Brazil Proposes a New Type of Fund to Protect Tropical Forests
The multibillion-dollar fund would essentially pay countries to keep forests standing, hoping for success where earlier forest-protection ideas have struggled.
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U.N. Report on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Finds Slight Progress
The annual U.N. report card finds that, overall, countries are still far off-track from their stated goals to limit global warming.
Amazon Oil Drilling Undermines Brazil’s Climate Credibility Before COP30
Brazil, which is hosting the 30th U.N. Climate Change Conference this month, wants to show the world it is a leader in safeguarding the planet. Its record tells a more complicated story.
In ‘Kyoto,’ Seeking to Save the Earth but Veering Off Course
At Lincoln Center Theater, a new play from the makers of “The Jungle” tries to dramatize the negotiations that led to the Kyoto Protocol.
In Switzerland, The Alps Are Melting Amid Climate Change, but Villagers Won’t Be Moved
Switzerland is racing to rebuild Blatten, which was crushed by a glacier. It’s a sign of the economic and emotional costs of a warming Europe.
Air Pollution Could Be Contributing to Your Slower Marathon Time
Marathon runners consistently finished slower in cities with higher levels of dangerous particles in the air, researchers found.
Candy Companies Are Quietly Cutting Down on Cocoa to Save Money
As climate change has helped push cocoa prices higher, companies are changing candy recipes in subtle ways.
Why the Price of Electricity Is Spiking Around the Country
Not all states have gotten hit equally hard. The reasons are complex.
Judge Cuts Greenpeace Dakota Access Pipeline Award in Half
A North Dakota judge reduced the jury’s award to the pipeline company Energy Transfer to roughly $345 million, from $667 million.
The Warnings Before the Hurricane
Island countries understood that a day like this would come.