http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Global_Climate_ChangeFind stories, videos, and photos about Global Climate Change from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Sun, 05 Jul 2009 19:46:13 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Global_Climate_Change14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Global Climate Change from CNN.com.http://money.cnn.com/2009/06/26/news/economy/cap_and_trade/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/26/news/economy/cap_and_trade/index.htmThe House approved a sweeping energy and climate bill Friday which could for the first time usher in widespread government restrictions on greenhouse gases and help renewable energy become cost competitive with fossil fuels.Sat, 27 Jun 2009 02:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/06/16/climate.change.report/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/06/16/climate.change.report/index.html#cnnSTCTextMan-made climate change threatens to stress water resources, challenge crops and livestock, raise sea levels and adversely affect human health, according to a report released by the Obama administration on Tuesday.Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/06/15/ipcc.pachauri.climate.change/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/06/15/ipcc.pachauri.climate.change/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe head of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has rejected suggestions that the United States has adopted too soft a stance on climate change negotiations with China.Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/06/10/climate.change.refugees/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/06/10/climate.change.refugees/index.html#cnnSTCTextA new kind of refugee is on the rise. And by 2050, there could be as many as 200 million of them.Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/05/20/seoul.climate/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/05/20/seoul.climate/index.html#cnnSTCTextFormer U.S. President Bill Clinton on Tuesday urged urban leaders and policymakers they need to take the lead now in fighting climate change.Wed, 20 May 2009 08:20:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/14/magazines/fortune/globalwarming.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/14/magazines/fortune/globalwarming.fortune/index.htmWith Congress about to take up sweeping climate-change legislation, expect to hear more in coming weeks from John Christy, director of the Earth System Science Center at University of Alabama-Huntsville.Thu, 14 May 2009 21:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/04/24/climate.change.eskimos/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/04/24/climate.change.eskimos/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe indigenous people of Alaska have stood firm against some of the most extreme weather conditions on Earth for thousands of years. But now, flooding blamed on climate change is forcing at least one Eskimo village to move to safer ground.Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/27/us.global.warming/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/27/us.global.warming/index.html#cnnSTCTextSecretary of State Hillary Clinton told representatives of the world's leading economies Monday that the United States is no longer "absent without leave" in the global warming debate.Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:23:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/04/22/plants.pollution/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/04/22/plants.pollution/index.html#cnnSTCTextPlants absorbed carbon dioxide more efficiently under polluted skies than they would have done in a cleaner atmosphere, according to new findings published this week in Nature magazine.Thu, 23 Apr 2009 03:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/20/thin.global.warming/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/20/thin.global.warming/index.html#cnnSTCTextHere's yet another reason to stay in shape: Thinner people contribute less to global warming, according to a new study.Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/04/17/greenhouse.gas.hazard.epa/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/04/17/greenhouse.gas.hazard.epa/index.html#cnnSTCTextSix heat-trapping gases that contribute to air pollution pose potential health hazards, the Environmental Protection Agency said Friday in a landmark announcement that could lead to regulation of the gases.Fri, 17 Apr 2009 22:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/03/12/irreversible.climate/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/03/12/irreversible.climate/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe world is facing an increasing risk of "irreversible" climate shifts because worst-case scenarios warned of two years ago are being realized, an international panel of scientists has warned.Fri, 13 Mar 2009 03:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/09/obama.science/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/09/obama.science/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs President Obama reversed the Bush administration's limits on embryonic stem-cell research, he said scientific decisions must be "based on facts, not ideology."Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/02/18/ecoforests.carbonsink/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/02/18/ecoforests.carbonsink/index.html#cnnSTCTextUndisturbed tropical forests are absorbing nearly one-fifth of the CO2 released by burning fossil fuels, a new study has found.Thu, 19 Feb 2009 05:43:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/01/30/obama.climate.change/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/01/30/obama.climate.change/index.html#cnnSTCTextEnvironmentalists are encouraged by President Barack Obama's focus this week on renewable energy and stricter emissions standards, although some economists are skeptical he can pull the country out of the recession while cleaning up the planet.Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:40:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/29/news/international/dumaine_davos.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/29/news/international/dumaine_davos.fortune/index.htmAlthough topic A at Davos is the financial meltdown, a few brave souls took it upon themselves to grapple with the still existing - and for the last few months largely ignored - problem of global warming.Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:44:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/01/28/gore.climate/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/01/28/gore.climate/index.html#cnnSTCTextSuggesting that the planet will soon reach an irreversible "tipping point" of damage to the climate, former Vice President Al Gore told members of Congress on Wednesday that the United States needs to join international talks on a treaty.Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:04:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/01/27/gore.climate/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/01/27/gore.climate/index.html#cnnSTCTextFormer U.S. Vice President Al Gore is expected to tell a Senate panel on Wednesday that the United States needs to provide leadership on the world stage in tackling climate change, a Senate aide said.Wed, 28 Jan 2009 04:44:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/01/23/japan.rocket.launch/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/01/23/japan.rocket.launch/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Japanese space agency launched a satellite Friday that will measure greenhouse gases from the earth's orbit.Fri, 23 Jan 2009 06:32:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/19/eco.globalwarmingsurvey/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/19/eco.globalwarmingsurvey/index.html#cnnSTCTextHuman-induced global warming is real, according to a recent U.S. survey based on the opinions of 3,146 scientists. However there remains divisions between climatologists and scientists from other areas of earth sciences as to the extent of human responsibility.Tue, 20 Jan 2009 06:54:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/09/news/economy/carbon_tax/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/09/news/economy/carbon_tax/index.htmTo save the planet and move away from imported fuel, some say a big energy tax is the best way to go.Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:03:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/10/30/polar.warming/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/10/30/polar.warming/index.html#cnnSTCTextScientists think they have uncovered conclusive proof that human activity is responsible for rising temperatures in both polar regions.Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:43:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/04/17/Nuclear.briefing/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/04/17/Nuclear.briefing/index.html#cnnSTCTextOf all the power supplies in the energy mix, nuclear has historically been the most criticized and controversial. But this most unpopular of power sources has recently resurfaced in political and economic dialogue.Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:40:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/06/10/carbon.scenarios/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/06/10/carbon.scenarios/index.html#cnnSTCTextIf climate change were a small house fire, current policy in the European Union and the United Kingdom would ensure that it would destroy not just the house but the entire suburb.Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:37:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/08/12/comedy.jihad/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/08/12/comedy.jihad/index.html#cnnSTCTextGlobal warming and the state of the planet aren't exactly laughing matters, but for comedian Abie Philbin Bowman, the dire environmental outlook has at least one bright side.Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:54:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/08/20/pachauri.climate.talks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/08/20/pachauri.climate.talks/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe head of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has described as "tragic" the lack of action on climate change by developed countries.Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:51:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/09/01/carbon.trading.pv/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/09/01/carbon.trading.pv/index.html#cnnSTCTextDebate is rife in Australian political circles about whether carbon trading is the way forward for climate change abatement.Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:49:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/10/10/nasa.climatetimemachine/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/10/10/nasa.climatetimemachine/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt can often seem like hard work keeping track of the changes happening to our planet. Another day, another new prediction. Another week, another warning. It's enough to make even the most conscientious climate change student issue a weary discombobulated sigh.Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:40:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/11/20/black.carbon/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/11/20/black.carbon/index.html#cnnSTCTextA new study investigating the amount of carbon in Australian soil has cast doubt over the accuracy of current climate models in predicting future levels of global warming.Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:15:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/12/17/pope.climate/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/12/17/pope.climate/index.html#cnnSTCTextGlobal warming data is released constantly these days -- and all of it shows that our planet is in peril.Thu, 18 Dec 2008 21:53:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/17/news/economy/oil_eia_outlook/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/17/news/economy/oil_eia_outlook/index.htmDespite the recent rout in oil prices, the government expects crude to shoot back up over the long term. That is expected to result in a drastic drop in oil imports and a greater use of renewable energy.Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:32:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/12/10/schweiger.planet/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/12/10/schweiger.planet/index.html#cnnSTCTextNature can be amazingly resilient, capable of adapting to constantly changing ecological conditions. And yet, this resiliency is limited and rapidly reaching the breaking point.Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:44:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/09/obama.gore/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/09/obama.gore/index.html#cnnSTCTextWith former Vice President Al Gore at his side, President-elect Barack Obama said Tuesday it's time the issue of climate change is dealt with in a "serious way."Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:57:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/06/05/your.emails/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/06/05/your.emails/index.html#cnnSTCTextThere's no point in having a debate without varied points of view. Send us an email by filling out the form on the front page, file an iReport or click on the "Sound Off" button at the bottom of this page.Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:10:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1855819,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1855819,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe new President's first order of business? Don't be George W. BushMon, 03 Nov 2008 21:25:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1853871,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1853871,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIt may seem like common sense to wait until there is proof of the damage of global warming before taking action. But by then it will be too late -- so scientists must do a better job of explaining the dangers nowTue, 28 Oct 2008 05:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/10/22/eco.films/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/10/22/eco.films/index.html#cnnSTCTextThere's a new wave of horror films stalking the box office.Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:08:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/22/technology/ben_jerrys.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/22/technology/ben_jerrys.fortune/index.htmNo one wants melting ice cream. Nor do we want melting polar ice caps. The trouble is, keeping our ice cream cold warms the planet because powerful greenhouse gases are used in most refrigerators and freezers in the U.S.Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/10/20/wwf.climate.report/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/10/20/wwf.climate.report/index.html#cnnSTCTextClimate change is happening faster than previously predicted according to a new World Wildlife Fund report.Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/10/17/geology.climate/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/10/17/geology.climate/index.html#cnnSTCTextDr Jan Zalasiewicz is the author of "The Earth After Us -- What legacy will humans leave in the rocks?" His book examines what might remain of our civilization in the strata 100 million years from now, and how aliens might piece together the story of the planet and our brief but dramatic impact on it.Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:33:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1851167,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1851167,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAutumn temperatures in the Arctic are at record levels, the Arctic Ocean is getting warmer and less salty as sea ice melts, and reindeer herds appear to be declining, researchers reported ThursdayThu, 16 Oct 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/10/10/eco.presidenteco/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/10/10/eco.presidenteco/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen it comes to successful electioneering, Bill Clinton's unofficial 1992 campaign mantra for the U.S. presidency, "It's the economy, stupid" often holds true, but what about the environment?Tue, 14 Oct 2008 02:02:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1849698,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1849698,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsBy creating reserves, researchers have given animals the safehouses they need to thrive. But as climate change encroaches on that territory, they'll need escape routes to surviveMon, 13 Oct 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1847409,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1847409,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe economy has trumped the environment as the issue du jour, but there's a way that government can commit to saving both at onceWed, 08 Oct 2008 01:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/05/14/polar.bears.listing/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/05/14/polar.bears.listing/index.html#cnnSTCTextPolar bears will now be listed as "threatened" under the Endangered Species Act.Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/10/02/700bn.climate/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/10/02/700bn.climate/index.html#cnnSTCTextGovernments around the world continue to pump billions of dollars into financial markets, but there is still no telling whether the "injections of liquidity" will be enough to prevent "this sucker" -- to quote the President of the United States -- from going down.Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:51:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/10/03/eco.carbonquestions/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/10/03/eco.carbonquestions/index.html#cnnSTCTextYou wanted to know more about carbon trading, and Abyd Karmali, Managing Director and Global Head of Carbon Emissions at Merrill Lynch answered.Fri, 03 Oct 2008 07:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/10/03/eco.carbonquestions2/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/10/03/eco.carbonquestions2/index.html#cnnSTCTextYou wanted to know more about carbon trading, and Abyd Karmali, Managing Director and Global Head of Carbon Emissions at Merrill Lynch answered you questions.Fri, 03 Oct 2008 07:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1843675,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1843675,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsSeven Western states and four Canadian provinces on Tuesday proposed a comprehensive program to cut greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, manufacturers and vehiclesTue, 23 Sep 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/19/news/economy/gunther_paulson.