Wind And Sun Come To The Rescue In Power-Short South Africa
Is renewable energy worth the cost? This is a question being debated in Paris this week. Though there's no simple answer, in South Africa the verdict is in.
Environment
Climate Nerd Loves Science But Admits 'Only God (Is) Sure 100 Percent'
Armed with a Ph.D from Columbia University, Ousmane Ndiaye wants to tell farmers when the rain will (and won't) fall. But he's the first to say he's not always right.
As GOP Debates Climate Change, Corporate Lobbyists Wish For Action
Many large businesses accept climate change. That creates another challenge: a split with many Republican allies in Congress who are still fighting the debate over climate science.
To Go Green, Bars Try To Reuse Their Booze
Bartenders are finding novel ways to reuse leftover wine and spent ingredients from cocktail-making. It's just one part of a nascent movement toward sustainability in the industry.
Paris Climate Change Negotiators Need More Time
Delegates from nearly 200 countries will continue to talk past the original Friday night deadline, and hope to have an agreement Saturday. Conflicts over money and oversight remain as sticking points.
At Climate Change Conference, More Time Is Needed To Reach A Deal
Negotiations at the Paris climate summit will be wrapping up soon and a global agreement is expected this weekend. A deal signed in Paris would come into being in 2020.
Environmental Activists Adjust Their Tactics Since First Climate Talks
It's been 17 years since the Koyto climate talks. What have environmental groups learned about advocacy, lowering expectations and the realities of international politics, government and business?
How To Stay Carbon-Neutral When Getting To Paris Is Carbon-Costly
Tens of thousands of people flew to Paris for the U.N. climate summit. Flying emits a lot of carbon. How to deal with the contradiction? NPR's Ari Shapiro finds one answer. It cost a dollar.
Postcard From Paris: Meet The Matchmaker Of Clean Technology
The Climate Technology Centre and Network is like a green-tech dating agency. Nations with problems are matched with those that have solutions. More than 40 countries so far submitted help requests.
Dear U.N., Why Is It Mainly A Man's World At The Climate Conference?
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told women to "get cross" if they see gender inequality. The male-female ratio at the Paris Climate Conference makes our writers very "cross."