Stories by Lisa Friedman

A new survey of 60,000 power plants worldwide reveals that polluting fossil fuels remain the norm

At least 300,000 people from Mali have fled to neighboring countries putting even more stress on fragile environments in the Sahel

The new electricity grid will make it hard for China to meet its greenhouse gas and energy-intensity goals

International climate funds might be one way for the world to convince Ecuador to not pump oil from underneath a biologically rich rainforest region

The North American country will become only the second nation--and the first developing nation--taking legal measures to combat climate change

Many nations are part of an effort to account for the economic goods provided for free by nature--but not the U.S.

A new mapping tool shows where vulnerability to climate change and violent conflicts intersect throughout Africa

The developing nation's interpretation of climate change talks in Durban suggests it will not act to curb climate changing emissions

The latest twist in a political drama around climate science involves an admission of soliciting Heartland Institute material under a false name

Effort could have immediate impact in curbing climate change

Focus on China's clean energy work comes as Washington prepares for a visit later this month from Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping, who is expected to succeed President Hu Jintao

As climate negotiations get under way in South Africa, African heads of state put the onus on major emitters

Coal has won the energy race in the first decade of the 21st century, and that's bad news for combating climate change

By measuring the isotopes in river water, scientists have determined that mountain glaciers contribute less than thought to downstream water supplies

Ice has been replaced by rocks and packed dirt, according to a 79-year-old Himalayan guide

The drought and attendant food crisis come as no surprise, given political instability as well

A new study suggests that climate change will make life even more arduous for adolescent girls in the developing world

Developing nations spend as much developing clean energy as developed countries

A plan to power Europe via massive solar arrays in the North African desert is more than a mirage but less than a reality

Case studies show that a gap has developed between international and local global warming adaptation efforts

The international community faces the daunting task of determining which countries face the most significant impacts from global warming

If a compromise is not reached, negotiators and analysts say, carbon markets will falter and the quest for an even broader global climate treaty could be in ruins

Mexico is both a victim of greenhouse gas emissions and a major producer of them

In an attempt to resolve a sticking point between the U.S. and China, Indian negotiators have proposed monitoring the emissions responsible for climate change from all large countries