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President Obama attended the plenary session of the international climate conference Monday, just outside Paris. By using regulations instead of treaties, Obama hopes to continue to cut U.S. emissions of greenhouse gases.

How Obama Hopes To Achieve U.S. Climate Goals

7:04pm December 02, 2015

by Christopher Joyce

Past U.S. leaders tried to commit the nation via treaty to steep cutbacks in greenhouse gases. But without congressional support, those pledges fizzled. President Obama is trying regulation, instead.

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President Obama arrives Monday to deliver a speech at the COP 21 United Nations conference on climate change.

Republican Candidates Slam Obama's Focus On Climate Change

11:25pm December 01, 2015

by Sarah McCammon

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

World Leaders To Debate Role Of Nuclear Power At U.N. Climate Summit

7:31pm December 01, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Matthew Bunn, a nuclear and energy policy analyst and professor of practice at the Harvard Kennedy School, about the role nuclear power will play in the future. As world leaders meet in Paris for the U.N. climate summit, they discuss if countries are moving away or toward nuclear energy and and given safety and budget concerns, whether atomic power makes sense anymore.

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Obama Urges Other Nations To Take Action On Climate Change

7:10pm December 01, 2015

by Mara Liasson

In Paris, President Obama made the case for taking action against climate change and addressed the ongoing fight against ISIS.

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A conference attendee looks at a projection of the Earth on Monday, the opening day of the COP 21 United Nations conference on climate change, in Le Bourget, on the outskirts of Paris.

Businesses Awaken To The Opportunities Of Action On Climate Change

7:04pm December 01, 2015

by John Ydstie

Companies, once seen as an obstacle to or even an enemy of curbing emissions, now realize that tackling climate change can be good for their bottom line.

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This sea wall protects the Quinault Indian Reservation at the mouth of the Quinault River. In March, a state of emergency was declared by the tribe when waves crashed over the wall.

Facing Rising Waters, A Native Tribe Takes Its Plea To Paris Climate Talks

5:24pm December 01, 2015

by Ashley Ahearn

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.

President Obama listens to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a bilateral meeting in Tuesday in Paris.

Obama On Climate Change: 'I Actually Think We're Going To Solve This Thing'

5:24pm December 01, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

In a press 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.

Chef Michael Cimarusti, of Los Angeles' Providence restaurant, is pioneering the West Coast incarnation of Dock to Dish, a program that hooks up local fishermen directly with chefs.

LA's Top Restaurant Charts New Waters In Sustainable Seafood

3:47pm December 01, 2015

Providence is widely considered the finest restaurant in Los Angeles. Its award-winning chef, Michael Cimarusti, is piloting Dock to Dish, a program that hooks chefs up directly with local fishermen.

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Cascara is made by brewing dried coffee cherries, which typically would have otherwise ended up as compost. "We have been throwing away this perfectly good coffee fruit for a long time, and there's no real reason for it, because it tastes delicious," says

Cascara 'Tea': A Tasty Infusion Made From Coffee Waste

11:00am December 01, 2015

by Murray Carpenter

Hot or cold, in a soda, hot toddy or beer — people are finding all sorts of ways to imbibe cascara. It's a caffeinated, tea-like drink with a fruity flavor made from dried coffee cherries.

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Philly Planner: With Climate Change The Past Doesn't Predict The Future

6:57am December 01, 2015

by Susan Phillips

Representatives are in Paris hammering out an agreement to cut CO2 emissions. But most of the people charged with preparing cities and towns for the worst impacts of climate change won't be there.