World leaders are under pressure to submit stronger Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) for 2035 ahead of COP30, but divisions among major emitters and within the EU threaten delays and weaker targets. Climate activists have staged protests, warning that current pledges fall far short…
NEW YORK — The U.S. government is going in the other direction. Temperatures keep rising. More extreme weather is sweeping across the world. Yet hundreds of leaders from government and business are in New York this week to keep the fight against climate change alive. Amid fracture and despair, they are emphasizing progress and hope.
Protesters with "Make Polluters Pay" campaign, calling on billionaires and fossil fuel companies to contribute financially to climate action, demonstrate as part of a national demonstration demanding economic and climate justice, ahead of the 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference and UK Autumn Budget, on Saturday in London.
Photos: Climate change can make growing corn challenging
Nicolle Ritchie, an extension agent with Michigan State University, inspects corn for pollination issues Aug. 18 in Nottawa, Mich.
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A corn plant shows signs of drought stress Aug. 18 in Paw Paw, Mich.
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Robb Rynd pulls the husk off of an ear of corn as he inspects his crops for pollination issues Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Paw Paw, Mich. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
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Gary Rynd holds an ear of corn with patchy kernels, likely due to pollination problems, in Paw Paw, Mich.Â
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Stressed corn grows in a field Aug. 18 in Paw Paw, Mich.
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Robb Rynd, left, inspects ears of corn from his brother, Gary Rynd, right, Aug. 18 at their field in Paw Paw, Mich.
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Nicolle Ritchie, an extension agent with Michigan State University, inspects an ear of corn Aug. 18 in Paw Paw, Mich. Climate change is fueling conditions across several states that make watching the corn grow a nail-biter for farmers.
Protesters with "Make Polluters Pay" campaign, calling on billionaires and fossil fuel companies to contribute financially to climate action, demonstrate as part of a national demonstration demanding economic and climate justice, ahead of the 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference and UK Autumn Budget, on Saturday in London.
