Hopes for an agreement at a global climate summit in Paris are rising. But will it be enough to stave off disaster? An Indian villager walks over parched land, 2 May 2009 (AP Photo/Biswaranjan Rout, File) The presidents of the United States and China have outlined a...
Five News-Decoder correspondents look at the VW scandal and what it means for carmakers, Germany, climate change talks — and trade-in value. Former VW CEO Martin Winterkorn, who resigned last month, in a 2008 photo. (EPA/Marijan Murat) We asked five News-Decoder...
By Nelson Graves Climate change is considered the biggest global threat by much of the world, but the Islamic militant group ISIS is the top worry in the United States, Europe and the Middle East. Those are among the conclusions of a recent poll by the Pew Research...
This article is part of a News-Decoder series of “decoders” that explain crucial background to big issues. For more decoders, click here. Miami and Venice under water. The disappearance of the Maldives. Extreme drought and storms more powerful than...