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What is climate loss and damage, and what does it have to do with climate justice? Who pays for it? Here are all the answers and more.

UN conferences often emphasize inclusivity and youth participation. These two activists had a very different experience at CBD SBSTTA 27.

In India, young people aren’t learning about climate change at school. They’re living it firsthand – and they want to be acknowledged.

Chile nationalized its copper mining industry in the 1970s. Has that benefited the country – and should it do the same with lithium?

Looking to attend climate events in 2026? Check out our list of this year’s biggest environmental conferences, summits and more.

The Paris Agreement was signed 10 years ago – but where has it left us? Here are six ways the climate battle has changed since.

COP30 has ended – but what has it really achieved? Here are 11 things we learned from the 2025 UN Climate Change Conference in Belém, Brazil.

Follow our daily live updates from the 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil.

In this news roundup: coral reefs hit a tipping point, scientists debate category 6 hurricanes and global coal production hits a record high.

In the late 1950s, Chinese leader Mao Zedong ordered the mass killing of sparrows. What followed was the deadliest famine of all time.

Each year, the world loses 5 million hectares of forest. Here are 10 people working to stop that decline and build a brighter path forward.

Florianópolis is one of Brazil’s most visited cities. Can artisanal fishing endure the challenges of mass tourism and the climate crisis?

In this village in West Java, local forest farmers are taking on land degradation and bureaucracy – and winning. Here is their story.

The EU has downgraded wolf protection, allowing member states to set their own hunting quotas. Here’s how that’s playing out in Slovakia.

UPDATED: Our live coverage from the 2024 UN Biodiversity Conference (COP16) in Cali, Colombia, including the final agreement reached in Rome.