Europe

Amsterdam's International Airport Gives Spencer A Trial Run

7:14am December 01, 2015

Before the robot can go to work, it must prove it can use its lasers to lead passengers through a busy airport. There's a challenge: "temporarily permanent obstacles." That means piles of luggage.

Obama To Put A Human Face On Dangers Of Climate Change

5:28am December 01, 2015

by Scott Horsley

In Paris, President Obama meets with the leaders of island nations — they are among the first to feel the effects of rising sea levels. Obama will urge the leaders to get serious about climate change.

Paris Continues To Recover As Global Leaders Attend Climate Summit

7:05pm November 30, 2015

by Eleanor Beardsley

The United Nations climate summit opened Monday with more than 130 world leaders expected to attend. Its a huge security challenge for a city still recovering from the November 13th terror attacks.

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Paris On Alert As World Leaders Gather For Climate Conference

5:53pm November 30, 2015

by Peter Kenyon

Heads of state are in Paris to attend the opening of the U.N. climate change conference on Monday. It's a huge security challenge for a city still reeling from the Nov. 13 terrorist attacks.

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A piece of ice floats in Los Glaciares National Park in Santa Cruz province, Argentina.

10 Things To Know About The U.N. Climate Talks In Paris

5:49pm November 30, 2015

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Here's a bit about what you should know going into the 2015 U.N. Climate Change Conference beginning Nov. 30.

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As Paris Summit Begins, What Would A Successful Climate Deal Look Like?

5:20pm November 30, 2015

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Jennifer Morgan, global director of the Climate Program at the World Resources Institute. They discuss what success in Paris would be and what has to happen afterward.

President Obama (center) and Secretary of State John Kerry (right) attend Monday's opening ceremony of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in the Paris suburb of Le Bourget.

Some 150 World Leaders Gather In Paris For U.N. Climate Conference

5:17pm November 30, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

The conference is being billed as a last-chance summit to avoid catastrophic climate change. The goal is to come to a global agreement to limit greenhouse emissions.

Obama Calls For Decisive Action Against Climate Change At Paris Summit

5:01pm November 30, 2015

by Scott Horsley

At a summit in Paris, President Obama urged his fellow leaders to take decisive action against climate change. But some countries — like India — face competing interests.

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Northern Ireland's Abortion Law Violates Human Rights, Court Rules

1:45pm November 30, 2015

by Alexandra Starr

The decision by a Belfast High Court judge puts pressure on lawmakers to reconsider the near-total ban on pregnancy termination.

A power-generating windmill turbine is seen in front of the Arc de Triomphe on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris ahead of the COP21 World Climate Summit, which begins Monday.

Why Negotiators At Paris Climate Talks Are Tossing The Kyoto Model

10:48am November 30, 2015

by Christopher Joyce

The Kyoto Protocol of 1997 didn't slow down the gradual warming of the planet. Now governments meeting for a two-week summit are trying an a la carte approach.