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Activists demonstrate in silence protesting a draft of a proposed deal for curbing climate change at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit, Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

A $300B a year deal for climate cash at UN summit sparks outrage for some and hope for others

November 23, 2024 at 7:34 p.m.

United Nations climate talks adopted a deal to inject at least $300 billion annually in humanity’s fight against climate change, aimed at helping developing nations cope with the ravages of...

Bathers cool off in the water while others sunbathe on a Barcelona beach, Spain, Wednesday, July 24, 2024. Several regions of Spain are under alert for high temperatures. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

A slight temperature drop makes Tuesday the world’s second-hottest day

July 25, 2024 at 8:16 a.m.

Global temperatures dropped a minuscule amount after two days of record highs, making Tuesday only the world’s second-hottest day ever.

The setting sun illuminates the clouds over the Rocky Mountains after a third straight day of record-breaking heat Sunday, July 14, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Monday breaks the record for the hottest ever day on Earth

July 24, 2024 at 8:20 a.m.

Monday was recorded as the hottest day ever globally, beating a record set the day before, as countries around the world from Japan to Bolivia to the United States continue...

What are the biggest sources of carbon emissions?

October 28, 2022 at 12:35 p.m.

Greenhouse gases, like carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and fluorinated gases, are all heating up the planet. So what are the main human activities that cause them? The biggest share...

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