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June 2, 2017

Bailing on the Paris Agreement Leaves No Cure for Climate Change

Planet-changing carbon emissions have become a chronic condition. The post Bailing on the Paris Agreement Leaves No Cure for Climate Change appeared first on WIRED.

May 31, 2017

Ditching the Paris Agreement Risks the Economy Even As It Harms the Planet

Bad deal or not, the Paris climate agreement is already reshaping the world's economy. The post Ditching the Paris Agreement Risks the Economy Even As It Harms the Planet appeared first on WIRED.

May 18, 2017

Cities Can’t Sign Treaties—But They Can Still Fight Climate Change

The Mayor of Los Angeles says his city will stay in the Paris Climate Agreement even if the US doesn't. It sort of can't. But then again, it already is. The post Cities Can't Sign Treaties—But They Can Still Fight Climate Change appeared first on WIRED.

October 24, 2016

John Kerry on Why Climate Policy Means Everything to America

The Paris climate deal was the first time the US has officially begun thinking and acting in concert with the rest of the world on climate change. The post John Kerry on Why Climate Policy Means Everything to America appeared first on WIRED.

September 29, 2016

The Court Case That Will Decide Obama’s Climate Legacy

Seven hours of legal argument on states' right to allow carbon pollution may determine the fate of the centerpiece of US efforts to limit climate change. The post The Court Case That Will Decide Obama’s Climate Legacy appeared first on WIRED.

September 26, 2016

The US May Not Be Able to Hit Its Ambitious Climate Goal

A new study estimates that the US is probably undershooting its 2025 climate change goal. The post The US May Not Be Able to Hit Its Ambitious Climate Goal appeared first on WIRED.

September 22, 2016

The Paris Climate Agreement Is Now One Step Closer to Reality

UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, predicts global climate deal will be fully ratified by the end of the year after 31 nations officially sign up in New York The post The Paris Climate Agreement Is Now One Step Closer to Reality appeared first on WIRED.

April 22, 2016

President of Gabon: The Paris Agreement Is Just the Start of Africa’s Climate Quest

If left unchecked, a rising climate could drive mass enforced migration and conflict over resources such as water and arable land. The post President of Gabon: The Paris Agreement Is Just the Start of Africa's Climate Quest appeared first on WIRED.

February 10, 2016

The Supreme Court May Have Nuked the Paris Climate Deal

Today, the US Supreme Court turned the US's promise to fight climate change into a solid maybe.

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December 16, 2015

The World Needs Drastic Action to Meet Paris Climate Goals

The Paris climate deal aims to keep global temperatures from rising much higher than 1.5 degrees Celsius. What would it take do that?

The post The World Needs Drastic Action to Meet Paris Climate Goals appeared first on WIRED.