BELEM, Brazil (AP) — After an agreement from U.N. climate talks in the Amazon that fell short of many nations' expectations, experts found some bright spots alongside weighty reasons for worry in the fight against global warming.

The Associated Press asked 17 experts — diplomats, analysts, advocates and scientists — the simple question: After the talks, known as COP30, in the city of Belem, what's next?

"We leave here with a clear signal, very very clear signal, that we have entered the era of implementation," said U.N. Climate Executive Secretary Simon Stiell. "As we move forward, it's about doing. It's about rolling sleeves up."

Others look at the key failure of not delivering a road map to phase out coal, oil and gas — the main causes of warming. The road map had the public support o

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