UN report says world is losing ground on climate change, with the US a big reason

A new United Nations report says humanity is losing more ground in the fight against climate change and is heading for a hotter world than experts projected last year, with the United States identified as a big reason. The report, covered from Washington, therefore points to a warmer outlook than last year's projections. It also considers what would happen if all countries do what they promise to reduce heat-trapping emissions.

Right-leaning coverage, from the Washington Times, leads with the same finding and the same U.S. emphasis, using the report's wording nearly word for word and abbreviating U.N. in its headline. Alternative or independent coverage, from AP, carries that identical opening and adds the point about countries keeping their promises to reduce heat-trapping emissions. Left-leaning outlets had not reported the story at the time of writing, while alternative and right-leaning outlets had; those covering it focus on the report's conclusion that the world is falling behind and that U.S. responsibility is large. The two sides' accounts agree, and no difference in facts or claims appears.