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/19/news/economy/gunther_paulson.fortune/index.htmTreasury Secretary Hank Paulson has careened from crisis to crisis lately, backing the Bear Stearns rescue, engineering the government takeover of Fannie Mae, refusing to commit taxpayer money to save Lehman Brothers, and Friday announcing a massive program to help banks offload mortgage-related assets.Fri, 19 Sep 2008 20:57:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1842751,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1842751,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMayor Richard M. Daley has announced a plan to dramatically slash emissions of heat-trapping gases, part of an effort to fight global warming and become one of the greenest cities in the nationFri, 19 Sep 2008 13:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1841125,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1841125,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIf you think your allergies are bad now, hold on to your handkerchief. Global warming is bound to make them worseTue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1839995,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1839995,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsProducing the world's beef and pork intake creates more greenhouse gases than all of the planet's cars, planes and boats combined Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:25:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1839111,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1839111,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFederal researchers are warning that warming temperatures could soon cause California's giant sequoia trees to die off more quickly unless forest managers plan with an eye toward climate change and the impact of a longer, harsher wildfire seasonFri, 05 Sep 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1836615,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1836615,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsArctic Ocean sea ice has melted to the second lowest minimum since satellite observations began, according to scientists at the National Snow and Ice Data CenterWed, 27 Aug 2008 14:25:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1836269,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1836269,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA new U.N. report urges countries to phase out energy subsidies, saying they often waste money, do not always help the poor and are bad for the environmentTue, 26 Aug 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1834011,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1834011,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAustralian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd urged the United States on Tuesday to take more action on climate change and become more involved in the global debate on the issueTue, 19 Aug 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1832164,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1832164,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAnalysis: The White House's proposed overhaul of the Endangered Species Act is its latest end-run around Congress to undo one of the real success stories of the green movementTue, 12 Aug 2008 22:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/08/11/technology/jpmorgan_carbon.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/08/11/technology/jpmorgan_carbon.fortune/index.htmBy any measure, it is a long way from the Park Avenue headquarters of JPMorgan Chase, the global investment bank that generated revenues of $100 billion last year, to the dusty streets of Kampala, Uganda, where a poor woman can buy a new cook stove for about $6.Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:26:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1828874,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1828874,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe 15th UN climate change summit will convene in Copenhagen in December 2009, and world leaders will begin discussing a successor to KyotoMon, 04 Aug 2008 23:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1829365,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1829365,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsGlobal warming is a slow, imperceptible process. On a tour of Greenland, a TIME reporter almost sees it happeningMon, 04 Aug 2008 22:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/07/29/climate.briefing/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/07/29/climate.briefing/index.html#cnnSTCTextHuman-induced climate change is thought to be one of the greatest challenges facing mankind in the 21st Century. A change in temperature of only a couple of degrees has the potential to adversely impact economies, communities and ecosystems throughout the world.Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:59:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1826813,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1826813,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsClimate change has turned carbon into an enemy of the environment, but a new book puts the infamous element in its proper (and less villainous) contextSun, 27 Jul 2008 06:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1824865,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1824865,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIf politicians can't agree to renew credits for businesses that create renewable power, both the economy and the environment will sufferMon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/17/gore.energy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/17/gore.energy/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe United States should be making all of its electricity with renewable and carbon-free energy in 10 years, former Vice President Al Gore said Thursday.Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:18:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1824132,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1824132,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe global-warming guru says Americans must replace fossil-fuel power plants with renewable energy within 10 years. But can this "moral and spiritual challenge" be met?Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1822528,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1822528,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe Court affects environmental policy more than you may realize. And it may only be as green as our next PresidentTue, 15 Jul 2008 05:05:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1821173,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1821173,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPresident Bush on Wednesday hailed the move by G-8 leaders to coalesce behind a global climate-change strategy, claiming "significant progress"Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/08/g8.climate.change/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/08/g8.climate.change/index.html#cnnSTCTextA call from the world's most powerful nations to establish the goal of halving greenhouse gas emissions worldwide by 2050, was criticized by environmentalists Tuesday.Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:12:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1820472,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1820472,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsCovering the coming eco-apocalypse can be depressing business. But Rob Kutner sees the good times in end timesSat, 05 Jul 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/01/green.hughblog3/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/01/green.hughblog3/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt is a sign of the times that the craziest thing I have seen this week was not Daryl Hannah licking surplus fuel off the petrol cap (or whatever she would call it) of her 60s-era Chevrolet El Camino.Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:50:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/27/news/economy/election_green.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/27/news/economy/election_green.fortune/index.htmWhat senators McCain and Obama believe about U.S. energy policy matters - hugely. To fight global warming, the next President will oversee the transition to a new, green economy, which will result in one of the biggest business transformations of the 21st century and potentially one of the largest transfers of wealth since the creation of the income tax.Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:34:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1818783,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1818783,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAhead of next week's G8 summit in Japan, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair calls for a united front against global warmingSat, 28 Jun 2008 01:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/25/pf/bottom_line.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/25/pf/bottom_line.moneymag/index.htmI separate my paper and plastics. I take the train to work instead of driving, and I'm definitely going to buy a bunch of those screwy lightbulbs one of these weekends. And...well, when it comes to being green, I guess that's about it.Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/25/climate.change.security/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/25/climate.change.security/index.html#cnnSTCTextGlobal warming could destabilize "struggling and poor" countries around the world, prompting mass migrations and creating breeding grounds for terrorists, the chairman of the National Intelligence Council told Congress on Wednesday.Thu, 26 Jun 2008 02:20:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1817812,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1817812,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsGlobal warming is likely to increase illegal immigration, create humanitarian disasters and destabilize precarious governments in political hot spots according to an intelligence reportWed, 25 Jun 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1817740,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1817740,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsGlobal energy demand will grow by 50 percent over the next two decades with continued heavy reliance on fossil fuels, the government predicted WednesdayWed, 25 Jun 2008 14:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1817665,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1817665,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsExactly 20 years after warning America about global warming, a top NASA scientist said the situation has gotten so bad that the world's only hope is drastic actionTue, 24 Jun 2008 23:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1817036,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1817036,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsEconomists from the Copenhagen Consensus claim to have calculated how to get the most bang for the buck with foreign aid. But not every threat can be broken down in terms of dollars and centsSun, 22 Jun 2008 07:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/06/02/Adelegan.doha/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/06/02/Adelegan.doha/index.html#cnnSTCTextNowhere is the need for cheaper, renewable energy more apparent than Africa. There, the poorest villagers huddle around candles because even kerosene is too expensive.Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:25:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1811108,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1811108,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAnalysis: Senators Joseph Lieberman and John Warner's Climate Security Act is the U.S.'s most serious attempt to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Is it destined for failure?Mon, 02 Jun 2008 03:05:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1811058,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1811058,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsGlobal warming is not a problem for the future. We're already feeling the catastrophic effects today. Question is, is it too late to do anything about it?Sun, 01 Jun 2008 21:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/30/news/economy/gunther_legislation.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/30/news/economy/gunther_legislation.fortune/index.htmAn influential coalition of Fortune 500 companies and environmental groups that was formed to support climate-change legislation has splintered over the Lieberman-Warner bill that is headed next week to the Senate floor.Fri, 30 May 2008 22:59:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/27/news/companies/exxonmobil_rockefellers.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/27/news/companies/exxonmobil_rockefellers.fortune/index.htmIt's hard to imagine why ExxonMobil shareholders are so unhappy. After all, the world's largest publicly-owned energy company rode the surge in oil prices to a record $40 billion in earnings last year, making it by far the most profitable Fortune 500 company. Shares are up 10% in the last year, while the S&P500 has fallen by just as much.Wed, 28 May 2008 20:02:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1807317,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1807317,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIf one person can make a difference, Taylor Francis, 16, wants to be that person. He's taking the global warming warning door-to-door from the U.S. to ChinaFri, 16 May 2008 20:50:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/14/news/economy/climate_change_bill.