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A long wooden dock is shown with blue barrels on both sides on the dry bed where a lake used to be.
Climate Change
5 things to know about the new UN report on climate change
A smokestack burns in the distance of a rugged area with dried leaves and grass.
The Big Fix
China launches world’s largest carbon market
children on a beach on earth day
Environment
Earth Day has come and gone, but the work continues
A sun sets behind a cloud over a grey body of water
The Big Melt
Arctic permafrost is starting to thaw. Here’s why we should all care.
Under a new carbon offset program that is gaining popularity in Congress, oil and gas companies — and other manufacturers of products involving — fossil fuel would have to pay $40 for every ton of carbon emitted into the atmosphere.
Politics
New carbon offset program may have the bipartisan support it needs on Capitol Hill
On Dec. 19, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a plan for the state’s common retirement fund to completely decarbonize its entire portfolio.
Economics
Big money is backing out of fossil fuel industry, moving into greener alternatives
Tropical forest Indonesia
Environment
Tropical forests are becoming net carbon producers, instead of carbon sinks
A Polish coal power plant
Environment
Obama administration re-prioritizes climate change and makes a ‘serious offer’ for climate talks
An illustration from an 18th century history of the conquest of Mexico by the Spaniards.
Environment
How disease and genocide marked the start of the ‘human age’
The Alberta Tar Sands in Canada. The Keystone Pipeline, which is designed to carry tar sands oil from Canada to the Gulf Coast has become a huge political issue. President Obama has said he will veto recent Congressional legislation approving the pipeline
Environment
Even with a GOP Congress, here’s how a lame-duck Obama can help the environment
NASA methane hotspot
Environment
Scientists find the largest US methane ‘hotspot’ — from space
China pollution
Environment
Despite China’s improved energy efficiency, rapid growth is still leading to increased CO2 emissions
China industrial pollution
Environment
China is planning the world’s largest carbon trading market —and could take the global lead on climate
North Pacific storm waves
Environment
Atlantic Ocean currents may be moderating global air temperatures
Vehicles submerged in flood waters along the South Platte River near Greenley, Colorado in 2013. Scientists believe climate change is already bringing more flooding to river corridors and coastal areas around the world.
Environment
The climate word of the day is ‘irreversible’
Shanghai's skyscrapers Shanghai World Financial Center, left, Shanghai Tower, right, and Jin Mao Tower are seen at the financial district of Pudong during Earth Hour in Shanghai March 29, 2014. The buildings were shrouded in pollution.
Environment
China announces its own plan to rein in carbon emissions
Environment
Hawaii researcher says we’ll first feel the effects of climate change in the tropics
Environment
Highly touted REDD program still looking for footing in Indonesia, four years later
Environment
China, U.S. to seek way to end production, use of climate change causing HFCs
Environment
Copenhagen sets ambitious goal to be carbon-neutral in little more than a decade
Environment
University students rally to get endowments out of fossil fuels
Environment
New model says science under-estimates climate change
Fighting burps helps the environment
Environment
Climate conference promises non-binding
Environment
Yahoo! searches for energy efficiency
Global Politics
Lawmakers weigh jobs, environment
Environment
Tropical forests and global warming
EU’s climate change commitments shaky
Environment
California’s plan for reducing carbon emissions
Global Politics
Climate legislation
Farmer Maria Luisa Jimenez eliminates greenhouse gas emissions from synthetic fertilizers by growing vegetables in the mixture of biochar, compost, rice husks and coconut fiber.
Environment
Carbon-neutral lunch: Costa Rica looks to lead on climate-friendly ag
Winery Adapting to Climate Change
US Carbon Emissions At A New Low
Global Politics
Doha Climate Talks: More Hot Air?
REDD Debate
Huge Increase In Global CO2 Emissions
Environment
Greenhouse Gas Numbers Are Up
Performing to Save Island Nations
Science Note: Cow Manure and Methane
Natural Gas and Greenhouse Gasses
Conflict & Justice
SCOTUS Rules On Greenhouse Gas Emissions
China Adopts Cap-and-Trade to Curb Emissions
The Indonesia Mega Rice Disaster
Antarctic Check-Up
High Court Considers Climate Change
Climate Heads to High Court
California Carbon
Bipartisan Backing to Combat Global Warming
Buenos Ares Climate Talks Results: President Clinton Signs Up U.S. to Cut Emissions
Talking Rules
Back to Bonn: A Conversation with Senator John Kerry
New Ozone Hole Findings
Climate Control and Clean Air
Energy Alternatives: A Frank Discussion with Hazel O’Leary
Antarctica Series Part #1: A Check-Up on the Continent
More Grappling with the Greenhouse Effect
Europe Struggles with Carbon Cuts
Greenhouse Smokescreen
One Person, One Unit of CO<sub>2</sub>
The Sometimes Frost