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Climate targets now out of reach
Hard Numbers

Climate targets now out of reach

2.8 is way above the UN target of 1.5 degrees that was set by the 2015 Paris Agreement.

People wearing protective masks walk through the street as haze from wildfires shrouds the area in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan province, Indonesia, October 14, 2026.
What We're Watching

Indonesian wildfires rage, Ethiopia imposes interim government on rebel region, Mexico tries to ban harmful content

Indonesia’s worst wildfires in a decade are quickly becoming a domestic and international headache for President Prabowo Subianto.

Brazil’s left-wing president wins historic fourth term
Quick Take

Brazil’s left-wing president wins historic fourth term

In this Quick Take, Ian Bremmer breaks down Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s historic re-election victory and what it means for the country’s political future and democracy.

Preparing for El Niño: How better forecasts and AI can help
UN General Assembly

Preparing for El Niño: How better forecasts and AI can help

On the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly, GZERO Media’s Tony Maciulis sits down with Celeste Saulo, Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), to discuss the developing El Niño, the growing importance of early-warning systems, and how artificial intelligence is changing weather forecasting.

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives with incoming Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh for Warsh's swearing-in ceremony at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 22, 2026.
What We're Watching

Two big losses for Trump, Maldives tackling climate change with AI, Saudi Arabia potentially used Chinese missile in Yemen

First, the Supreme Court ruled against his demand for restrictions on mail-in voting in the upcoming midterms. Two days later, his hand-picked Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh oversaw the first US interest rate hike in three years.

Fires force evacuations in Europe
Hard Numbers

Fires force evacuations in Europe

Flames have torn through over 1,000 square miles of land in France, Spain, and Italy

The next El Niño could be the strongest yet
Graphic Truth

The next El Niño could be the strongest yet

The consequences for economies and for food security around the world could be severe.

Record temperatures roil France
Hard Numbers

Record temperatures roil France

An astonishing heat wave has swept across Europe this week, with France the hardest hit.

​Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30), in Belem, Brazil, on November 7, 2025.
Analysis

Q+A: Climate tries for a comeback at COP30

When it comes to global warming, the hottest ticket in the world right now is for the COP30 conference, which runs for the next week in Brazil. But with world leaders putting climate lower on the agenda, what can the conference achieve?

Preventing conflicts before they start, with María Fernanda Espinosa
Paris Peace Forum

Preventing conflicts before they start, with María Fernanda Espinosa

As calls for UN reform grow louder, Executive Director of GWL Voices and former General Assembly President María Fernanda Espinosa warns that global peace efforts remain too reactive and that true reform begins with prevention.