Environment

Climate Change Plays 'Fairly Insignificant' Role In Current Warm Weather

4:37pm December 15, 2015

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to Mike Halpert, NOAA's deputy director of the Climate Prediction Center, about the odd weather caused by El Nino and if climate change has a role.

Global Businesses Show Cautious Support For Climate Deal

4:15pm December 15, 2015

by John Ydstie

Business groups around the world are studying the climate change agreement reached in Paris over the weekend. Many support the idea of taking steps to limit carbon emissions but are worried about how reductions will be implemented and enforced.

People Across The U.S. React To Unseasonably Warm Weather

4:15pm December 15, 2015

All Things Considered hears from people around the country about the unseasonable weather.

Shell's Jack Pine Mine near Fort MacKay, Alberta. The largest trucks, called "heavy haulers," can hold 400 tons of oil sands material. It takes 2 tons to produce one barrel of oil.

Between Cheap Gas And Carbon Caps, Oil Sands Face Uncertain Fate

7:57pm December 14, 2015

by Jeff Brady

Canada's potentially lucrative oil sands business faces serious economic challenges. It has some concerned about its future as environmental critics look for ways to keep the oil in the ground.

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Economic, Environmental Concerns Threaten Future Of Oil Sands

6:45pm December 14, 2015

by Jeff Brady

Alberta, Canada, has the third largest oil reserves in the world, but the potentially lucrative oil sands business faces serious economic challenges.

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Global Leaders Move To Cut Emissions In Wake Of Climate Deal

6:45pm December 14, 2015

NPR has reaction from Russia, China and Brazil on the climate deal reached over the weekend in Paris.

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Negotiators In Paris Sign Off On Ambitious Climate Deal

6:40pm December 14, 2015

by Christopher Joyce

Over the weekend in Paris, representatives from 196 countries signed an agreement that aims to curb climate change. What's in it, and what happens next?

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Ford CEO Outlines Plans To Compete With Ride-Hailing Services

4:57pm December 14, 2015

Ford Motor Company plans to roll out a fleet of hybrid cars, and it's also developing new ride-hailing services. This is Ford's latest effort to not just sell cars, but drive people and gain entry into the ride-hailing economy dominated by Uber and Lyft. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with the Ford CEO Mark Fields about the company's move into other markets and the future of the auto industry.

A fisherman shovels grey sole, a type of flounder, out of the hold of a ship at the Portland Fish Pier in Maine, September 2015. New research finds the ability of fish populations to reproduce and replenish themselves is declining across the globe. The wo

Fish Stocks Are Declining Worldwide, And Climate Change Is On The Hook

4:24pm December 14, 2015

by Clare Leschin-Hoar

Fish populations aren't replenishing themselves like they used to. Researchers say there's not enough food for young fish, and it's directly linked to changing temperatures.

U.S. Envoy Calls Deal An 'Important Start' In Fight Against Climate Change

4:08pm December 14, 2015

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Todd Stern, the Obama administration's climate envoy, who negotiated the climate deal in Paris. He calls it a "very important start" in the fight against climate change.