Insurers, Republicans Part Ways Over Global Warming July 19, 2013 By Mark Drajem The U.S. insurance industry told Senators that a surge in weather-related catastrophes has forced billions of dollars in payouts, offering...
Report Says Seas May Rise over 7+ feet Per Degree Celsius of Global Warming July 16, 2013 By Erik Kirschbaum Sea levels could rise by 2.3 meters [app. 7.66 feet] for each degree Celsius [1.8°F] that global temperatures increase and...
‘Unusually Active’ El Nino Possibly Linked to Climate Change: Researchers July 3, 2013 By Rudy Ruitenberg The El Nino weather pattern that can bring drought to Australia and rain to South America was “unusually active” at...
Small Global Warming Rise Would Have ‘Alarming’ Impact Says World Bank June 20, 2013 Much of Bangkok could flood within the next two decades if global warming stays on its current trajectory, as sea...
Russia Challenges Consensus Rule at Heart of U.N. Climate Talks June 17, 2013 By Andrew Allan It was a historic moment in U.N. climate talks: with most countries in favor and only a group of OPEC...
Greenhouse Gas Milestone; CO2 Levels Set Record May 13, 2013 By Seth Borenstein Worldwide levels of the chief greenhouse gas that causes global warming have hit a milestone, reaching an amount never before...
Study Finds Long-Term Global Cooling Period Ended in 19th Century April 23, 2013 A global long-term cooling trend ended late in the 19th century and was followed decades later by the warmest temperatures...
IEA Concludes Clean Energy Progress ‘Too Slow’ to Limit Global Warming April 17, 2013 By Nina Chestney The development of low-carbon energy is progressing too slowly to limit global warming, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on...
UN Report Finds World Climate Change Goal at Risk as Emissions Surge April 15, 2013 By Alister Doyle A global goal for limiting climate change is slipping out of reach and governments may have to find ways to...
Report Questions Insurer Readiness, Attitudes on Climate Change March 7, 2013 By Don Jergler A report out Thursday that details responses to a climate change survey from insurers doing business in California, Washington and...