World Leaders Gather for COP31: Can They Save the Planet?

Leaders meet in Turkey to discuss the climate crisis as the U.S. decides to skip the event.

Leaders from around the world are meeting in Turkey right now for a big climate summit called COP31. The main goal is to figure out how to stop the planet from getting too hot. Some leaders are being very blunt. They say that if we don't start making big changes right now, the world we know today could be in serious trouble. Others are trying a new way to get countries to agree. Instead of just talking about the environment, they are trying to explain that moving away from fossil fuels—like oil, coal, and gas—is actually good for the economy. Despite these talks, the world is still heavily…