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As an Administration Demurs, Coalitions Are Taking the Lead for the U.S. on Climate Change

Non-governmental coalitions stepped up in the U.S.'s relative absence at COP23 this year. Is their activism the only thing keeping climate change at bay in America?

Benjamin Powers

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Nineteen Nations Vow to Phase Out Coal at U.N. Climate Conference

Officials from the alliance hope to more than double their number by next year's meeting.

Emily Moon

Salaheddine Mezouar (left), the Moroccan minister of foreign affairs, shakes hands with Frank Bainimarama, prime minister of Fiji, at the COP22 climate conference in Marrakech, Morocco, on November 18th, 2016.

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Why Is the ‘Pacific COP’ Being Held in Germany, and Does It Matter?

The country presiding over the United Nations climate summit rotates every year, but experts say location matters less than leadership.

Kate Wheeling

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‘Pacific Standard’ Reports From Fiji for COP23

While diplomats travel to Germany, we're sending our reporter to the front lines.

Ted Scheinman