U.N. panel to probe further Kyoto CO2-cut projects (Reuters)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:40:34 GMT

Reuters - A United Nations climate panel will ask a working group to investigate further claims that a Kyoto Protocol scheme may be incentivising participants to emit more greenhouse gases, it said on Friday.

Ten key indicators show global warming "undeniable" (Reuters)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:49:14 GMT
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.

Ten key indicators show global warming 'undeniable' (Reuters)
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:08:58 GMT

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.

Scientists say global warming is continuing (AP)
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:24:10 GMT

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.

Malaysia may close more dive sites hit by coral bleaching (AFP)
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:02:16 GMT

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.

Obama vows to fight on for climate change bill (AFP)
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:59:36 GMT

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.

Western Climate Initiative offers cap-and-trade (AP)
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:20:19 GMT

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.

Reid introducing pared-down energy and oil bill (AP)
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:55:35 GMT
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.

Climate change could spur Mexican migration to US: study (AFP)
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:15:10 GMT

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.

PepsiCo spent $1.2 million lobbying gov't in 2Q (AP)
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:57:12 GMT
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.

Montana-Saskatchewan climate project shelved (AP)
Sun, 25 Jul 2010 17:00:56 GMT
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.

Australian PM Gillard on top in election debate (AFP)
Sun, 25 Jul 2010 11:58:02 GMT

AFP - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard came out on top in a televised election debate against her conservative challenger on Sunday, but analysts said she failed to land a knockout blow ahead of polls.

Australia PM offers 'cash for clunkers' climate policy (AFP)
Sat, 24 Jul 2010 07:25:02 GMT

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.

Temperatures hit record highs globally. El Nino or global warming? (The Christian Science Monitor)
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 23:37:24 GMT
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.

Senate climate bill in peril as Democrats delay action (Reuters)
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:13:06 GMT

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.

Prospects Shrink for Broad Energy Bill This Year (CQPolitics.com)
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:26:20 GMT
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.

Protester heckles Australian PM's climate speech (AFP)
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 02:45:35 GMT

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.

Climate and energy bill delayed as political support withers (McClatchy Newspapers)
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:23:00 GMT
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.

Harry Reid: Senate will abandon cap-and-trade energy reform (The Christian Science Monitor)
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:18:56 GMT
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.

Democrats put US climate change legislation plans on hold (AFP)
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:09:34 GMT

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.