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U.N. General Assembly Embraces Court Opinion That Says Nations Have a Legal Obligation to Take Climate Action

The U.S. was among eight countries that voted against endorsing the nonbinding ruling that said all nations must take steps to limit temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

By Dana Drugmand

An Island Nation in the South Pacific Leads the Latest Push for Climate Justice at the UN

By Bob Berwyn

President Donald Trump speaks during the 80th session of the U.N. General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters on Sept. 23 in New York City. Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Unpacking Trump’s ‘Con Job’ Comments About Climate Change to the UN

By Jenni Doering and Aynsley O’Neill

New National Climate Action Plans Trickle in During Climate Week, But Still Add Up to a Lot of Warming

By Bob Berwyn

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