In a giant conference hall in Glasgow, leaders from around the world have gathered for the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Climate Change Convention, or COP26. This is the 26th such session.
Many say this may be the last chance to avoid climate disaster. Will anything change this time?
Guest: Somini Sengupta, the international climate reporter ... Show More
Mar 2
Celebration and Mourning: Inside an Iran at War
The United States and Israel continued to strike Iran with missiles for a second day on Sunday, destroying more power centers of the Iranian regime and, according to rights groups, bringing the civilian death toll over 100. Iran responded with retaliatory attacks. At the same tim ... Show More
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Nov 2021
From Hurricane Katrina to COP26: How to be a stubborn optimist in the face of the climate crisis
Over the past two weeks, world leaders and delegates from nearly every country have gathered in Glasgow, Scotland, for COP26. This annual summit on climate change will attempt to update the 2015 Paris agreement with accelerated action, higher targets and more ambitious cuts to ca ... Show More
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Sep 2023
What’s the future for global climate action?
It’s been a devastating summer of climate events in Canada, and the world. Canada saw its worst wildfire season on record, and the country was abnormally dry. There were also dramatic floods: on July 21st, Halifax got three months worth of rain in 24 hours. That’s the backdrop fo ... Show More
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