Can COP21 Save the World?
How can we save the world? During the United Nations climate conference, we can—and should—find our inspiration in history. Look to Winston Churchill.
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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.
COP21 Climate Briefing: The First Three Days
Your recap of a whirlwind opening at the 2015 United Nations climate summit.
Sorry, Senators: Your Opinion on the Paris Climate Change Agreement Does Not Matter
President Obama has cut the Senate out of the Paris climate change agreement. Cue the tantrums.
Tropical Countries Have Five Years to Cut Carbon Emissions From Deforestation by Half
But a new study finds that the ambitious goal of halving emissions from forest loss in the tropics by the end of the decade remains within reach.
Protecting Island Nations Starts With Protecting the Cryosphere
At COP21, the International Cryosphere Climate Initiative makes a passionate case for immediate action to preserve the ice sheets of Greenland and Antarctica.
The Start of the Paris Climate Summit Was the Exact Opposite Of Copenhagen—That’s A Good Thing
Opening remarks from world leaders were long on hope and short on details. In this case, that's precisely what we needed.
What to Make of Top World Leaders’ Opening Climate Bids
The leaders of Russia, China, Germany, and the United States offered ambitious initiatives in their speeches at COP21. How optimistic should we be?
Before and After the Paris March That Never Happened
On Saturday, activists stood in the cold collecting four tons of donated shoes. On Sunday, the anarchists showed up.
Will This Year’s International Climate Change Pledges Actually Work?
We look at a model of the consequences of different countries' pledges.