May 27 Trump calls first trip abroad ‘home run’ as challenges await By Jonathan Lemire and Julie Pace, Associated Press "I think we hit a home run no matter where we are," President Donald Trump said after a grueling, five-stop sprint on his first trip abroad. Continue reading
May 09 White House postpones climate change meeting By Catherine Lucey, Michael Biesecker, Associated Press It's the second time a meeting of top aides on climate has been delayed. Ivanka Trump will meet separately with EPA chief Scott Pruitt and Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska… Continue reading
Oct 05 Paris climate agreement to enter into force on Nov. 4 By Larisa Epatko With the backing of the world’s largest polluters, the Paris climate agreement will enter into force on Nov. 4, the United Nations said Wednesday. Continue reading
Sep 30 India to ratify climate agreement on Gandhi’s birthday By Larisa Epatko India, the world’s third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases, plans to ratify the Paris climate agreement on Sunday. Continue reading
Sep 21 31 more countries ratify Paris climate pact, including Argentina and Brazil By Larisa Epatko NEW YORK – Thirty-one more countries formally joined the Paris climate agreement on Wednesday, doubling the number of those who had previously ratified the document, and bringing it well past the threshold needed for implementation. Continue reading
Sep 07 Watch 10:45 Seeing the future of climate policy under the next president By PBS News Hour There is probably no greater divergence between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump’s views than on climate change. Clinton thinks it poses grave danger, while Trump thinks it’s a fantasy. William Brangham asks The New York Times’ Coral Davenport and The… Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch 8:32 News Wrap: Nations sign Paris Agreement on climate change By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, more than 170 countries signed the landmark Paris Agreement on climate change at the United Nations headquarters in New York. Also, the official death toll from last week’s earthquake in Ecuador climbed again, reaching 587. Continue watching