The Future of Climate Change
As the world negotiates in Durban, climate change continues unabated--and greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise
Dec 1, 2011
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Observations
What Really Happened in Durban-and Will It Be Enough to Combat Climate Change?
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Climate Talks Prove Growing Need for Carbon Capture and Storage Globally
Without technology to capture CO2 and store it safely and permanently, climate change cannot be constrained -
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Bio-Jet Fuel Struggles to Balance Profit with Sustainability
Alternatives for aviation industry and the military pose issues related to land use, clearing peatland, fertilizer use, costs and more emissions -
Observations
Are the Durban Climate Talks--or Climate Talks in General--Doomed?
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Features
The Price of Coal in China: Can China Fuel Growth without Warming the World?
China relies on coal for most of its energy while striving to cut greenhouse gas emissions and other pollution -
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Cancun Talks Yield Climate Compromise
The world largely endorses the Copenhagen Accord as a path forward for combating climate change, but postpones tough decisions for future talks -
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10 Solutions for Climate Change
Ten possibilities for staving off catastrophic climate change -
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The Green Apple: How Can Cities Adapt to Climate Change?
New York City--and other major metropolises around the globe--face an epic challenge in coping with the impacts of global warming -
Observations
More important than Copenhagen? U.S.-China deal on energy and climate
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State of the Science: Beyond the Worst Case Climate Change Scenario
The IPCC has declared man-made climate change "unequivocal." The hard part: trying to stop it -
Features
Peat and Repeat: Can Major Carbon Sinks Be Restored by Rewetting the World's Drained Bogs?
Bogs, swamps and mires help keep 500 billion metric tons of carbon out of the atmosphere, so preserving peatlands is emerging as a new priority -
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Another Inconvenient Truth: The World's Growing Population Poses a Malthusian Dilemma
Solving climate change, the Sixth Great Extinction and population growth... at the same time -
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Can Geoengineering Save the World from Global Warming?
Is manipulating Earth's environment to combat climate change a good idea--and where, exactly, did the idea come from? -
60-Second Earth Podcast
Why Is the CIA Keeping Climate Change Secret?
The Central Intelligence Agency is working on climate change, but you'd never know it. David Biello reports -
In-Depth Reports
Copenhagen and Climate Change
The people of the world continue to grapple with the question of how best to combat climate change -
60-Second Earth Podcast
America's Climate Choices Are Narrowing
With every year of inaction the risks posed by climate change grow, according to a new report requested by Congress. David Biello reports -
60-Second Earth Podcast
Permafrost Meltdown May Herald Climate Catastrophe
The thawing of a thin layer of frozen Arctic soils will exacerbate global warming. David Biello reports
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Climate Change Impacts
The impacts of climate change are already apparent and this interactive map illustrates some of those that might occur in future. -
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