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Donald Trump said it's "a ridiculous situation" that the president is spending time confronting climate change while the ISIS threat looms.
10 things to know about the U.N. climate talks in Paris
Leaders from around the world are converging on Paris for the 2015 U.N. Climate Change Conference. Listen to our special coverage to find out what you should know and what's at stake.
Environmental studies professor Roopali Phadke is there this week with 10 of her students.
Obama on climate change: 'I actually think we're going to solve this thing'
At a news conference in Paris, Obama said that climate change is probably the hardest kind of problem for politicians to solve, yet despite the hurdles, he's optimistic.
As big food feels threat of climate change, companies speak up
A warming climate is likely to disrupt global food production, which has Big Food companies worried. Some, like Mars, are becoming increasingly vocal advocates for action on greenhouse gas emissions.
Big data predicts centuries of harm if climate warming goes unchecked
How can climate scientists be so sure about what will happen decades and centuries from now? About 30 teams using supercomputers to churn through mountains of data see patterns aligning.
Heating Up: an NPR News Special on the Climate Summit in Paris
NPR's Ari Shapiro hosts a one-hour special examining the current science of climate change, how much time scientists say there is to address it, the political and economic challenges nations will face during the meeting in Paris, and what solutions might come from the United Nations summit on climate change.
On patrol with the drought police
Burbank is using new technology and recycling to cut water use.