Panama City — The second day of the Nature Summit placed a powerful spotlight on the leadership, wisdom, and resilience of Indigenous peoples, reminding the world that solutions to the planet’s greatest challenges often begin in the forests, mountains, and coastal territories of those who have protected nature for generations.
KINGSTON, JAMAICA — Walls of wind and rain now engulf Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa — a Category 5 superstorm and the most powerful of 2025 — tears across the island’s southern coast with sustained winds of up to 185 mph (295 km/h), making it the strongest storm ever to approach
RABAT — Morocco has set a target to phase out coal-fired power generation by 2040, contingent on the availability of international climate finance to help fund its transition, the government announced this week. The plan marks a significant step for an emerging economy that remains heavily reliant on coal but
BELÉM, Brazil — October 2025 — In the humid heart of the Amazon, where river channels and rainforest canopy converge, global climate diplomacy is preparing for a reset. As the host of COP30, Brazil is positioning next year’s summit not just as another negotiating round but as a rebalancing of
La Paz, October 21, 2025 – Bolivia has elected Senator Rodrigo Paz as president, marking the end of nearly two decades of uninterrupted rule by the left-wing Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS). With 54.5 percent of the vote against former President Jorge Quiroga’s 45.5 percent, the result signals a decisive shift
LONDON, Oct. 17, 2025 — What was meant to be a historic breakthrough for global climate cooperation collapsed today inside a packed conference hall at the International Maritime Organization. After years of negotiations, diplomats had gathered to approve the world’s first global shipping carbon fee — a measure designed to
WASHINGTON — In a fresh reversal of post-Paris financial policy, U.S. banking regulators have withdrawn landmark guidance on climate-related financial risks, erasing a federal framework that had directed the largest banks to account for climate exposure in governance and risk management. The Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and
LONDON — The global effort to put a price on maritime emissions has run aground once again. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) voted to delay by one year a decision on a carbon pricing mechanism for shipping, following sustained pressure from the United States and Saudi Arabia and support from
Developers rush to build solar, wind, and battery projects before federal incentives vanish WASHINGTON — Across the United States, a quiet race is unfolding in the deserts of Nevada, the plains of Texas, and the coastlines of New England. Solar panels are rising, wind turbines are spinning, and massive batteries
WASHINGTON — The Trump Administration has canceled a massive solar energy project in Nevada that was expected to power nearly two million homes, a move that underscores the White House’s escalating campaign to slow the expansion of renewable energy across the United States. The project, known as Esmeralda 7, was
