Rachel Kyte

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Construction workers in Causeway Bay rest during a heat warning. The Hong Kong Observatory launched a new weather alert system in 2023 to warn residents about the health risks of extreme heat, advising them to seek shelter and drink more water. SOPA Images Limited / Alamy Stock Photo

How a global pact could tackle extreme heat

The global call to action aims to protect the most vulnerable, protect workers, boost resilience and limit further warming to stave off an era of ‘global boiling’.
U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry and his Chinese counterpart, Xie Zhenhua, had front-row seats at COP28’s final session. Kiara Worth/UN Climate Change via Flickr,

Why the COP28 climate summit mattered, and what to watch for in 2024

The UN climate conference brought some progress. A former UN official who has been involved in international climate policy for years explains what has to happen now for that progress to pay off.
Los países en desarrollo piden más financiación y cambios en el Banco Mundial. Sean Gallup / Getty Images

Cuatro señales de progreso en la cumbre de la ONU sobre el cambio climático

Los temas más importantes de la COP27 tienen que ver con la financiación de los países con bajos ingresos afectados por el cambio climático. Una antigua directiva del Banco Mundial describe algunos signos prometedores que ha empezado a ver.
Developing countries are calling for more funding and for changes at the World Bank. Sean Gallup/Getty Images

4 signs of progress at the UN climate change summit

The biggest issues at COP27 involve financing for low-income countries hit hard by climate change. A former World Bank official describes some promising signs she’s starting to see.

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