Paris Climate TalksOur coverage of the COP21 World Climate Summit held near Paris from Nov. 30 until Dec. 11. From France, A Cautionary Tale For Confronting Climate ChangeThe climate debate underway in Paris offers lessons for the United States, which will sooner or later face the same issues, writes Frederick Hewett.CognoscentiNov 27, 2018When The Right Was RightRecent progress on issues like health care and climate change was rooted in conservatism. If Donald Trump and congressional Republicans have forgotten that, writes Rich Barlow, they're traitors to their...CognoscentiJul 18, 2017After U.S. Exits Paris Climate Accord, Faith Communities Can Lead The WayThe ecological power of religion is ultimately more efficacious than the top-down power of government, writes Dan McKanan.CognoscentiJun 13, 2017This Nuclear Option Might Just Save The WorldIf Donald Trump wants to make environmental decisions that offend elite opinion, writes Rich Barlow, then backing nuclear energy might be one option he’d support -- one that might incidentally...CognoscentiJun 7, 2017The Week That Was: Au Revoir To Paris, Boston Calling, Gov. Campaign Heats Up And MoreTrump bids adieu to the Paris climate accord, Boston Calling performed in Allston and candidates vie for Charlie Baker's office. All that and more from Tom Keane's weekly news roundup.CognoscentiJun 2, 2017AdvertisementLeaving The Paris Climate Accord Will Damage The Economy Trump Hopes To SaveTrump’s expected withdrawal from the Paris agreement, writes Frederick Hewett, may end up harming the big energy companies more than it helps them.CognoscentiMay 31, 2017Future Of Paris Climate Accord Is ShakyInside the Trump administration’s internal battle over the Paris Climate accord. Will the U.S. pull out?ResumeOn Point47:40May 11, 2017Obama’s EPA Chief On The U.S. And Climate ChangePresident Obama’s EPA Chief Gina McCarthy joins us to look at President Trump’s early moves on the environment. ResumeOn Point46:38Feb 1, 2017Oil Giants In A Changing ClimateHow will the oil giants do business in the climate change future? Shareholders at Exxon, Chevron and more want to hear their plans. So do we. ResumeOn Point45:35May 25, 2016Week In The News: San Bernadino Radicals, Trump Talks Muslim Ban, COP21 Hits DeadlineThe deep story in San Bernardino. Donald J. Trump and Muslims. Hard climate decisions in Paris. Our weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines.ResumeOn Point47:49Dec 11, 2015Hard Climate Bargaining In ParisCrunch time in Paris. We’ll look at the where negotiations stand on a much anticipated, big climate deal.ResumeOn Point48:25Dec 9, 2015Polling Shows Little Urgency From Mass. Voters On Climate ChangeBut polling also shows Massachusetts voters have a very clear preference for renewable energy.Local CoverageDec 8, 2015The Price Tag On Promises To Address Climate ChangeWe talk about the costs of implementing the proposals coming out of the Paris climate talks with environmental economist Robert Stavins.ResumeRadio Boston15:19Dec 7, 2015At Paris Climate Summit, Cities Seen As Key In Fight Against Global Climate IssuesA Boston city official is in Paris to receive an award for the city's work to engage residents in battling climate change. While it's a global problem, the world's political...ResumeMorning Edition07:18Dec 7, 2015Week In The News: San Bernardino Shooting, Chicago Protests, Paris Climate TalksA killing rampage in San Bernardino. The Chicago Police chief fired. Paris climate talks. Our weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines.ResumeOn Point48:02Dec 4, 2015WBUR Climate Poll: Mass. Voters Not Following Paris Talks Very Closely; Natural Gas Loses FavorVoters give a big thumps up to renewable energy, and appear to be growing wary of natural gas, the survey found. ResumeLocal Coverage04:47Dec 4, 2015Is Nuclear Power Necessary?Will it take nuclear power – a lot more nuclear power – to save the world from climate change? The debate is on. In Paris and beyond.ResumeOn Point47:40Dec 3, 2015The Role Of Cities In Addressing Climate ChangeWhile the international community meets in Paris for the U.N. climate talks, Brian Swett, director of Cities and Sustainable Real Estate for Arup, joined WBUR to explain the role cities...ResumeMorning Edition07:04Dec 3, 2015Boston's Environment Chief Attends Paris Climate TalksAustin Blackmon -- Boston's own chief of environment, energy and open spaces -- will represent the city at the U.N. climate talks as it's recognized for its community engagement work...ResumeMorning Edition06:21Dec 2, 2015Small Island Nations Push For Action On Climate ChangeAccording to the U.N.'s panel on climate change, some of these islands could be almost completely covered in water by 2100.ResumeHere & Now03:39Dec 1, 2015Next Page
