Climate
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Business
Carbon Markets Are in Limbo. That’s Not Stopping This Firm.
An Emirati company wants to broker a nascent market in which nations trade emission reductions even before regulations are agreed upon.
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World
Thursday Briefing
An agreement at the U.N. climate summit.
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World
What It Really Takes to Fix a Monstrosity Like Climate Change
I live at the base of Basalt Mountain, an ancient volcano that tops out at nearly 11,000 feet in the Roaring Fork Valley of western Colorado. An eruption 10 million years ago contributed to the contours of the landscape. In the mornings I drink ...
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Business
Biden’s Absence at Climate Summit Highlights His Fossil Fuel Conundrum
The president is facing some pressure to focus on oil drilling and gas prices at home, while boosting climate ambition on the world stage.
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World
Pope Francis Cancels Trip to U.N. Climate Summit on Doctor’s Orders
Days after the pontiff was forced to slow down because of a flu, his doctors advised him to not travel to Dubai for COP28. Francis has made climate activism a hallmark of his papacy.
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Business
Files Suggest Climate Summit’s Leader Is Using Event to Promote Fossil Fuels
A leaked document has talking points for the president of the United Nations climate conference, who is an oil executive, to advance oil and gas deals.
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Business
Biden to Skip U.N. Climate Summit, White House Says
He has attended the past two summits and calls climate change “the ultimate threat” but will miss the talks that are set to begin in Dubai on Thursday.
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World
I’m a Climate Scientist. I’m Not Screaming Into the Void Anymore.
Two and a half years ago, when I was asked to help write the most authoritative report on climate change in the United States, I hesitated. Did we really need another warning of the dire consequences of climate change in this country? The answer ...
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Business
In a Report Card on Global Warming, Nations Get a Very Poor Grade
Countries are taking “baby steps,” a U.N. official said. In a separate study, Saudi researchers warned of an “existential crisis” for their nation from rising temperatures.
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Business
Climate Change’s Effects Are Worsening Across U.S., but Solutions Are in Reach
A major report from the federal government lays out both the far-reaching perils of global warming and the cost-effective fixes that are available today.