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COP29 climate finance deal clinched, what are countries saying?
BAKU - Countries agreed to a hard-fought COP29 deal to provide $300 billion in annual climate finance by 2035. But while some delegates...
Nov 24, 20243 min read


Climate finance talks face 'hardest' stage as COP29 nears end-game
BAKU - Countries at the COP29 climate summit were warned on Wednesday that the "hardest part" was about to start in talks over how much...
Nov 21, 20243 min read


Japanese manicurist takes on plastic pollution, one nail at a time
CHIGASAKI, Japan - Before global leaders take the problem of plastic pollution into their hands this month, Japanese manicurist Naomi...
Nov 21, 20242 min read


Chile's rare salt flat fish faces threat from lithium mining project
ASCOTAN SALT FLAT, Chile - At more than 3,700 meters (12,000 feet) above sea level, the "karachi" swims happily in dense salt flat...
Nov 21, 20242 min read


Explainer-Why are countries fighting over climate finance at COP29?
BAKU - The main task for nearly 200 countries at the U.N.'s COP29 climate summit is to broker a deal that ensures up to trillions of...
Nov 20, 20243 min read


Explainer-What is the latest science on climate change?
BAKU - This year's U.N. climate summit - COP29 - is being held during yet another record-breaking year of higher global temperatures,...
Nov 20, 20243 min read


Explainer-How methane emissions threaten climate goals
BAKU - Fast-rising methane emissions could undermine efforts to limit global warming by mid-century, prompting scientists and...
Nov 20, 20242 min read


Analysis-Can a COP29 deal clean up scandal-ridden carbon offsets?
BAKU - A deal at the COP29 climate talks on trading carbon credits could see billions of dollars move into emissions-reduction projects...
Nov 20, 20244 min read


Facts-COP29 climate talks enter final stretch: What happens next?
BAKU - Marathon COP29 climate talks enter their final stretch on Wednesday when the Azerbaijani hosts are due to publish an update on...
Nov 20, 20243 min read


Facts-COP29 climate talks enter final stretch: What happens next?
BAKU - Marathon COP29 climate talks enter their final stretch on Wednesday when the Azerbaijani hosts are due to publish an update on...
Nov 20, 20243 min read


Geopolitics overshadow COP29 talks on climate cash, as Argentina walks away
BAKU - Countries at the COP29 summit tried to make progress on how to raise up to $1 trillion in climate finance for the world's most...
Nov 17, 20244 min read


COP29 leaders speak as summit formally opens
BAKU - The annual U.N. climate summit kicked off Monday with countries readying for tough talks on finance and trade, following a year of...
Nov 12, 20242 min read
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