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In the Arctic Circle -- north of Oslo, north of Longyearbyen, almost as north as North itself, the National Geographic Endeavor breaks pack ice in endless daylight through a gray-teal sea.

Two polar bears, known in these parts as ice bears, amble and yawn on an iceberg.

Former Vice President Al Gore praised the left-leaning bloggers of Netroots Nation on Saturday as being at the forefront of reclaiming American democracy and urged the activists to mobilize for global climate ...

As the cost of filling up our tanks skyrockets, a government-backed study released Thursday says America could nearly eliminate its need for gasoline for cars, pickup trucks and SUVs by 2050 if the government ...

Businessmen who take flights rather than use video conferencing are adding to global warming that is condemning millions of the world's poorest people to death, according to Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu.

Climate change will pose "substantial" threats to human health in the coming decades, the Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday - issuing its warnings about heat waves, hurricanes and pathogens just ...

DT's story follows with my comments below the star line - - - The American Physical Society, an organization representing nearly 50,000 physicists, has reversed its stance on climate change and is now ...

The American Physical Society, an organization representing nearly 50,000 physicists, has reversed its stance on climate change and is now proclaiming that many of its members disbelieve in human-induced global warming. The APS is also sponsoring public debate on the validity of global warming science. The leadership of the society had previously called the evidence for global warming "incontrovertible."

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, under fire for apparently discounting the impact of climate change, on Thursday said global warming poses real risk to human health and the American way of life.

People are exchanging their flip-flops and shorts for close-toed shoes and fleece more than usual this summer.

As Wisconsinites gear up for next season, Wisconsin Environment today highlighted how global warming could affect the future success of the Packers. Specifically, the group pointed to the threat of rising winter temperatures lessening the cold weather that has historically given the Packers an edge over warm weather rivals.

Despite a Supreme Court order telling it to act, the Environmental Protection Agency said Friday that it couldn't propose any regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act because the issue was too ...

Pope Benedict XVI, like many world leaders, has spoken passionately about the urgent need to protect the planet from climate catastrophe.

An arctic cemetery in Longyearbyen, Norway. Enlarge Photo COMMENT By Michael Gerson IN THE ARCTIC CIRCLE -- North of Oslo, north of Longyearbyen, almost as north as North itself, the National Geographic ...

PRESIDENT BUSH'S STALL tactics on global warming have finally worked. By turning down recommendations from top experts and rejecting regulation of greenhouse gases blamed for global warming, Bush has officially ...

NEWARK -- Public comment began Thursday on the draft version of Gov. Jon S. Corzine's energy master plan, a widely critiqued road map for sourcing and husbanding power amid global warming for the next two ...

A judge has dismissed two lawsuits by companies that want to build two coal-fired power plants in southwest Kansas despite a state regulator's concerns about global warming.

The Environmental Protection Agency wants to make sure that curbing global warming doesn't contaminate drinking water.

Attorney General Richard Blumenthal has blasted as illegal a proposal from Gov. M. Jodi Rell to include consumer rebates in a plan to control emissions from power plants.

Rell responded by saying she was 'disappointed' by the attorney general's 'legalistic view' and said she would keep looking for ways to soften the plan's possible impact on electric rates.

But Rell's idea, Blumenthal said, runs contrary to legislation approved last year under which Connecticut joined a 10-state effort known as the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a landmark program that aims to cut emissions of carbon dioxide, a key contributor to global warming.

Poor countries will need some $6 billion in food aid annually, with food and energy prices expected to remain high for years to come, the president of the World Bank said Saturday.