UN climate summit, COP26, wraps in Glasgow, Scotland

Climate COP26 Summit
Giant puppet Little Amal walks through the Action Zone inside the venue of the COP26 U.N. Climate Summit in Glasgow, Scotland, Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021. The U.N. climate summit in Glasgow has entered it's second week as leaders from around the world, are gathering in Scotland's biggest city, to lay out their vision for addressing the common challenge of global warming. Alberto Pezzali / AP Photo
Climate COP26 Summit
Giant puppet Little Amal walks through the Action Zone inside the venue of the COP26 U.N. Climate Summit in Glasgow, Scotland, Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021. The U.N. climate summit in Glasgow has entered it's second week as leaders from around the world, are gathering in Scotland's biggest city, to lay out their vision for addressing the common challenge of global warming. Alberto Pezzali / AP Photo

UN climate summit, COP26, wraps in Glasgow, Scotland

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