Environment

Richard Branson Says U.S. Should Do The Right Thing For The Planet

8:07am June 02, 2017

Rachel Martin talks to Virgin Group founder Richard Branson, who signed a letter along with 30 CEOs urging President Trump to stay in the Paris Climate Agreement.

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What Are The Ramifications Of The U.S. Leaving The Climate Accord?

6:49am June 02, 2017

by Christopher Joyce

President Trump announced on Thursday that the U.S. will leave the Paris climate deal. They are many things that could be affected by that decision, we explain.

Morning News Brief: U.S. Pulls Out Of International Climate Accord

6:25am June 02, 2017

President Trump played to his base, ignored the advice of scientists, industry titans and world leaders and pulled the U.S. out of the Paris climate agreement.

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American Muslim shop owner waits for customers as he sells different types of lanterns for sale as part of preparations for the Holy Month of Ramadan in Bayridge neighborhood in Brooklyn borough of New York, United States on May 24, 2017.

This Week In Race: Art Angst, A Chess Champ, Ramadan Feasts

5:26am June 02, 2017

by Karen Grigsby Bates

Ramadan Mubarak to all. This weekend, whether or not you observe Ramadan, try to break bread with people who mean something to you.

President Trump Decides To Pull U.S. Out Of Paris Climate Agreement

10:43pm June 01, 2017

by Christopher Joyce

President Trump announced Thursday the U.S. will leave the Paris Climate Agreement. The decision is likely to have a big impact on both the climate and environmental policy around the world.

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Police move through the camp of protesters against the Dakota Access Pipeline near Cannon Ball, N.D., in February. Despite months of protests by Native American tribes and environmental groups, crude oil is now flowing through the pipeline.

Crude Oil Begins To Flow Through Controversial Dakota Access Pipeline

8:25pm June 01, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

"Just because the oil is flowing now doesn't mean that it can't be stopped," said Standing Rock Sioux Chairman Dave Archambault II. Tribes and environmental groups have fought against the pipeline.

President Trump announces his decision for the United States to pull out of the Paris climate agreement in the Rose Garden at the White House on Thursday.

Trump's Speech On Paris Climate Agreement Withdrawal, Annotated

7:58pm June 01, 2017

NPR journalists have fact-checked and analyzed the president's announcement that the U.S. will pull out of the international accord, including Trump's comments on terrorism and the economy.

President Trump had been urged by world leaders, scientists and CEOs to keep the U.S. in the Paris climate accord, but the agreement's critics won out.

Trump Announces U.S. Withdrawal From Paris Climate Accord

7:14pm June 01, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

President Trump followed through on his campaign trail vow to exit the historic international agreement. But he said the U.S. would begin negotiations to possibly re-enter the pact or a similar deal.

The main goal of the Paris deal was to limit global temperature rise to 2 degrees Celsius. Beyond that point, scientists worry that catastrophic impacts of warming become irreversible.

5 Changes That Could Come From Leaving The Paris Climate Deal

6:34pm June 01, 2017

by NPR Staff

NPR reporters break down how the coal industry, climate, U.S. global relations, public support and budget could be affected by President Trump's decision to pull out of the agreement.

Mars Incorporated Criticizes Trump's Decision To Leave Paris Climate Accord

5:14pm June 01, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Andy Pharoah, vice president for corporate affairs at Mars Incorporated, about why the company is such an avid backer of the Paris Climate Agreement.

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