Covering the ground: trees and COP26

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<p>At the global climate summit, more than 100 countries have promised to end <a href="https://www.economist.com/international/the-world-should-prove-its-love-for-forests-by-putting-carbon-prices-on-them/21806086" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">deforestation</a> by 2030. Similar promises have been made before, but might this time be different? America’s Supreme Court dives into the thorny topics of <a href="https://www.economist.com/united-states/the-supreme-court-seems-poised-to-rule-against-texass-six-week-abortion-ban/21806077" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">abortion</a> and gun rights. And we report on the peculiar <a href="https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2021/10/30/how-un-staff-are-reshaping-african-cities" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">economics</a> of African cities where the UN has set up shop. </p><p>For full access to print, digital and audio editions of <em>The Economist</em>, subscribe here <a href="http://www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer</a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>