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Costa Rica’s Christiana Figueres honored for UN climate work

Costa Rican Christiana Figueres was awarded the Medal of Paris on Wednesday for helping broker the historic, 195-nation deal to avert climate change that was sealed in the French capital last week.

Anatomy of a deal: How the Paris climate accord was won — and nearly lost

A last-minute switch of "shall" for "should" in a section of the Paris climate accord about reducing emissions nearly derailed the historic deal.

195 nations seal historic Paris pact to stop global warming

Envoys from 195 nations approved Saturday an accord to stop global warming, offering hope that humanity can avert catastrophic climate change and usher in an energy revolution.

Cheers as French hosts release proposed UN climate-rescue pact

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, on the brink of tears after presiding over nearly a fortnight of talks in Paris, delivered the proposal to ministers who must now decide whether to approve it, possibly within hours.

Historic UN climate pact ‘extremely close’: French host

The French host of U.N. talks aimed at saving mankind from climate catastrophe said Thursday a historic accord was "extremely close," but called for unprecedented compromises during a second night of non-stop negotiations.

The troubling science that’s changing the conversation at the Paris climate talks

Why a target of 1.5 C temperature rise remains in the latest draft text of the Paris climate change agreement and may also be in the final one.

U.S. pledges more aid to poorer countries as Paris climate talks enter delicate stage

U.S. Secretary of State John F. Kerry's promise of additional money came as negotiators struggled to resolve differences over financial assistance to developing economies, one of the thorniest issues to emerge in the talks so far.

Mexico to spend $23 billion to cut greenhouse gases

While world governments held climate talks in Paris, Mexico President Enrique Peña Nieto unveiled $3 billion plans to cut sulfur content in gasoline produced at six refineries of state-run firm Pemex, reducing emissions by 90 percent.

Everything we know (and don’t know) about Costa Rica’s future rapid transit system

While there are still a few programs designed to encourage people to switch to more efficient vehicles, the current government’s plan to reduce vehicle emissions hinges on the creation of a rapid transit system to serve the Greater Metropolitan Area.

What Paris climate talks have accomplished

As important as a global accord is, the most influential actors on climate change have been cities and businesses, and leaders in both groups made it clear that they will not wait for an agreement that, if it comes together, won't even take full effect until 2020.
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Nicaragua Indigenous Leader Brooklyn Rivera Dies in State Custody

Nicaraguan Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera Bryan, one of the most recognized Miskito activists in the country and a former lawmaker, has died while in...

Brazil’s Fonseca Stuns Ruud to Reach First French Open Quarterfinal

Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca reached his first Grand Slam quarterfinal on Sunday, beating two-time French Open finalist Casper Ruud 7-5, 7-6(8), 5-7, 6-2 in...

Warm Pacific Waters Raise Erosion and Flooding Concerns in Costa Rica

Oceanographers in Costa Rica are warning that unusually warm Pacific waters could add pressure to already fragile coastal areas, increasing the risk of erosion,...

Nicaragua Confirms Brooklyn Rivera Critically Ill as U.S. Demands Release

The Nicaraguan government acknowledged Saturday that the health of jailed Indigenous opposition leader Brooklyn Rivera is in “critical condition.” Rivera, 73, was arrested by...