The United States' decision to withdraw from the United Nations' key climate treaty is a "colossal own goal" that will harm the U. economy, ​jobs and living standards, United Nations climate chief Simon Stiell said on Thursday.

With an original song from Grammy-winning artist Rubén Blades, the film’s director and producer look to tackle the U.S.: "We're very happy with the recognition and the awards we've had all these last months.

In the US last year there were 23 separate billion-dollar weather and climate disasters, adding up to a total of $115 billion in damages. The database that tracks these costs used to be maintained by the federal government.

Total damages caused by weather and climate events in the U.S. last year totaled $115 billion, according to Climate Central.

As President Trump discusses his plans for Venezuela’s oil and covets Greenland, in part for its minerals, a key question for 2026 is: What’s his next target?

Last year was the third-highest year on record for billion-dollar weather and climate disasters, according to new data from Climate Central. There were 23 such events in 2025, causing 276 fatalities and a total of $115 billion in damages.

Former Vice President Al Gore, who served alongside of President Bill Clinton, condemned President Donald Trump's move to withdraw the U.S. from climate-related initiatives.

A warming planet has opened up new shipping routes and turned Greenland into a geostrategic asset for the Trump administration.

WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - The Trump administration's decision to withdraw the United States from the foundational U.N. climate treaty, which the U.S. Senate unanimously adopted more than 30 years ago, may be illegal, according to some legal experts who say that Congress would need to approve its exit.

At the 2025 global climate summit, COP30, held in Belém, Brazil, one decision stood out with major consequences for Africa: countries agreed on a new set of progress indicators.