The heat is on: COP26’s final hours

<p>The climate <a href="https://www.economist.com/climate-change" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">summit</a> in Glasgow is in its last official day, but looks sure to overrun as negotiators thrash out an agreement. When the talking’s over, what will count as success? The rise of film franchises and streaming is taking the shine off <a href="https://www.economist.com/business/how-hollywoods-biggest-stars-lost-their-clout/21806186" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hollywood’s top stars</a>. And we hatch a tale of <a href="https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2021/10/30/no-sex-please-were-condors" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">unusual births</a> among North America’s biggest birds.</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> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>