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As the first presidential envoy for climate, he wants to persuade world leaders to “do what the science tells us.” With global climate talks less than two months away, he faces a tough path.

Cool conditions north of Alaska in August reduced melting, scientists say, but the overall is still downward.

Definitive answers to the big questions.

The European Central Bank put the region’s economy under a microscope to assess the impact of climate change action and inaction.

Britain and the rest of Europe are watching natural gas prices and utility bills soar, and Russia is coming under pressure to provide more gas.

Beijing is the undisputed king of coal, but the announcement at the United Nations General Assembly this week was cautiously welcomed by climate experts.

An accounting of promises made by countries in the years since the Paris accord found that they are not enough to avoid drastic impacts from climate change.

World leaders meeting at the United Nations this week, and climate is dominating the talks.

The United Nations General Assembly session, the world’s biggest diplomatic convocation, will commandeer attention with a lineup of leader speeches starting Tuesday.

A report by a liberal think tank tries to quantify the potential employment gains and losses, concluding that subsidies will be crucial.

The storm is not expected to affect the mainland United States, a meteorologist said.

The storm, which formed off the west coast of Africa, is currently not expected to impact the U.S. directly, a meteorologist said.

The president said he wants global cooperation to meet challenges, but some allies and adversaries say his actions point to confrontation with China and unilateral action, belying his words.

It marks a major shift for one of the biggest backers of coal-fired plants globally. Still, China remains heavily reliant on new coal plants at home, and is the world’s top emitter of greenhouse gases.

From June to August, the blazes emitted far more planet-warming carbon dioxide than in any other summer in nearly two decades, satellite data shows.

The pledge, which depends on congressional approval, is considered key to the success of the U.N.-led climate talks that are planned for November in Glasgow.

Dead bees were found near where the birds died at a park in South Africa, said officials, who suggested the bees may have become aggressive after their nest was disturbed.

The move, aimed at protecting workers in sectors like agriculture and construction, reflects a growing recognition of the health threats posed by global warming.

A year after announcing the Bezos Earth Fund, the Amazon founder detailed how some of the money would be spent.

The deal with ConocoPhillips comes with oil prices high, Permian production strong and Shell under pressure to move faster to cut carbon emissions.