
Reporter's notebook: From the climate front lines to COP26, the gap is wide between talk and reality
CNN
On paper, the challenge that faces COP26 delegates is simple enough for a 4th-grader to understand: The same fossil fuels that built the modern world are now destroying it.
On paper, their challenge is simple enough for a 4th-grader to understand: The same fossil fuels that built the modern world are now destroying it. The same energy sources that powered the innovation that extended human life spans are now shortening the lives of the most vulnerable. Something must be done. ASAP.

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The area of the rural Cascades near Leavenworth, Washington, is so majestic, they call it the Enchantments. Cold, clear water from the wilderness lakes flows into Icicle Creek, where it rushes over sparkling rocks. But the tranquil beauty that draws campers and hikers from all over the country was shattered a month ago by the murders of three little girls only yards from the creek.