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Climate

For the Marshall Islands, the climate goal Is '1.5 to stay alive'

For the Marshall Islands, the climate goal Is '1.5 to stay alive'

The islands have more to lose than most any country at the Paris climate summit. Some territory is already disappearing under rising seas. The foreign minister explains the predicament.
by Ari Shapiro

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Coleman, mayors address Mississippi River issues at Paris climate talks

Coleman, mayors address Mississippi River issues at Paris climate talks

Members of the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative traveled to the U.N. Conference on Climate Change in France to learn how other river communities are addressing the challenges of water quality and climate change.
by Mark Steil

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Carbon farming gets a nod at Paris climate conference

Carbon farming gets a nod at Paris climate conference

Using farmland to capture carbon rather than release it into the atmosphere is called carbon farming. The idea is taking off and countries and institutions have endorsed a new agenda promoting it.
by Alastair Bland

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Is this Congressman's 'oversight' an effort to hobble climate science?

Is this Congressman's 'oversight' an effort to hobble climate science?

Rep. Lamar Smith of Texas is formally investigating a recent study on global warming. Smith calls the timing of the study's publication "suspicious." But many scientists call his tactics "bullying."

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Beijing issues its first ever 'red alert' over air pollution

Beijing issues its first ever 'red alert' over air pollution

Schools were advised to cancel classes and some industrial plants have to slow or stop production. This is first time Beijing has issued a red alert since it instituted the warning system in 2013.

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Facing rising waters, a native tribe takes its plea to Paris climate talks

Facing rising waters, a native tribe takes its plea to Paris climate talks

As international leaders convene in Paris to talk about solutions for climate change, one tribe on the Washington coast reluctantly plans its retreat from the encroaching Pacific Ocean.
by Ashley Ahearn

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Republican candidates slam Obama's focus on climate change

Donald Trump said it's "a ridiculous situation" that the president is spending time confronting climate change while the ISIS threat looms.
by Sarah McCammon

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10 things to know about the U.N. climate talks in Paris

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.
by Ari Shapiro

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Delegation from Macalester in Paris for climate talks

Environmental studies professor Roopali Phadke is there this week with 10 of her students.

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Obama on climate change: 'I actually think we're going to solve this thing'

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.

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