Climate Change

"UN climate negotiations opening in Lima on Monday have the best chance in a generation of striking a deal on global warming, diplomats say."
 

"This year may eclipse 2010 as the hottest since records began in the 19th century, a sign long-term global warming is being stoked by rising greenhouse gas emissions, scientists said."

"A new study looks at the future of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago and finds that by the end of this century, the region might be ice-free for 2 to 5 months, something that puts bears in grave peril."

You are not paranoid, environmentalists learn from a leaked Powerpoint deck. The oil industry really is out to kill efforts to counter climate change.

"U.S.-China deal on carbon emissions ramps up pressure on New Delhi to get more aggressive in moving away from coal."

"Lake Powell is at historic lows, offering kayakers new channels to explore but raising the alarm about water."

"OSLO -- A global deal to combat climate change in 2015 looks more likely after promises for action by China, the United States and the European Union, but any agreement will probably be too weak to halt rising temperatures."

"The Obama administration’s decision to put off issuing quotas for the use of renewable fuels this year sets up fights in Congress and the courts over a program that’s been bitterly contested for nearly a decade."

"The Canadian government has revealed it will give $265m to a UN fund aimed at helping the world’s poorest countries invest in clean energy technologies and cope with the effects of climate change."