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David Gelles
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World Economic Forum: Davos Braces for Political Drama as the World Warms
A new U.S. president’s promise to expand fossil fuels that is at odds with global ambitions to combat climate change will be a topic of…
A Loss and Damage Fund Is Taking Shape at COP Climate Talks
The U.N. climate summit in Azerbaijan has cleared the for way aid to flow when lower-income countries are hit.
The Climate Fix: Solutions for a Warming World
In a new weekly feature of our Climate Forward newsletter, we’re covering the vast amount of investment, ingenuity and scientific expertise that are going toward…
Hawaii Settles With Young Plaintiffs in Climate Case
The state agreed to take steps cut greenhouse gas emissions from transportation. It’s the latest of several victories for youth-led climate lawsuits.
How Locals Saved ‘the Yosemite of South America’
A decade-long battle between a wealthy industrialist and a band of activists led to a surprising $63 million transaction.
Can We Engineer Our Way Out of the Climate Crisis?
Blocking solar rays. Sucking carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Ideas that sound like science fiction are now starting to become reality, raising concerns about safety.
More Wall Street Firms Are Flip-Flopping on Climate. Here’s Why.
Financial giants were already trimming their climate pledges amid Republican attacks. Then came concerns about legal risks.
World Bank President Ajay Banga Addresses Climate Change
Ajay Banga, who took over the top job in June, has prioritized global warming issues in his first months on the job.
COP28 Climate Summit Begins Against Backdrop of War and Record Heat
World leaders at climate talks in Dubai invoked faith, science and economics in their calls for a rapid transition away from fossil fuels.
A Tense Climate Summit Begins Against a Backdrop of War and Record Heat
World leaders at climate talks in Dubai invoked faith, science and economics in their calls for a rapid transition away from fossil fuels.