The Download: understanding AI, and what to expect from the UN’s climate conference
A team at Google DeepMind that studies something called mechanistic interpretability has been working on new ways to let us peer under the hood. It recently released a tool to help researchers understand what is happening when AI is generating an output.
World leaders gather for COP29 Climate Conference without U.S. and China
World leaders are gathering in Azerbaijan for the COP29 Climate Conference to reign in carbon emissions and the burning of fossil fuels. NBC News’ Maura Barrett reports on who is attending the meeting and why there could be tension between certain leaders.
What can we expect at the COP29 Climate Conference?
With a climate-denialist re-elected as US president and another petrostate host (following Dubai in 2023)—hopes for ambitious outcomes at the 29th UN Climate Change "Conference of the Parties" (COP29) in Baku,
What Are They Saying at the COP29 Climate Summit?
"However, we cannot forget the fact that the current climate situation of the world is the result of the industrial policies of (a) few developed countries and developing states shall not be deprived of their right to development because of what others have done.
COP29: Little progress made since last climate summit, UN special rapporteur says
COP29 is underway in Baku, Azerbaijan. Global News Morning spoke with one of the experts in attendance, Elisa Morgera, the UN Special Rapporteur on Climate Change and Human Rights, about what's at stake at this year's climate summit.
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Trump Reelection Looms Over COP29 as Climate Conference Continues to Disappoint
During his first administration, Trump withdrew from the landmark Paris Agreement. He’s pledged to do so again.
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What’s on the table at this year’s UN climate conference
The UN COP meetings are an annual chance for nearly 200 nations to get together to discuss (and hopefully act on) climate ...
COP29 climate talks urged to find $1 trillion a year for poorer countries
Money is a central focus of the climate talks being held in Azerbaijan and the success of the summit is likely to be judged ...
Whitehouse seeks to ‘reassure’ world at climate conference
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse said much of the U.S. is still “committed to steering the planet away from climate catastrophe.” ...
UN climate conference — just an excuse to shake West down for cash
With low expectations set before it even began, the UN climate summit in Azerbaijan will nonetheless see grandiose speeches ...
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Azerbaijan craters its own climate conference
Ilham Aliyev has other ideas. The Azerbaijani autocrat opened this year’s global climate conference, known as COP29, with ...
Azerbaijan is the host of the UN's climate conference, shining a spotlight on the petrostate
Diplomats from across the world will descend on the Azerbaijani capital of Baku for the annual climate summit, known as COP29 ...
The Taliban will attend a UN climate conference for the 1st time
An Afghan official says the Taliban will attend a UN climate conference for the first time since their takeover of ...
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Climate and Environment
By Somini Sengupta Darren Woods was one of only a few Western oil executives attending a global climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan. By Rebecca F. Elliott Low-income countries need at least $ ...
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Brazilian Climate Change Minister says Milei's decision goes against the world's efforts
Brazil's Environment and Climate Change Minister Marina Silva said Thursday that Argentina pulling its delegation from the ...