The United Nations global climate summit, COP30, only delivered modest progress on its campaign to slow global warming. The unintentional symbolism, though, was extraordinary: on Thursday, the convention location itself had to be evacuated after a massive fire broke out. Per the NYT, the fire was just one of a handful of disruptions at COP30, coming after food shortages, water leaks, and dizzying heat left the summit attendees reeling. In all, it was a fiery end to a critical summit which left much to be desired — both inside and outside the convention hall. More on climate: Elon Musk Announces Plan to Control Climate by Surrounding Earth in Adjustable Satellites