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- Hollande, activists gear up for Paris climate talks
French President Francois Hollande met with environmental groups Saturday in the Elysee Palace, pushing for to reduce man-made emissions.
- Anonymous hackers target Iceland sites in whaling protest
Hacker collective Anonymous has claimed responsibility for bringing down five government websites in Iceland in a protest against whale-hunting.
- Climate talks: Why Bill Gates expects to pledge $1 billion for 'clean energy'
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is expected to announce $1 billion, and perhaps more, in support of clean-energy technologies while in Paris for the global climate summit.
- The Summit: Monitor coverage of Paris climate talks
The Monitor has packaged its best energy and climate coverage into one special feature on the Paris climate talks.
- In Paris, a turning point for global climate talks
Long-time participants hope this year's UN climate summit can succeed where past efforts have fallen short.
- Could finance derail Paris climate talks?
Developing nations want the developed world to help them meet the costs of mitigating the effects of climate change and transitioning to a low-carbon economy. But the money might be hard to come by.
- First LookWeather-related disasters on the rise, says UN report
Weather-related disasters happened almost daily over the past decade on a rising trend, according to a new UN report.
- Why aren't electric car sales in the US any higher?
Electric vehicles require less maintenance and more time to sell, so car dealerships have business reasons to be reluctant about selling electric cars.
- What a Rwandan solar plant is teaching Africa about clean energy
The success of the solar plant is crucial to Rwanda's plan to provide electricity to 70 percent of its 11.8 million citizens by June 2018.
- First LookIs climate change to blame for crisis in Syria? Prince Charles says so.
While there is a growing academic belief that climate change will increase conflict this century, scientists are hesitant to label climate change a direct cause of any one conflict.
- Only three northern white rhinos left. Can we save the rhinos?
Nola, a northern white rhino, died at her San Diego home Sunday, leaving only three of her kind left in the world.
- Climate change fact check: Republican candidates get failing grade
How accurate are the 2016 presidential candidates' statements about climate change? Republican Sen. Ted Cruz had the lowest score, said eight climate and biological scientists.
- Amazon tree diversity faces staggering threats, but there may still be hope
A new study reveals as many as half the tree species in the Amazon tropical forest could face the threat of extinction, but researchers say there may still be a way to save the rainforest.
- Why two groups are fighting over deer sterilization in the Hamptons
Too cruel? The East Hampton Group for Wildlife filed a lawsuit in state Supreme Court seeking to halt a sterilization program.
- Report card: World slows deforestation, but at a pace short of 2030 goal
By some estimates, deforestation accounts for roughly 10 percent of global carbon-dioxide emissions from human activities.
- First LookWhy Yellowstone Park must kill 1,000 wild bison this winter
A controversial agreement between the state of Montana and the federal government requires Yellowstone National Park to cull bison herds.
- Elon Musk's hyperloop transportation is doable, but will it be too expensive?
The hyperloop may be one of the most interesting developments in the transportation industry today, but the cost of construction could be a drawback.
- First LookHow the fox squirrel got off the endangered species list
Fox squirrels rebound: Federal officials, local authorities, and politicians from three states celebrated the 3-pound, short-eared rodent's recovery.
- Why a massive Greenland glacier is melting from below
To better understand future sea level rise, NASA and university researchers are working together to produce models of underwater glacier valleys in Greenland.
- Will South Korea lead the way with its ambitious fuel cell project?
Seoul is pushing policies that promote the use of fuel cells in Korea.