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Climate Summit

Allied Leaders Reach Climate Finance Accord After Four Days of Tense Negotiations

The agreement, announced just after midnight in Geneva, commits wealthy nations to a $300 billion annual fund and sets a firmer timetable for phasing down fossil fuel subsidies.

By Elena Vasquez and David Okafor·9 min read

Delegates from 94 countries filled the assembly hall in Geneva for the final session of the climate finance talks early Sunday.

Climate Dispatch

In a Mountain Valley, a Village Learns to Live With a River That No Longer Keeps Time

For centuries the meltwater came in May. Now it comes when it wants. The farmers of the upper valley are adapting — and quietly rewriting what adaptation means.

By Elena Vasquez·Aug. 23, 2026