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/14/news/economy/climate_change_bill.fortune/index.htmA climate-change bill that has widespread support as it heads to the Senate floor will create an estimated $150 billion of new assets in the first year it takes effect. Between now and 2050, regulating greenhouse gases could easily generate $3 trillion worth in value in the United States.Thu, 15 May 2008 11:34:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1779634,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1779634,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAnalysis: The US finally rules that global warming is indeed threatening the species' survival. Not that it will make any differenceWed, 14 May 2008 23:15:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1779545,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1779545,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics(WASHINGTON) -- The Interior Department declared the polar bear a threatened species Wednesday, saying it must be protected because of the decline in Arctic sea ice from global warming.Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne cited dramatic declines in sea ice over the last three decades and projections of continued losses. These declines, he told a news conference, mean the polar bear is a species likely to be in danger of extinction in the near future.Kempthorne also said, though, that it would be "inappropriate" to use the protection of the bear to reduce greenhouse gases, or to broadly address climate change.Reflecting views recently expressed by President Bush, Kempthorne said the Endangered Species Act was "never meant to regulate global climate change."He said the decision to list the bear includes administrative actions aimed at limiting the impact of the decision on energy development and other climate related activities."This listing will not stop global climate change or prevent any sea ice from meltWed, 14 May 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1779350,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1779350,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe GOP candidate's global warming plan has its flaws. But he has engaged the issue, and that bodes well for the '08 campaign Wed, 14 May 2008 15:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/03/31/Intro.timeline/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/03/31/Intro.timeline/index.html#cnnSTCTextClimatology was once a small and often overlooked branch of science. But important discoveries made as early as the 19th century have contributed to what is the most important field of scientific study in the world today. Listed below are some key dates in climate change history. Wed, 14 May 2008 10:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/13/mccain.environment/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/13/mccain.environment/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. John McCain took his weeklong environmental tour to Washington state Tuesday, addressing the need for reducing the nation's dependency on foreign oil and sparking investment in environmentally friendly technology.Tue, 13 May 2008 22:04:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1739593,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1739593,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe presumptive GOP nominee is a step up from Bush, but that still doesn't make him the environmental candidateMon, 12 May 2008 23:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/12/mccain.climate/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/12/mccain.climate/index.html#cnnSTCTextKicking off a week-long push seen as outreach to independent and Democratic voters in crucial swing states, John McCain on Monday delivered a speech outlining his vision for combating global warming.Mon, 12 May 2008 21:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/02/es.carboncapture/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/02/es.carboncapture/index.html#cnnSTCTextDespite plans to slash carbon dioxide (C02) emissions, the world still faces a very basic, and very big, problem. Mon, 12 May 2008 03:38:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1737017,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1737017,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe Dems may be greener, but the GOP are no slouches. (A Republican created the EPA, after all.) And that's what the Earth needs: good government, not politicsFri, 02 May 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/04/01/Energy.intro/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/04/01/Energy.intro/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn the coming years we face an unprecedented challenge -- to provide the means for global prosperity, growth and stability from a radically different set of energy sources.Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:55:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/15/technology/Gunther_carbon_finance.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/15/technology/Gunther_carbon_finance.fortune/index.htmIf all goes according to plan, the business of buying and selling rights to pollute the atmosphere with carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases - carbon trading, as it is known - will curb global warming and save the world. That is its only purpose. Along the way, a lot of people will get rich.Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/16/bush.climate/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/16/bush.climate/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Bush on Wednesday called for halting the growth of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 2025 and said Congress -- not judges or regulators -- should take the lead role in grappling with global warming.Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:37:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1731550,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1731550,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsViewpoint: President Bush's new strategy for saving the world from climate change is too little, too lateWed, 16 Apr 2008 21:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/03/10/baptist.climate/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/03/10/baptist.climate/index.html#cnnSTCTextSeveral prominent leaders in the Southern Baptist Convention said Monday that Baptists have a moral responsibility to combat climate change -- a major shift within a denomination that just last year cast doubt on human responsibility for global warming.Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:41:00 EDT