Current:Home > InvestA Climate Time Capsule (Part 1): The Start of the International Climate Change Fight -EliteFunds
A Climate Time Capsule (Part 1): The Start of the International Climate Change Fight
View
Date:2025-04-12 15:27:36
In 1992, diplomats and scientists at the United Nations negotiated the first-ever treaty intended to tackle the scientific phenomenon now known as climate change. This brought the issue to the forefront and led to a series of conferences that would occur almost every year for the next 30 years.
Short Wave host Emily Kwong talks to freelance climate reporter, Dan Charles, about how those at the conference wrote a clear and ambitious goal that they didn't even fully understand.
Email the show at [email protected].
This episode was produced by Eva Tesfaye, edited by Gisele Grayson, and fact-checked by Margaret Cirino. Josh Newell was the audio engineer.
veryGood! (1833)
Related
- Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie return for an 'Encore,' reminisce about 'The Simple Life'
- Are real estate agent fees a racket?
- Diamondbacks never found a fourth starter. They finally paid price in World Series rout.
- In Belarus, 3 protest musicians are sentenced to long prison terms
- IRS recovers $4.7 billion in back taxes and braces for cuts with Trump and GOP in power
- Travis Barker Confirms Pregnant Kourtney Kardashian's Due Date Is Way Sooner Than You Think
- Clemson football's Dabo Swinney stands by response to 'idiot' caller: 'I've never flinched'
- Cameron tries to energize growing GOP base in challenging Democratic incumbent in Kentucky
- Sam Taylor
- Evacuations abound as Highland Fire in California is fueled by Santa Ana winds
Ranking
- Rylee Arnold Shares a Long
- Your Jaw Will Hit the Ground Over Noah Cyrus' Rapunzel-Length Hair
- UN human rights official is alarmed by sprawling gang violence in Haiti
- Recall: Oysters pulled in 10 states over possible E. coli, salmonella poisoning
- Trump suggestion that Egypt, Jordan absorb Palestinians from Gaza draws rejections, confusion
- In Belarus, 3 protest musicians are sentenced to long prison terms
- Former Georgia college professor gets life sentence for fatally shooting 18-year-old student
- South Korean auto parts maker plans $176M plant in Georgia to supply Hyundai facility, hiring 460
Recommendation
Costco membership growth 'robust,' even amid fee increase: What to know about earnings release
Why Denise Richards Doesn't Want Daughter Sami Sheen to Get a Boob Job
Tunisia’s Islamist party leader is sentenced to 15 months in prison for supporting terrorism
Bolivia severs diplomatic ties with Israel as Chile and Colombia recall their ambassadors
Most popular books of the week: See what topped USA TODAY's bestselling books list
Mississippi’s congressional delegation seeks Presidential Medal of Freedom for Medgar Evers
Deion Sanders on theft of players' belongings: 'Who robs the Rose Bowl?'
What should you do with leftover pumpkins? You can compost or make food, but avoid landfills