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Europe posts record year for clean energy use as Trump pulls US toward fossil fuels
A record 47% of the European Union’s electricity now comes from solar and other renewables, a report Thursday said, in yet another sign...
Can UN summits save the planet? A faltering year of talks brings up questions about the process
Global environmental talks are faltering, with recent UN negotiations failing to address climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss.
UN talks fail to reach agreement on dealing with rising risk of global drought
5 billion people could be affected by drying lands by the end of the century.
Earth’s lands are drying out. Nations are trying to address it in talks this week
The U.N. estimates that between 2007 and 2017, droughts cost $125 billion worldwide.
Countries at UN climate summit under pressure with no finance deal entering final day
Countries at the United Nations climate summit entered the last scheduled day of talks with no visible progress on their chief goals.
At COP29, a draft of the deal gives little clarity on climate cash for developing nations
COP29 draft text on climate finance lacks clarity on wealthy nations' contributions, leaving critical issues unresolved amid mounting pressure.
In southern India’s tea country, small but mighty efforts are brewing to bring back native forests
Environmentalists and Indigenous communities restore Nilgiris' native forests, battling tea farms and climate change to revive biodiversity.
COP29: As talks in Baku cross the halfway point, nations are no closer to a goal on cash for climate action
Week one at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan saw little progress on climate funding, but more is expected in week two.
Colombia’s government is eager for post-fossil fuels economy. But costs are a barrier
Colombia's president, Gustavo Petro, is set on transitioning from fossil fuels, prioritizing the green energy transition despite costs.
Clean energy could create millions of tons of waste in India. Some are working to avoid that
India currently imports over 95% of lithium-ion batteries as well as large amounts of nickel, cobalt and other rare earth minerals.
