"Glasgow"

GLASGOW, Scotland - The pomp and promises that marked the initial days of the COP26 climate conference here are giving way to the difficult task of hammering out an agreement on what nations will actually do together to combat global warming - and how.

GLASGOW, Scotland - They say the last best chance to save the planet is happening here, in a bland cavernous conference center, where indigenous leaders in feather headdresses brush past Prince Charles, and Wall Street money huddles with green hydrogen nerds.

GLASGOW, Scotland - The COP26 climate conference has cooked up its own breed of food critics. Forget the taste. Its all about the carbon footprint.

GLASGOW - The leaders of more than 100 nations on Tuesday (Nov 2) pledged to halt and reverse forest loss and land degradation by 2030, in a bid to preserve the planets natural carbon sponges that can slow the rate of global warming.

In the days and months leading up to the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, stark warnings from scientists and policymakers made clear that time is running out.

"The era of half measures and hollow promises must end. The time for closing the leadership gap must begin in Glasgow," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.

The political package that must be delivered in Glasgow needs to contain at least three key elements: emissions reduction, financing for climate action in developing countries, and climate adaptation, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.

Fire ripped through one of the world's top art schools in the Scottish city of Glasgow early Saturday, as the historic building was undergoing major restoration work following another blaze four years ago.

World No 11 Tanongsak Saensomboonsook rebounded from a tough first game defeat to beat Nick Fransman of the Netherlands  20-22 21-12 21-6 in the Badminton World Championship in Glasgow on Monday.