From France, A Cautionary Tale For Confronting Climate ChangeThe climate debate underway in Paris offers lessons for the United States, which will sooner or later face the same issues, writes Frederick Hewett.CognoscentiNov 27, 2018
When The Right Was RightRecent progress on issues like health care and climate change was rooted in conservatism. If Donald Trump and congressional Republicans have forgotten that, writes Rich Barlow, they're traitors to their...CognoscentiJul 18, 2017
After U.S. Exits Paris Climate Accord, Faith Communities Can Lead The WayThe ecological power of religion is ultimately more efficacious than the top-down power of government, writes Dan McKanan.CognoscentiJun 13, 2017
This Nuclear Option Might Just Save The WorldIf Donald Trump wants to make environmental decisions that offend elite opinion, writes Rich Barlow, then backing nuclear energy might be one option he’d support -- one that might incidentally...CognoscentiJun 7, 2017
The Week That Was: Au Revoir To Paris, Boston Calling, Gov. Campaign Heats Up And MoreTrump bids adieu to the Paris climate accord, Boston Calling performed in Allston and candidates vie for Charlie Baker's office. All that and more from Tom Keane's weekly news roundup.CognoscentiJun 2, 2017
Leaving The Paris Climate Accord Will Damage The Economy Trump Hopes To SaveTrump’s expected withdrawal from the Paris agreement, writes Frederick Hewett, may end up harming the big energy companies more than it helps them.CognoscentiMay 31, 2017
Future Of Paris Climate Accord Is ShakyInside the Trump administration’s internal battle over the Paris Climate accord. Will the U.S. pull out?ResumeOn Point47:40May 11, 2017
Obama’s EPA Chief On The U.S. And Climate ChangePresident Obama’s EPA Chief Gina McCarthy joins us to look at President Trump’s early moves on the environment. ResumeOn Point46:38Feb 1, 2017
Oil Giants In A Changing ClimateHow will the oil giants do business in the climate change future? Shareholders at Exxon, Chevron and more want to hear their plans. So do we. ResumeOn Point45:35May 25, 2016
Week In The News: San Bernadino Radicals, Trump Talks Muslim Ban, COP21 Hits DeadlineThe deep story in San Bernardino. Donald J. Trump and Muslims. Hard climate decisions in Paris. Our weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines.ResumeOn Point47:49Dec 11, 2015
Hard Climate Bargaining In ParisCrunch time in Paris. We’ll look at the where negotiations stand on a much anticipated, big climate deal.ResumeOn Point48:25Dec 9, 2015
Polling Shows Little Urgency From Mass. Voters On Climate ChangeBut polling also shows Massachusetts voters have a very clear preference for renewable energy.Local CoverageDec 8, 2015
The Price Tag On Promises To Address Climate ChangeWe talk about the costs of implementing the proposals coming out of the Paris climate talks with environmental economist Robert Stavins.ResumeRadio Boston15:19Dec 7, 2015
At Paris Climate Summit, Cities Seen As Key In Fight Against Global Climate IssuesA Boston city official is in Paris to receive an award for the city's work to engage residents in battling climate change. While it's a global problem, the world's political...ResumeMorning Edition07:18Dec 7, 2015
Week In The News: San Bernardino Shooting, Chicago Protests, Paris Climate TalksA killing rampage in San Bernardino. The Chicago Police chief fired. Paris climate talks. Our weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines.ResumeOn Point48:02Dec 4, 2015
WBUR Climate Poll: Mass. Voters Not Following Paris Talks Very Closely; Natural Gas Loses FavorVoters give a big thumps up to renewable energy, and appear to be growing wary of natural gas, the survey found. ResumeLocal Coverage04:47Dec 4, 2015
Is Nuclear Power Necessary?Will it take nuclear power – a lot more nuclear power – to save the world from climate change? The debate is on. In Paris and beyond.ResumeOn Point47:40Dec 3, 2015
The Role Of Cities In Addressing Climate ChangeWhile the international community meets in Paris for the U.N. climate talks, Brian Swett, director of Cities and Sustainable Real Estate for Arup, joined WBUR to explain the role cities...ResumeMorning Edition07:04Dec 3, 2015
Boston's Environment Chief Attends Paris Climate TalksAustin Blackmon -- Boston's own chief of environment, energy and open spaces -- will represent the city at the U.N. climate talks as it's recognized for its community engagement work...ResumeMorning Edition06:21Dec 2, 2015
Small Island Nations Push For Action On Climate ChangeAccording to the U.N.'s panel on climate change, some of these islands could be almost completely covered in water by 2100.ResumeHere & Now03:39Dec 1, 2015