The Future of Climate Change

As time ran out on the latest international climate change negotiations, an agreement was reached that includes all significant countries in the effort to reduce greenhouse gases. David Biello reports

In a frantic late night rush, a plan to come up with a plan for reducing the greenhouse gas emissions of all countries passed muster at the U.N.'s annual climate negotiations

Without technology to capture CO2 and store it safely and permanently, climate change cannot be constrained

The latest research shows that climate talks must lead to more aggressive action to avoid the catastrophic effects of global warming

Alternatives for aviation industry and the military pose issues related to land use, clearing peatland, fertilizer use, costs and more emissions

Carbon dioxide gets all the attention, but there are a host of compounds responsible for global warming

The Central Intelligence Agency is working on climate change, but you'd never know it. David Biello reports

With every year of inaction the risks posed by climate change grow, according to a new report requested by Congress. David Biello reports

Is manipulating Earth's environment to combat climate change a good idea--and where, exactly, did the idea come from?

The thawing of a thin layer of frozen Arctic soils will exacerbate global warming. David Biello reports

China relies on coal for most of its energy while striving to cut greenhouse gas emissions and other pollution

The world largely endorses the Copenhagen Accord as a path forward for combating climate change, but postpones tough decisions for future talks

New York City--and other major metropolises around the globe--face an epic challenge in coping with the impacts of global warming

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

Is there a safe level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to prevent "dangerous anthropogenic interference" in the climate?

Solving climate change, the Sixth Great Extinction and population growth... at the same time

The IPCC has declared man-made climate change "unequivocal." The hard part: trying to stop it

Ten possibilities for staving off catastrophic climate change

The impacts of climate change are already apparent and this interactive map illustrates some of those that might occur in future.