Stories by ClimateWire

China burns nearly as much coal as all other nations combined, including coal shipped from the U.S.

Fueling cars and trucks with natural gas may help reduce oil dependence even more than electric cars

Underground water supplies are being pumped at an unsustainable rate thanks to corn ethanol

If confirmed, Sen. John Kerry argued that failing to address global warming should be cause for concern

The great ice sheet in the north may be more resistant to warming than the great ice sheets in the south

Electric motors are not just for cars anymore but now appear in trucks, vans and sport utility vehicles

Pres. Obama seemed to signal in his inaugural address that climate change would become a greater priority in his second term, but his goals remain unclear

Whether by river or rail, local communities often oppose plans to expand capacity to export U.S. coal to China

Experts and environmentalists question whether shipping U.S. coal to China can be reconciled with the need to combat climate change

Above-average warmth continues as a result of increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere

Chicago produces more of its own food, thanks to an abundance of backyard gardens

Concentrated solar power may surpass photovoltaics as the solar technology of choice because the sun's heat is more easily stored

All the provinces coal-burning power plants will be shuttered by 2014, making the Canadian province the first coal-free jurisdiction in North America

Donor countries have vowed to offer $100 billion annually by 2020 for clean energy and adaptation, but with little progress

Average temperatures were a full degree warmer in 2012 than in 1998, the previous record-holder

Increasing temperatures as a result of climate change have aided blooms of algae

Over a long enough time scale, warmer temperatures mean increased volcanic activity, according to new research

The cycle of Pacific Ocean surface water warming and cooling has become more variable in recent decades, suggesting El Niño may strengthen under climate change

Delays in reducing emissions of the greenhouse gases causing global warming may mean combating climate change becomes prohibitively expensive

A record of changing climate in the Olduvai Gorge suggests early humans had to adapt to shifting ecosystems

A Canadian researcher hopes to prove that by running CO2 through pulverized rock, he can both capture the greenhouse gas and sell the resulting carbonate

The high-tech mecca will have to focus its short attention span on long-term planning for sea-level rise and other global warming impacts

A solar-powered boat sailed around the world this year, now a team of Swiss technologists hope to fly across the U.S. powered strictly by sunshine

The International Energy Agency predicts that coal burning will continue to climb and may even surpass oil within a decade