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The most comprehensive global environment assessment ever undertaken calls for a new approach to jointly tackle the most pressing environmental issues including climate change and biodiversity loss ...

The U.S. Supreme Court isn't expected to rule on the case until early 2027, but the decisions will determine whether states can hold Houston's oil giants liable for climate change damages.

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It’s time for a climate reckoning. Global climate cooperation has been underway for more than three decades, since the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change was signed in 1992. In 2015, ...

We asked people in 24 countries whether they have confidence in U.S. President Donald Trump to deal with six major international issues. On each of these issues, majorities in most countries surveyed ...

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