
U.N. Security Council to Take Up Climate Change
More developing nations back the idea that global warming is an issue for the council

U.N. Security Council to Take Up Climate Change
More developing nations back the idea that global warming is an issue for the council

Pollution and Climate Change Accelerate Ocean Degradation
The world's oceans appear to be headed to a new mass extinction event

Can Renewables Power the World? The IPCC Thinks So
The IPCC foresees swiftly expanding alternative energy, defines cookstoves as "renewable" and omits nuclear

Meet the Taxicab of the Future
A Nissan minivan will replace the thousands of Ford Crown Victorias starting in 2013

Ozone Hole May Have Caused Australian Floods
The massive hole in the atmosphere above Antarctica is altering rainfall patterns in the Southern Hemisphere

Game Theory: Climate Talks Destined to Fail

New York State Begins Planning for Sea Level Rise
Major changes to development planning and conservation along coastlines from the tip of Long Island all way up the Hudson River Valley are recommended

Climate change, Deforestation and Corruption Combine to Drown Pakistan
Government officials believe deliberate human degradation of Pakistan's environment, along with a string of failings in engineering projects downstream, made the 2010 summer flooding worse

What Caused the Massive Flooding in Pakistan?
A ClimateWire investigation into the origins of the flood disaster uncovered evidence that points to a calamity caused by man, the cumulative effect of erratic weather forecast by climate change models, massive deforestation, and lax attention to infrastructure. Part 1 of 4.

Is the Flooding in Pakistan a Climate Change Disaster?
Devastating flooding in Pakistan may foreshadow extreme weather to come as a result of global warming

U.N. Body Probes Cases of Paying Greenhouse Gas Emitters, Which Then Produce More
Paying firms to destroy a potent greenhouse gas sounds like a good way to help combat global warming, but a coalition of outside groups says these companies are deliberately producing more of the waste just to earn offset credits

Greenhouse Gas Emission Offsets May Be Fraudulent
Offsets for the emissions that cause climate change from around the globe may have been faked

How Scientists Can Improve Understanding on Climate Change
Scientists argue a new approach is needed to reverse an eroding confidence in climate science among the general public

Disease Decimating Bats in Northeastern U.S.
White-nose syndrome continues to baffle

One-Quarter of World's Population Lacks Electricity
Replacing wood and coal with electricity could help reduce poverty and pollution

Can Scrap Paper Save Haiti's Remaining Forests?
Converting waste paper into fuel briquettes might help stop the ongoing destruction of Haiti's remaining trees for charcoal

Does Economics Violate the Laws of Physics?

Is the Bluefin Tuna an Endangered Species?
The United Nations will consider a ban on international trade of the prized fish due to plummeting numbers in the Atlantic and Mediterranean

Should Troops Be Used to Clean Up the Environment?
United Nations peacekeepers already are: from mitigating climate change to disaster relief

Some Species Rebound, But More Become Endangered
Black-footed ferrets, Mongolian horses return; Japanese sea lion, Caribbean monk seal gone

Will Canada's Tar Sands Destroy the Global Climate?
A new report from the Council on Foreign Relations says no, but also that they won't wean the U.S. off of other oil supplies

Law of the Sea? Nations Rush to Claim Seabed from Pole to Pole
Tensions mount as nations stake claims to underwater territory in the Arctic Ocean and elsewhere

Retrofitting Old Buildings to Turn Big Apple Green
Ambitious plan would cut greenhouse gas emissions from old buildings in New York City

Who Will Profit from Climate Change?
New cap-and-trade climate legislation offers Wall Street a new opportunity to make money