| Dear reader, The world looks very different than it did only six years ago when leaders adopted the Paris climate agreement. Back then, climate change seemed to many like a problem of tomorrow. But in the years since, it has become increasingly evident that it is a crisis we face today. Over the next two weeks, delegates from nearly 200 nations will gather in Glasgow for COP26. The global climate summit has a clear goal: to put the world on a path to aggressively cut greenhouse gas emissions and slow the Earth's warming. But a central question looms: Will leaders muster the political will to move as quickly and drastically as the problem demands? The Washington Post has deployed 15 journalists to Glasgow to keep you informed with on-the-ground reporting as negotiations develop. Supported by newsrooms in Washington, D.C., London and Seoul, our team of environmental reporters, foreign correspondents and video and graphics journalists will deliver everything from live updates and analysis to TikToks and Climate Solutions explainers. We will also continue to publish installments of our Invisible series, which examines the vast gap between the commitments countries have made to cut emissions and the rising concentrations of planet-warming gases in the atmosphere. And as COP26 unfolds, we want to hear from you. You can contribute to our coverage by raising questions — whether about diplomacy, the science of climate change, or potential solutions. Our journalists are reading submissions from this form. The next two weeks can help shape the future of humanity. We will be delivering the journalism that meets this moment. Sincerely, Trish Wilson, Marisa Bellack, Juliet Eilperin and Dayana Sarkisova Post editors on the climate, environment and foreign teams | Get the latest news from COP26 | | | | |
