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Extreme Weather in 2013 Due to Climate Change: UN
Much of the extreme weather that wreaked havoc in Asia, Europe and the Pacific region last year can be blamed on human-induced climate change, the U.N. weather agency says. The World Meteorological ...
Climate Scientists Highlight Human Cost of Global Warming
Top climate scientists who are gathering in Japan this week to finish up a report on the impact of global warming say that if you think climate change is only faced by some far-off polar bear decades ...
Fifteen States Press Obama for Tough, Flexible Climate Rules
Fifteen states that have taken steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are seeking assurances that their efforts will be recognized when the U.S. Environmental Protection agency issues new rules ...
Climate Change Refugee’s Story Highlights Worldwide Challenges
In October, the U.K.'s Daily Telegraph reported that Ioane Teitiota, 37, from the Republic of Kiribati, has asked a court in New Zealand to officially recognize him and his family as climate change ...
UN Envoys Endorse First Steps Toward Next Pact on Global Warming
Diplomats from almost 190 nations endorsed a set of measures on global warming, laying the groundwork for a treaty to be adopted in 2015 that would limit pollution by all nations for the first time. ...
Setbacks Outweigh Gains in World’s Bid to Meet Carbon Goals: Study
The world is getting further off track in limiting global warming with setbacks in Japan and Australia outweighing positive signals from the United States and China, a study showed on Wednesday. A ...
Typhoon Fuels Call for Rich Nations to Compensate Poor for Global Warming Losses
The typhoon that killed thousands of people in the Philippines has energized debate about whether rich nations should compensate poor ones for climate-related losses, a proposal the U.S. and European ...
Thus Far, 2013 Is Seventh Hottest Year, More Warming Expected: WMO
This year is the seventh warmest since records began in 1850 with a trend to weather extremes and the impact of storms such as Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines aggravated by rising sea levels, the ...