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In 2010, data shows, only 28% of Americans ranked climate change as a top government priority. By 2018, that share of Americans jumped to 46%. On Monday, President Joe Biden boasted at the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland, that Americans have now finally “seen the Lord” on the issue.

Making promises that you dont think theyre going to keep? yes, this has happened a lot of times before. people say theyre going to do things and they dont make enough change to actually have an impact. im really hoping that the folk in cop, sitting there, drinking theirtea, are listening, and theyre listening to what we have to say and trying to make a change. do you not think theyre trying to achieve the same thing as you, to lower carbon emissions and save the planet? yeah... i dont know. i th...

Removed from glasgow and the cop26 summit, but what happens in habitats like this is directly connected with the goals they are achieving or trying to achieve their of tackling climate change. one of the big projects here has been reintroducing beavers into the site and there is evidence of that. look at this track, it looks as if it has the hallmarks of a beaver trail. there are other elements to the project as well. i want to speak to the derbyshire wildlife trust. tell us about the project an...

The world is going to end in 12 years if we dont address climate change, claimed Americas most prominent young Left-wing politician, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, writes STEVE HILTON.

Presidents and prime ministers have left town. Now the hard work starts, with diplomats hunkering down in a cavernous tent complex at the U.N. climate talks here for the next week and a half, trying to hammer out deals to cut planet-warming emissions. More nations than ever are pledging to reduce emissions, move away from coal, eliminate deforestation and deliver money to help poor countries adapt. Environmental groups and poor nations are not as optimistic. They have seen promises come and go b...

People have been killed in an oil tanker explosion in the capital of sierra leone. the blast happened when the tanker collided with another vehicle in freetown. at least 100 others have been injured. hundreds of thousands of people were expected to turn out for what has been out a global day of action for climate justice. been out a global day of action for climatejustice. events been out a global day of action for climate justice. events are been out a global day of action for climatejustice. e...

Cheering and applause. spencer chuckles. whoa! ah! 0h! good engines! thats how to arrive in a studio! hey! welcome to click! hello, hello, hello! oh, look at us! weve got a shiny studio! we have an audience! hello, audience! cheering and applause. and right next door, through that wall and across the river a bit, we have some very important neighbours. yes, were here at bbc scotland in pacific quay glasgow and just over there, the united nations climate conference, cop26, is hosting leaders from...

The latest on the U.N. climate summit COP26 in Glasgow:

|the hard work which is necessaryj to put yorkshire back— at the pinnacle of english cricket. we all need to work together now and work hard to create _ this new wonderful dawn - that is going to hopefully shine every morning at headingley,| the most iconic cricket ground in world cricket. but with an exodus of the clubs sponsors, and headingley banned from hosting international cricket, rebuilding yorkshires international reputation wont be easy. simon jones, bbc news. back now to one of our ...

Hot tea, warm, comfortable shoes on, and out here in nature. in derbyshire, the heart of the english countryside, and although it feels so far removed from cop26 and glasgow some 300 miles north of here, what happens in habitats like this is directly linked to the goals at cop26 of tackling climate change. tanya steele from wwf uk, the chief executive of wwf uk, joins us live from glasgow. how much of the conversation are you seeing is linked to sites like this, to the natural world, linked to s...