out Coal, According to Leaked Document
The countries, banks and other organizations that make up a new coalition will commit to ending all investment in new coal power generation domestically and internationally.