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At COP21, a Frantic Debate Over Climate Aid, and Some Hopeful News About Climate Insurance

Last night's negotiations saw a lot of walkouts, with finance as the wedge. Climate insurance could be a major boon for the global south—and an easier pill for the West to swallow.

Ted Scheinman

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Climate Change and the Most Dangerous Places in the World

The 2016 Global Climate Risk Index, released today at COP21, quantifies the toll of climate change in countries most vulnerable. Delegations from richer nations should start paying attention.

Ted Scheinman

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From Sacramento to Paris, Bringing Divestment to Government as a Tool for Social Change

On Wednesday at COP21, divestment was king, as California touted its success, and Bill McKibben announced a major shift in global capital away from carbon.

Lucia Graves

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Disaster and Migration in the South Pacific: A Failure of International Law

A new United Nations survey of South Pacific island nations highlights the necessity of easing mobility for climate refugees—and the importance of calling them refugees in the first place.

Ted Scheinman