GLOBAL WARMING

The aftermath of climategate, the leaked emails from a leading climate research institute, are giving new ammunition to those who don't follow the consensus argument on man-made global warming. The following is a summary of what arguments arise from the leak.

Malaysia's government will offer credible cuts in its emissions of carbon dioxide at the Copenhagen climate change summit in a bid to halt global warming, Prime Minister Najib Razak told Reuters on Sunday.

African nations agreed to resume U.N. climate talks in Copenhagen on Monday after a half-day suspension, accusing rich countries of trying to kill the existing Kyoto Protocol.

Tens of thousands of climate activists staged a colourful rally in Copenhagen Saturday to urge negotiators at U.N. talks to agree a strong deal to fight global warming in a worldwide Day of Action.

A 20 percent cut in greenhouse gases by rich nations would be a pretty good result for a U.N. climate summit even though it falls short of developing nations' hopes, the head of the U.N. climate panel said on Tuesday.

As over 15000 politicians and delegates gather in Copenhagen for the UN's Climate Change conference , a separate conference in Denmark also occurred, comprising of scientists and lobby groups.

As over 15000 politicians and delegates gather in Copenhagen for the UN's Climate Change conference , a separate conference in Denmark also occurred, comprising of scientists and lobby groups.

Over 1,700 scientists in the U.K. signed a statement on Thursday, stating that they agree with evidence that shows humans are responsible for climate change.

U.N. climate talks are making progress on sharing green technologies but rich nations need to offer deeper cuts in carbon emissions by 2020 to help unlock a deal, the U.N.'s top climate official said on Thursday. There's a general recognition that we need a technology mechanism, as part of a U.N. climate convention, Yvo de Boer told Reuters on the sidelines of December 7-18 talks in Copenhagen, when asked about progress so far.

California's global warming law, similar in scope to a measure under consideration by the U.S. Congress, will have a negligible effect on the bottom lines of small businesses, a study showed Wednesday.

Al Gore, the former U.S. Vice President and noted environmentalist, says that recently leaked emails from East Anglia University will do nothing to counter the scientific consensus about climate change.

The impacts of climate change have worsened almost every year since 1980, according to a study on Wednesday inspired by the Dow Jones stock index that distils global warming into a single number.

U.N. climate talks have neglected a food crisis, including measures which can both curb climate change and boost food production, the head of the U.N.'s food agency said.

The United Nation's climate change summit has been billed as the last hope to save the world from itself. Brought on by a rise of man-made greenhouse gases, the earth is slowly inching towards a man-induced climate disaster, urgent for coordinated action...or so the saying went.

Four nations proposed guiding principles for green funds on Wednesday, hoping to end deadlock at U.N. talks on ways to manage billions of dollars to help the poor cope with global warming.

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Tuesday that the hacked emails on climate change from the British university, have not affected the United Nations belief that humans are increasing climate change.

This year is likely to be the fifth warmest on record and the first decade of this century the hottest since records began, the World Meteorological Organization said on Tuesday.

China led calls by developing nations on Tuesday for deeper emissions cuts from the United States, Japan and Europe at U.N. climate talks on Tuesday, as a study showed that this decade will be the warmest on record.

Uncontrolled greenhouse gas emissions could lead to global warming of 4 degrees centigrade or more by the end of the century, Britain's Meteorological Office said on Monday.

Washington took a step on Monday toward curbing U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, aiding the first day of the biggest climate talks in history where 190 nations are seeking a deal to curb global warming.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency formally declared that greenhouse gases endanger human health Monday, allowing President Barack Obama to show his commitment to act as a major climate change summit opened in Copenhagen.