| Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:49:14 GMT
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| Reuters - Melting glaciers, more humid air and eight other key indicators show that global warming is undeniable, scientists said on Wednesday, citing a new comprehensive review of the last decade of climate data.
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| Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:08:58 GMT
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| Reuters - Melting glaciers, more humid air and eight other key indicators show that global warming is undeniable, scientists said on Wednesday, citing a new comprehensive review of the last decade of climate data.
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| Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:24:10 GMT
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| AP - Scientists from around the world are providing even more evidence of global warming, one day after President Barack Obama renewed his call for climate legislation.
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| Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:02:16 GMT
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| AFP - Malaysia may close three more popular dive sites in the South China Sea which have been hit by coral bleaching blamed on global warming, an official said Wednesday.
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| Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:59:36 GMT
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| AFP - President Barack Obama on Tuesday pledged to fight on for a climate change bill, despite the collapse of US Senate legislation designed to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
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| Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:20:19 GMT
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| AP - A coalition of seven western states and three Canadian provinces on Tuesday offered its most detailed strategy yet for controlling greenhouse gas emissions blamed for climate change, saying they hope it will stand as a model for national systems in the United States and Canada.
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| Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:55:35 GMT
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| AP - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is introducing energy and oil spill legislation after deciding to give up on a broader bill that would cap greenhouse gases blamed for global warming.
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| Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:15:10 GMT
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| AFP - Global warming could drive millions more Mexicans into the United States in search of work by 2080 due to diminishing crop yields in Mexico, a study released Monday showed.
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| Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:57:12 GMT
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| AP - PepsiCo Inc. spent $1.2 million in the second quarter to lobby the federal government on childhood obesity, climate change and other matters, according to a recent disclosure report.
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| Sun, 25 Jul 2010 17:00:56 GMT
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| AP - Money troubles have stalled indefinitely a proposal to capture carbon dioxide emissions from a Canadian coal plant and store the gas underground in Montana — a largely unproven concept considered key for addressing climate change.
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| Sun, 25 Jul 2010 07:47:55 GMT
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| AFP - Immigration and climate change are set to be key issues thrashed out Sunday by Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and challenger Tony Abbott in the only televised debate of the election campaign.
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| Sat, 24 Jul 2010 07:25:02 GMT
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| AFP - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard Saturday pledged 400 million dollars (360 million US) to take old cars off the road and vowed to impose tougher fuel standards as part of her election policy on climate change.
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| Fri, 23 Jul 2010 23:37:24 GMT
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| The Christian Science Monitor - You might have missed it if you live in many spots in the lower 48 states, but the first six months of 2010 were the warmest on record globally, according to preliminary data from the National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C.
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| Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:13:06 GMT
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| Reuters - The U.S. Senate on Thursday dealt a potentially fatal blow to President Barack Obama's push to curb greenhouse gas emissions, postponing its bid to pass broad legislation to combat climate change.
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| Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:26:20 GMT
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| CQPolitics.com - Postponement of the Senate's much-anticipated energy debate is raising new doubts about prospects for climate change legislation, and about the ability of this Congress to complete energy provisions that have much broader support.
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| Fri, 23 Jul 2010 02:45:35 GMT
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| AFP - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard was heckled by rowdy protesters on Friday as she announced her new climate change policy ahead of next month's elections.
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| Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:23:00 GMT
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| McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — Bowing a lack of support, Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid on Thursday said there'd be no vote this summer on a bill that would put the nation's first limits on the carbon pollution responsible for global warming.
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| Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:18:56 GMT
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| The Christian Science Monitor - After weeks of intense negotiations, Senate majority leader Harry Reid (D) of Nevada announced Thursday that comprehensive energy reform meant to address climate change could not be passed before the August break.
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| Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:09:34 GMT
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| AFP - Democratic lawmakers scrapped plans Thursday to introduce climate change legislation, recognizing they do not have enough votes and preparing instead an energy bill addressing the BP oil spill.
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| Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:49:21 GMT
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| Reuters - Democratic Senator John Kerry, the main proponent of congressional action to tackle climate change, acknowledged on Thursday it could be "very tough" to pass such a bill in Congress.
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