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Activists participate in a demonstration for climate finance at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit, Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
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Here’s what to know about the new funding deal that countries agreed to at UN climate talks

At COP29, rich countries agreed on a climate deal of $300 billion annually by 2035 — here's how they got there.

Activists holding signs participate in a demonstration for transforming food systems at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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At UN climate talks, farmers argue for a share of money dedicated to fighting climate change

Small farmers receive less than 1% of climate finance, yet they feed millions and face growing threats from climate change.

Francisco Vera Manzanares, 15, center, a climate activist from Colombia, listens during a forum with young activists, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit in Baku, Azerbaijan. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
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Young people, whose futures are at stake in UN climate talks, push through anger to fight for hope

Youth at UN climate talks grapple with lost homes and futures yet persist, pushing leaders for urgent action against climate change.

A photo of women in traditional Baku attire serving tea.
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Tea is a way of life in Azerbaijan and center stage at COP29. But it’s not immune to climate change

Agreements might not yet be brewing amongst negotiators at COP29 climate talks, but tea certainly is.

People arrive for the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
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At UN climate talks, nations big and small get chance to bear witness to climate change

World leaders at COP29 call for climate finance, with wealthier nations urged to aid poorer countries in climate resilience.

John Podesta, U.S. climate envoy, speaks during a news conference at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit, Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
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US top climate negotiator: ‘We won’t revert back’ as Trump prepares to take over

Amid COP29 talks, top US negotiator John Podesta says Trump’s climate rollback won’t erase America's progress.

Jake Klocke, of PowerPollen, prepares a pollen applicator, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024, near Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
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Autonomous tech is coming to farming. What will it mean for crops and workers who harvest them?

Florida farmer Jeremy Ford turns to solar-powered irrigation, slashing water use and costs, and easing labor challenges.

FILE - Dustin Holmes, second from right, holds hands with his girlfriend, Hailey Morgan, while returning to their flooded home with her children Aria Skye Hall, 7, right, and Kyle Ross, 4, in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Sept. 27, 2024, in Crystal River, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
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Control the path and power of hurricanes like Helene? Forget it, scientists say

Hurricanes demonstrate the immense, chaotic power of Earth's weather, often fueling misguided attempts at control.

FILE - Trash is unloaded at the Otay Landfill in Chula Vista, Calif., Jan. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
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Cutting food waste would lower emissions, but so far only one state has done it

The difficulty of cutting food waste has spoiled several states’ attempts to ban it, and only one — Massachusetts — has actually succeeded.

FILE - Wind turbines operate May 7, 2024, in Paxton, Ill. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel, File)
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What to know about fracking, false claims and other climate issues mentioned during the US presidential debate

Fracking was a key topic in the US presidential debate, with Harris saying she won't ban it, despite its clash with clean energy...

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