Global health care systems hang in the balance of U.N. climate talks
Air pollution concentrations tied to greenhouse gases worsened in almost 70% of cities from 2010 to 2016.
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the U.N. body for assessing the science related to climate change. Established in 1988 by WMO and UNEP, the Nobel Prize-winning panel provides policymakers with regular, comprehensive scientific assessments on the causes, impacts, and future risks of climate change, informing international climate negotiations.
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Global trading rules galvanize G-20 leaders amid U.S.-China tensions
The Group of 20 expressed concern about the future of the World Trade Organization, which Trump threatened to leave.
Nations' plans for cutting carbon emissions are dangerously off-track
Global greenhouse gas emissions, rather than fall, rose in 2017 by 0.7 gigatons to 53.5 gigatons, after three years of decreases.
Experts dash false hopes that climate change won't bring misery
The Nobel Prize-winning U.N. panel on climate change said it's life or death for much of the planet as soon as 2040.
Hot planet on a path of 'suicidal emissions' from fossil fuel burning
The U.N. secretary-general demanded that nations act far faster and more decisively to combat the climate crisis.
Faster eco-improvement urged on multiple fronts despite financial cuts
The Global Environment Facility, or GEF, sent up smoke signals warning that 'incremental change will not suffice.'
U.N. report identifies vast climate risks in exceeding 1.5° Celsius limit
The report from the U.N.'s Nobel Prize-winning climate panel aims to strenghten nations' actions under the Paris treaty.