New Zealand Judge Rejects Climate Refugee Plea
A New Zealand judge on Tuesday rejected a Kiribati man’s claim that he should be granted refugee status because of climate change.
Poor Countries Walk Out Of UN Climate Talks
Bloc of 132 countries exit Warsaw conference after rich nations refuse to discuss climate change recompense until after 2015.
U.N. Climate Meet Becomes About “Not Losing Ground”
Antigua and Barbuda has a combined population of 89,000 and while most people are aware that something is happening with the climate, for the majority, the two-week UN Climate Change Conference at the national stadium in Poland is just another talk-shop.
Save The Oceans From Warming
The Earth’s oceans are being forced to absorb more and more planet-warming carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, causing them to acidify at rates not seen in the last 300 million years, says a new report released for policymakers today at the UN climate talks in Warsaw.
Storm Brings Flooding and Destruction to Sardinia
The Mediterranean island of Sardinia, prized for its white sand beaches and crystal-clear seas, was a flood-ravaged mud bath Tuesday.
UN Climate Chief Calls on Coal Industry to Change
The U.N.’s chief climate diplomat on Monday urged the coal industry to diversify toward cleaner energy sources and leave most of the world’s remaining coal reserves in the ground.
China’s Children May Become The Drivers Of Environmental Change
The world’s eyes on China’s pollution will continue to act as a key force in influencing how bold government policies to cut pollution are in the future, but internal discontent will ring louder and resonate more.
Watching The Rising Tides Along North Carolina’s Coast
Professor Robert Young with North Carolina Public Radio host Frank Stasio, discussing the consequences of climate change and how rising sea levels have a strong effect on the beaches of North Carolina.
2013 One Of Warmest On Record
This year is likely to be among the top 10 warmest on record, according to the World Meteorological Organization. It continues a pattern of high temperatures blamed directly on man-made climate change, that could no longer be ignored.