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UN climate deal: Calamity cash, but no new emissions cuts
Nov 20, 2022

UN climate deal: Calamity cash, but no new emissions cuts

Negotiators have approved an historic deal to create a fund for compensating poor nations that are victims of extreme weather worsened by rich countries’ carbon pollution


Quote Box: Reaction to UN climate deal on historic fund
Nov 20, 2022

Quote Box: Reaction to UN climate deal on historic fund

Many delegates at the U.N. climate summit in Egypt cheered as a deal was agreed upon that would create a fund for developing that have been hard hit by climate change


The Latest | UN Climate Summit
Nov 19, 2022

The Latest | UN Climate Summit

Ireland’s environment minister said early Sunday that parties will still awaiting an overarching draft of the U.N. climate summit’s final document


Family: Egypt activist very, very thin after hunger strike
Nov 17, 2022

Family: Egypt activist very, very thin after hunger strike

The family of imprisoned Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah says they were allowed to see him for the first time in nearly a month and that he is “very, very thin” after ending a hunger strike that prompted widespread concern for his health


Israel and Jordan agree to team up to save Jordan River
Nov 17, 2022

Israel and Jordan agree to team up to save Jordan River

Israel and Jordan have signed a declaration of intent at the U.N. climate conference to conserve and protect their shared Jordan River — a sacred waterway nearly running dry because of climate change, pollution and other threats


Nigeria floods 80 times more likely with climate change
Nov 16, 2022

Nigeria floods 80 times more likely with climate change

Heavy rains and flooding that swamped Nigeria, Niger, Chad and the surrounding region between June and October this year was made 80 times more likely by climate change, a rapid analysis by scientists found


At climate summit, Brazil's Lula says deforestation to stop
Nov 16, 2022

At climate summit, Brazil's Lula says deforestation to stop

Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is promising to combat deforestation when he assumes office on Jan. 1


Imprisoned Egyptian activist calls off hunger strike
Nov 15, 2022

Imprisoned Egyptian activist calls off hunger strike

The family of imprisoned Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah says they received a letter from him on Tuesday saying he’s called off his hunger strike



Climate confab heads into final week, warming goal uncertain
Nov 14, 2022

Climate confab heads into final week, warming goal uncertain

Global climate talks in Egypt headed into their second half with still plenty of uncertainty whether a breakthrough can be made toward reaching a substantial deal on combating climate change


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