Many of the activists, scientists and government leaders at United Nations climate talks underway in Brazil have a beef: They want more to be done to transform the world’s food system.

As COP30 brings cruise ships to the rainforest, the tensions between climate ideals and political realities echo far beyond Brazil.

The U.S. is maintaining a presence at COP30, despite the Trump administration declining to send an official delegation to this year's climate conference in Brazil.

Host country Brazil’s tactful guidance as host of the U.N. climate conference is raising hopes for ambitious action on fighting global warming as speeches continue from the high-level ministers in tow

Another report released at COP30 has also underscored India's over-dependence on coal. In the Climate Change Performance Index, published by environmental think-tank GermanWatch, India slipped 13 spots over the past year to rank 23rd on the list of 63 countries and the EU.

United Nations climate summit COP30 has been evacuated after a large fire broke out inside the venue in Brazil. Hundreds of people have been rushed out of the venue for the COP30 climate summit due to a massive fire. The blaze broke out at a pavilion inside the venue, which is the site of a former airport, in Belem, Brazil.

As United Nation climate talks get underway in Belem, a different kind of conference is kicking off: the People’s Summit, a gathering of activists, organizers, environmentalists and Indigenous groups from around the world.

India is unlikely to submit its climate pledge before the end of the United Nations climate summit this week, raising concerns about its influence on global climate change efforts.