- Factbox - Unresolved disputes at U.N. climate talks in Doha Reuters - 3 hours ago
REUTERS - Almost 200 nations are meeting in Doha until December 7 to try to extend struggling U.N.-led efforts to slow global warming to avert ever more droughts, floods, … More »Factbox - Unresolved disputes at U.N. climate talks in Doha
REUTERS - Almost 200 nations are meeting in Doha until December 7 to try to extend struggling U.N.-led efforts to slow global warming to avert ever more droughts, floods, heatwaves and rising sea levels. The talks have low-key ambitions even though a series of studies has highlighted rising greenhouse gas emissions. One …
- Northern California braces for more rain, flooding AP - 20 hours ago
Residents of Northern California were hunkering down early Sunday as a powerful storm drenched the area with yet another round of pounding rain and strong winds. More »Northern California braces for more rain, flooding
- New Zealand: forget Kyoto, write new climate deal AP - 21 hours ago
Highlighting a rift between the rich countries and emerging economies like China, New Zealand's climate minister staunchly defended his government's decision to drop … More »New Zealand: forget Kyoto, write new climate deal
- Climate activists march outside UN talks in Qatar AP - Sat, Dec 1, 2012 8:01 AM EST
A few hundred people marched in a peaceful demonstration Saturday for "climate justice" in Doha, where negotiators from nearly 200 countries are debating about how to … More »Climate activists march outside UN talks in Qatar
- California braces for more stormy weather AP - Sat, Dec 1, 2012 12:44 PM EST
Residents of Northern California are getting a bit of a respite after two major storms moved through the region, but a third big storm is on the way. More »California braces for more stormy weather
- Calif. storm brings intense rain, flood warnings AP - Fri, Nov 30, 2012 11:22 PM EST
The second in a series of storms slammed Northern California on Friday as heavy rain and strong winds knocked out power, tied up traffic and caused flooding along some … More »Calif. storm brings intense rain, flood warnings
- 2012 hurricane season another for the record books AP - Fri, Nov 30, 2012 12:08 PM EST
The 2012 hurricane season has come to an end and it's another one for the record books, above and beyond the destruction of Sandy. More »2012 hurricane season another for the record books
- 2012 One of the Most Active Hurricane Seasons LiveScience.com - Fri, Nov 30, 2012 1:39 PM EST
This year's hurricane season officially ends today (Nov. 30) and will be remembered primarily for Hurricane Sandy, for obvious reasons. But Sandy was only the last hurricane … More »2012 One of the Most Active Hurricane Seasons
- UN climate boss: No support for tough climate deal AP - Fri, Nov 30, 2012 12:54 PM EST
The United Nations climate chief is urging people not to look solely to their governments to make tough decisions to slow global warming, and instead to consider their … More »UN climate boss: No support for tough climate deal
- Pledges to fight global warming inadequate, U.S. off track - study Reuters - Fri, Nov 30, 2012 6:47 AM EST
DOHA (Reuters) - Major nations' policies are inadequate to limit global warming and the United States is off track even in carrying out its weak pledge to limit greenhouse … More »Pledges to fight global warming inadequate, U.S. off track - study
DOHA (Reuters) - Major nations' policies are inadequate to limit global warming and the United States is off track even in carrying out its weak pledge to limit greenhouse gas emissions, a scientific scorecard showed on Friday. The Climate Action Tracker report, issued on the sidelines of talks among almost 200 countries …
- What we know about Superstorm Sandy a month later AP - Thu, Nov 29, 2012 4:40 PM EST
Superstorm Sandy wreaked havoc on parts of the U.S. East Coast a month ago Thursday after tearing through the Caribbean. In the weeks since, the storm's scope has come … More »What we know about Superstorm Sandy a month later
- Congress takes first hard look at Sandy damage AP - Thu, Nov 29, 2012 3:51 PM EST
Congress on Thursday took its first hard look at the damage from Superstorm Sandy amid appeals for tens of billions of dollars in additional disaster assistance to rebuild … More »Congress takes first hard look at Sandy damage
- India, Brazil say rich lack ambition at climate talks Reuters - Thu, Nov 29, 2012 1:00 PM EST
DOHA (Reuters) - India and Brazil accused rich nations on Thursday of doing too little to fight climate change at U.N. talks in Doha and denied that emerging economies … More »India, Brazil say rich lack ambition at climate talks
DOHA (Reuters) - India and Brazil accused rich nations on Thursday of doing too little to fight climate change at U.N. talks in Doha and denied that emerging economies were back-sliding from pledges to step up action from 2020. The United States and the European Union, the top rich emitters, have both said they will not …
- Evidence for man-made climate change getting stronger - U.N. Reuters - Thu, Nov 29, 2012 6:34 AM EST
DOHA (Reuters) - Evidence that global warming is man-made is getting stronger, the head of a U.N. panel of climate scientists said, in a further blow to sceptics who … More »Evidence for man-made climate change getting stronger - U.N.
DOHA (Reuters) - Evidence that global warming is man-made is getting stronger, the head of a U.N. panel of climate scientists said, in a further blow to sceptics who argue rising temperatures can be explained by natural variations. Rajendra Pachauri spoke on the sidelines of a conference in Qatar where 200 nations are trying …
- NJ seeks $37B in federal aid for Sandy recovery AP - Wed, Nov 28, 2012 2:49 PM EST
Gov. Chris Christie has asked the federal government for nearly $37 billion in aid to help New Jersey recover and rebuild after Superstorm Sandy. More »NJ seeks $37B in federal aid for Sandy recovery