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Fossil fuel subsidies in focus at climate talks
Hassan al-Kubaisi considers it a gift from above that drivers in oil- and gas-rich Qatar only have to pay $1 per gallon at the pump. "Thank God that ...
New Zealand: forget Kyoto, write new climate deal
Highlighting a rift between the rich countries and emerging economies like China, New Zealand's climate minister staunchly defended his government's ...
Floods in Britain highlight insurance dispute
Lynne Jones' cozy bed and breakfast in Britain's Lake District boasts views over the River Greta where heron come to feed, and a panoramic vista of ...
What's your QELRO? Fast guide to UN climate lingo
Every time U.N. negotiators meet for their annual climate talks, they come up with a new set of unintuitive acronyms, as if to make sure that people ...
US defends 'enormous' climate efforts at UN talks
The U.S. defended its track record on fighting climate change on Monday at U.N. talks, saying it's making "enormous" efforts to slow global warming ...
Will US role at climate talks change after storm?
During a year with a monster storm and scorching heat waves, Americans have experienced the kind of freakish weather that many scientists say will ...
UN report warns of widening climate gap
A U.N. report on rising greenhouse gas emissions reminded world governments Wednesday that their efforts to fight climate change are far from enough ...
EU climate head wants Obama to pull his weight
The European Union's climate commissioner says she hopes that President Barack Obama's renewed attention to global warming after the election will ...
Glacier melt cited as main cause of rising seas
Austrian experts say melting glaciers have been the single greatest cause of rising sea level over the past century. Scientists at the respected ...
Obama's return a test of evolving foreign policy
Phrases to describe some of the looming foreign policy challenges for President Barack Obama didn't even exist when he took the oath of office the ...
New UN "atlas" links climate change, health
Two U.N. agencies have mapped the intersection of health and climate in an age of global warming, showing that there are spikes in meningitis when ...
EU: Spain, Italy putting EU emissions cuts at risk
Debt-ridden Spain and Italy could hinder the European Union from achieving its goal of cutting greenhouse emissions under an international climate ...
World matched record for hottest September _ again
The world last month matched a record for the hottest September, and some scientists point to global warming as a cause. It was the third time since ...
UN agency: El Nino could appear by October
The U.N. weather agency says there is a "moderately high likelihood" that El Nino — the weather phenomenon that brings above normal rainfall — will ...
Vivienne Westwood casts herself as climate warrior
Few designers could, or would, overshadow the models wearing their outfits. But Vivienne Westwood did just that Sunday, closing her show by walking ...
UN panel warns of climate credit market collapse
A U.N.-appointed expert panel says international efforts to encourage investment in green technologies could collapse if countries don't boost the ...
In Arctic, Greenpeace picks new fight with old foe
Global warming has ignited a rush to exploit Arctic resources — and Greenpeace is determined to thwart that stampede. Employing the same daredevil ...
Organizers meet to create $100b climate fund
A new global fund on climate change that aims to channel $100 billion a year in aid to poor countries selected officials from South Africa and ...
WFP drops food to war refugees in South Sudan
Officials from a United Nations food agency air-dropped 32 metric tons of food to refugees on the South Sudan-Sudan border, an expensive, last-ditch ...
Ernesto weakens over Mexico, still a flood threat
Ernesto weakened to a tropical depression as it moved inland Friday, killing seven people and dumping rains in the mountains of Mexico's flood-prone ...
Heavy rain as Ernesto makes landfall in Mexico
Tropical Storm Ernesto made landfall Thursday near the oil port city of Coatzacoalcos, killing two people as it moved inland and began weakening after ...
UN sees 'slight chance' of El Nino weather return
The U.N. weather agency says the weather phenomenon known as El Nino that brings above normal rainfall could develop between July and September.
Climate activists scale gates of Buckingham Palace
Four climate change activists scaled gates at Queen Elizabeth II's Buckingham Palace home on Saturday and locked themselves to railings in a protest ...