This Pew Research Center analysis focuses on public opinion of climate change and its effects in nine middle-income countries. Opinions surrounding climate change are examined in the context of ...

A top United Nations court has ruled that under international law, nations have a duty to act on climate change, and if they don't, they could be held responsible. What effect could that decision have ...

Do people see climate change affecting their area? A median of 74% across nine middle-income countries say global climate change is affecting the area where they live at least somewhat, while 24% say ...

Protesters push for action during UN Climate Week in New York on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025. Samantha Cotler/Zuma / SplashNews.com As world leaders and influencers converge for New York’s UN General ...

Climate change "imperils all forms of life" and countries must tackle the problem or face consequences under international law, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has found. Subscribe to our ...

Climate finance is meant to help low-income countries adapt to climate change and recover from disasters like Hurricane Melissa. Yamil Lage/AFP via Getty Images When Hurricane Melissa tore through the ...

In 2021, rich countries vowed to spend more to help poor countries adapt to warming. That goal is unlikely to be met, a new report finds. By Brad Plumer Reporting from Washington The amount of ...

As the planet heats up, money to protect the world's poorest is drying up. The United Nations Environment Programme's (UNEP) Adaptation Gap Report 2025 paints a grim picture: the world is spending ...

The World Bank and other multilateral development banks recently have begun reconsidering their self-imposed restrictions on financing fossil fuel projects. This change is being prompted in part by ...

Nations have a duty to act on climate change under international law — and if they don't, they could be held liable. That's the ruling of the top United Nations court. A top United Nations court has ...