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News Articles: climate change

Sultan al-Jaber is the president of this year's climate talks and the head of the UAE's state-run oil company. Oil companies have a big platform at the climate conference, and experts say their language is important because it can make it into policy.

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  • Climate

Oil firms are out in force at the climate talks. Here's how to decode their language

The oil industry has a huge voice in this year's climate talks. But what are oil companies actually saying? And why does it matter? We break down their pledges and statements into plain English.

December 05, 2023
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By:
  • Camila Domonoske and
  • Julia Simon
Sultan al-Jaber, who is leading the COP28 United Nations climate talks underway in the United Arab Emirates, speaks during a news conference on December 4, 2023. In a meeting shortly before talks began, he incorrectly insisted that it is not necessary to phase out fossil fuels in order to avoid catastrophic global warming.

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  • Climate

U.N. climate talks head says "no science" backs ending fossil fuels. That's incorrect

The comments came shortly before talks kicked off in Dubai. In reality, scientists warn that further fossil fuel development is driving global warming.

December 04, 2023
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By:
  • Rebecca Hersher
Major flooding has hit Kenya in November. The disasters are likely intensified by climate change, and are causing ongoing health issues across the region. World leaders are discussing the health impacts of climate change at the COP28 climate meeting in Dubai this month.

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  • Climate

Health is on the agenda at UN climate negotiations. Here's why that's a big deal

Advocates say human-driven climate change is hurting people's health worldwide–but taking action like reducing reliance on fossil fuels lowers risks immediately.

December 03, 2023
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By:
  • Alejandra Borunda
After getting hit with Hurricane Irma in 2017, Antigua and Barbuda is still recovering. It's one of many countries that will need hundreds of millions of dollars to prepare for stronger storms and other climate impacts.

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  • Climate

Countries promise millions for damages from climate change. So how would that work?

A historic agreement at the international climate talks will provide hundreds of millions of dollars for developing countries. It's nowhere near enough.

December 01, 2023
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By:
  • Lauren Sommer
Climate envoys John Kerry of the U.S. and Xie Zhenhua of China met in California in November. As the world's two-largest greenhouse gas emitters, agreement between the two countries is considered key for significant developments at the UN climate summit.

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  • Climate

At climate summit, nations want more from the U.S.: 'There's just a trust deficit'

The United States looms large at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai. Historically, it's responsible for more greenhouse gas emissions than any other nation. But it's also key for major breakthroughs.

December 01, 2023
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By:
  • Jeff Brady
COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber at the opening ceremony for the annual United Nations climate summit, held this year in Dubai.

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  • Climate

Global climate talks begin in Dubai, with an oil executive in charge

This year's United Nations climate summit is being held in the petroleum-dependent United Arab Emirates. Delegates began by approving a landmark fund to pay for climate losses.

November 30, 2023
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By:
  • Rebecca Hersher,
  • Lauren Sommer,
  • and 1 more
Summers could get dramatically  hotter if the world fails to slow the pace of climate change.

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  • Climate

3 climate impacts the U.S. will see if warming goes beyond 1.5 degrees

Climate science shows that beyond 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming, impacts in the U.S. get substantially worse. The world is on track for almost double that level of warming by the end of the century.

November 29, 2023
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By:
  • Lauren Sommer
Vice President Harris speaks outside the White House on Nov. 8. Harris is planning to travel to the COP28 international climate summit this week, according to a source familiar with the plans.

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  • Politics

Harris plans to attend the COP28 climate summit

Vice President Harris will travel to United Arab Emirates this week for the annual international climate meeting, the White House has announced.

November 29, 2023
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram and
  • Elena Moore
Martha Durr, seen at her home in Lincoln, Nebraska, left her job earlier this month as the state's principal communicator of climate information. "It gets draining over time," she said.

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  • National

Weather experts in Midwest say climate change reporting brings burnout and threats

Talking about climate change can be a tough job, especially in places where audiences may be less likely to accept the science. Strong resistance has pushed some meteorologists out of the field.

November 29, 2023
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By:
  • Elizabeth Rembert
Wind turbines generate electricity off the coast of England. World leaders will meet later this week in Dubai to discuss global efforts to reduce emissions of planet-warming pollution and transition to renewable energy sources.

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  • Climate

FAQ: Annual climate negotiations are about to start. Do they matter?

World leaders, climate experts and oil company executives converge on Dubai later this week to talk about climate change at the United Nations COP28 meeting. Here's what you need to know.

November 27, 2023
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By:
  • Michael Copley,
  • Julia Simon,
  • and 3 more

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  • Food

Sweet potato memories: love 'em, rely on 'em ... hate 'em

Three Africans ponder the tuber. "There is simply no bad way to prepare sweet potatoes," writes a Zimbabwean. They fueled a Ugandan for his 8-mile run to school. But for one Kenyan they're a big yuck.

November 23, 2023
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By:
  • GPB Newsroom
Pope Francis is a staunch advocate for addressing climate change.

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  • Environment

Pope Francis: Climate activist?

The Pontifex has long used his platform to advocate for climate change awareness. Now he's attending one of the biggest conferences seeking to address it.

November 21, 2023
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By:
  • Manuela López Restrepo
Taylor Swift fans wait for the doors of Nilton Santos Olympic stadium to open for her Eras Tour concert amid a heat wave in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. A 23-year-old Taylor Swift fan died Friday night after suffering from cardiac arrest due to heat at the concert, according to a statement from the show's organizers in Brazil.

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  • Climate

A fan died of heat at a Taylor Swift concert. It's a rising risk with climate change

The concert in Rio de Janeiro took place during one of the worst heat waves ever in Brazil. The country is in the middle of a record-breaking six months of extreme weather.

November 21, 2023
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By:
  • Alejandra Borunda
Scores of homes near the core of the South Georgia city of Valdosta were damaged by large trees felled by hurricane Idalia. Grant Blankenship / GPB News

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  • News

Climate disasters are costing Georgia billions & threaten agriculture. What are solutions?

Georgia experienced 107 billion-dollar disasters between 1980-2022, the highest amount of any state in the Southeast, according to a prominent group of experts and scientists.

 

November 20, 2023
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By:
  • Kala Hunter
Emissions from a power plant in Fairbanks, Alaska, in 2022. Global emissions of planet-warming greenhouse gases increased between 2021 and 2022, according to a new report from the United Nations.

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  • Climate

This is how far behind the world is on controlling planet-warming pollution

Global emissions of greenhouse gases are rising, according to an annual accounting by the United Nations. It warns development of new oil, gas and coal is incompatible with meeting climate targets.

November 20, 2023
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By:
  • Rebecca Hersher
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