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is the biggest producer of oil and gas in the world.

Ralph Regan Vanu is Minister of Climate Change of Vanuatu, an island nation threatened by rising seas.

Regan Vanu says the absence of the U.S.

isn't a bad thing.

White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers told NPR President Trump will not jeopardize our country's economic and national security to pursue vague climate goals.

Julia Simon, NPR News, Belém, Brazil.

The study finds in some U.S.

cities, your steak may be contributing even more to greenhouse gas emissions.

In a Wisconsin city like Milwaukee, the researchers find the beef you eat is likely sourced from a dairy cow, which makes less emissions.

But in a Texas city, the beef is likely from a more greenhouse gas intensive feedlot.

Of all foods, beef has the biggest overall climate impact.

Demand for beef drives deforestation and cattle release powerful greenhouse gases like methane.

Researchers find one of the easiest ways to reduce your daily carbon footprint is to switch your burger for really anything else.

Keep the fun toppings, though.

Julia Simon, NPR News.

Endangered whales and sea turtles, tropical seabirds and black coral live in the vast area in the Pacific. President George W. Bush originally established the monument and President Obama expanded it. While the Trump administration argues that this move to open the area for commercial fishing will help that industry, some ecologists argue the opposite.

Endangered whales and sea turtles, tropical seabirds and black coral live in the vast area in the Pacific. President George W. Bush originally established the monument and President Obama expanded it. While the Trump administration argues that this move to open the area for commercial fishing will help that industry, some ecologists argue the opposite.

That's because protected areas can allow space for fish to spawn more successfully. Julia Simon, NPR News.

That's because protected areas can allow space for fish to spawn more successfully. Julia Simon, NPR News.

This year was really all about the money. How much money wealthy countries would give to developing countries to help them adapt to climate change and reduce their pollution.