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Climate Negotiations

After several international summits, the failure to form a global consensus on carbon emissions is driving a wedge between the West and developing nations who want the same rights to development as their industrial forbearers.

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Ongoing Deforestation in Brazil a Huge Challenge for Lula and the World - Alexandre Cruz-Noronha / DER SPIEGEL

The Fight for the Amazon Ongoing Deforestation in Brazil a Huge Challenge for Lula and the World

The Brazilian state of Acre in the Amazon rainforest region was once considered a model of environmentalism. Under Bolsonaro, though, deforestation accelerated. Can the country's new president get things back on track? By Jens Glüsing in Acre, Brazil

"We Can Learn a Lot from Indigenous Peoples" - Janina Zasche / Universal Images Group / Getty Images

Feeding the World in Times of Climate Change "We Can Learn a Lot from Indigenous Peoples"

The way we eat is destroying the world, says agricultural economist Yon Fernández de Larrinoa. His research focuses on the food systems of indigenous peoples, and believes they can teach us valuable lessons. Interview Conducted by Nicola Abé in São Paulo

The Dirty Truth About Clean Technologies - [M]: Hedi Xandt; SABarton / Getty Images / DER SPIEGEL

Mining the Planet to Death The Dirty Truth About Clean Technologies

The poor South is being exploited so that the rich North can transition to environmental sustainability. Entire swaths of land are being destroyed to secure the resources needed to produce wind turbines and solar cells. Are there alternatives?

How the Worst Can (Maybe) Still Be Averted - Friedrich Stark / epd

Key Issues at Climate Conference How the Worst Can (Maybe) Still Be Averted

The Glasgow climate summit could be the key to limiting the damage of climate change, but its success will depend on the host country’s ability to bring guest nations together – and on the willingness of China and the U.S. to overcome their deepening rivalry. An Analysis by Susanne Götze

Have We Finally Broken the Climate? - Georgios Lefkou Papapetrou / AFP

Summer of Anxiety Have We Finally Broken the Climate?

Heat domes in Canada, flooding in Germany, droughts in Africa and Central Asia: This summer has seen some worrying weather. How closely is it tied to climate change? Scientists around the world are trying to find out. By Francesco Collini, Johann Grolle und Thomas Milz

Heat Stroke - Matt Dutcher / Getty Images

Climate Change Heat Stroke

Humanity is continuing to crank up the heat in our atmosphere – with catastrophic consequences. How warm will it get? What does it mean for Germany and the world? And what can we still do about it? Von Olaf Heuser und Christoph Seidler

Thinning Crown - Guillaume Seguin / Getty Images

Climate Change Thinning Crown

Forests filter gigantic amounts of CO₂ from the air, store water, provide shade and stop desertification. Yet logging and clear-cutting continues. What can we do to save our trees?

The Great Thaw - Mint Images / Getty Images

Climate Change The Great Thaw

Glaciers are shrinking, permafrost is thawing out and the Arctic could soon be completely free of ice: Do we still have time to save the ice on our planet? We take stock from the North Pole to the South Pole. Von Bernhard Riedmann

The World's Oceans in Distress - Shuttershock

Climate Change The World's Oceans in Distress

Our oceans provide more than just a home to a vast array of species – they also sequester unfathomable amounts of CO₂. But sea levels are also rising, posing a threat to coastal cities. What role do the oceans play in the growing climate crisis? Von Marco Kasang

Congo May Have Fabricated an Oil Find to Leverage Foreign Aid - Leonard Pongo / DER SPIEGEL

The Great Bluff Congo May Have Fabricated an Oil Find to Leverage Foreign Aid

After the Republic of Congo announced the discovery of a vast oil field in the rain forest, Western countries rushed to provide development aid in exchange for protecting the environment. Reporting now indicates that the oil reserves may not exist. By Sven Becker und Fritz Schaap

'The Brexit Drama Is a Bitter Lesson for Populists' - Peter Rigaud/ DER SPIEGEL

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen 'The Brexit Drama Is a Bitter Lesson for Populists'

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has no shortage of challenges facing her as she begins her tenure. She spoke with DER SPIEGEL about Donald Trump, climate change and the state of democracs inside the EU. Von Markus Becker, Peter Müller und Martin Knobbe

The Climate Activist vs. World Leaders - Kena Betancur / AFP

Greta Thunberg in America The Climate Activist vs. World Leaders

Greta Thunberg has become a symbolic figure in the battle against climate change, with many revering her as a savior. Is it possible that she's the last reasonable person on a planet that has gone off the rails? Von Lothar Gorris, Philipp Oehmke, Tobias Rapp und Kurt Stukenberg

Climate Change The Church of England's Mission to Change Investment

Investment professionals are increasing the pressure on big corporations to do more to combat climate change. A small, but influential investor, the Church of England has become a leader in the mission to save the environment through finance. Von Tim Bartz

'We Should Help' Donald Trump - Jim Lo Scalzo/ dpa

Interview with Michael Bloomberg 'We Should Help' Donald Trump

In an interview with DER SPIEGEL, former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg discusses his efforts to combat climate change and his political opponent Donald Trump, who he says should be given a helping hand to prevent a failing presidency. Von Juliane von Mittelstaedt

What the G-20 Declaration Means for the Climate - CARLOS BARRIA/ REUTERS

The G-18.5 What the G-20 Declaration Means for the Climate

All G-20 participants, except for the U.S., underlined their commitment to the Paris climate change agreement. It is a significant success for Merkel, even if Turkish President Erdogan changed his mind after the summit. Von Holger Dambeck

Climate Disagreement Clouding G-20 Summit - PHILIPPE WOJAZER/ AFP

Open Break Climate Disagreement Clouding G-20 Summit

The U.S. is isolated when it comes to climate change at the G-20 -- and it is a disagreement that will likely be mentioned in the summit's closing declaration, SPIEGEL has learned. Von David Böcking

Solving the Mystery of the Arctic's Clouds - Frank Dietz / DER SPIEGEL

Climate Change Solving the Mystery of the Arctic's Clouds

Climate change has been causing dramatic, accelerated changes in the Arctic. Now, a team of researchers has deployed two planes and a ship, along with advanced new technology, to take a closer look at one of its least understood causes: clouds. Von Marco Evers

Merkel's G-20 Climate Alliance Is Crumbling - MICHAEL KAPPELER / DPA

Isolating Trump Merkel's G-20 Climate Alliance Is Crumbling

The German chancellor had been hoping to isolate Donald Trump on climate issues at the upcoming G-20 summit in Hamburg. But Merkel's hoped-for alliance is crumbling, underscoring Germany's relative political weakness globally. Many countries are wary of angering the United States. Von Christiane Hoffmann, Peter Müller und Gerald Traufetter

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Trump and the Paris Agreement A Turning Point in History

U.S. President Donald Trump's withdrawal from the Paris climate accord marks an epochal shift. With the America no longer reliable, it is time for Chancellor Angela Merkel to look for new partners. Von Martin Doerry

Donald Trump's Triumph of Stupidity - Luca Bruno/ AP

Paris Disagreement Donald Trump's Triumph of Stupidity

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and other G-7 leaders did all they could to convince Trump to remain part of the Paris Agreement. But he didn't listen. Instead, he evoked deep-seated nationalism and plunged the West into a conflict deeper than any since World War II. By SPIEGEL Staff

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