Welcome to the Daily News Brief, CFR’s flagship morning newsletter summarizing the top global news and analysis of the day.  Top of the Agenda The United States officially leaves the Paris climate ...

The United States has long played an influential role in global climate diplomacy. Decades of wavering commitments have raised questions about whether the damage to the United States’ ...

Blockbuster legal fights over climate policy are on the horizon this year as the Trump administration and business interests head to court to prevent states from reining in greenh ...

US President Donald Trump’s contempt for climate action is well-known. He has described climate change as a ‘hoax’, and ...

BELEM, Brazil (AP) — A litany of recent weather disasters rang long Monday at the opening of U.N. climate negotiations: Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica, a deadly tornado in Brazil, droughts and fire in ...

Donald Trump's administration started 2026 by removing the United States from several international climate organizations.

At Davos, leaders call for dialogue, yet climate not on the agenda. History shows retreat is costly and why credible leaders ...

The Trump administration’s withdrawal from the UNFCCC has reopened a long-overdue debate.

Another Top 5 warm year across the United States and Earth. Photo courtesy of Getty Images. -- Rich Segal ...

Pollution from wildfire smoke is increasing in the United States. Climate change is projected to exacerbate the problem, leading to 70,000 premature deaths each year by 2050. If no extra measures ...

On March 24, 2025, the United States Supreme Court denied a petition for writ of certiorari in Juliana v. United States (Case No. 24-645), essentially ending this youth climate case—at least ...