Google to save the planet with 'Earth Engine'
Google has launched a new Google Labs product called Google Earth Engine at the International Climate Change Conference in sunny Cancun, Mexico, said Google blog post.
Alumni gift funds Center for Energy Policy and Finance at Stanford
The Stanford Law School and the Graduate School of Business have come together to drive the energy revolution forward through the establishment of the Steyer-Taylor Center for Energy Policy and Finance - an interdisciplinary center to study and advance the development and deployment of clean energy technologies through innovative policy and finance.
Lufthansa to go green with world’s first daily biofuel flights
In a rather “environmentally concerned” approach to cut down on the carbon emission from flights, Lufthansa will start commercial biofuel flights daily between Hamburg and Frankfurt in a six-month trial from April 2011. The move to operate an aircraft engine with biofuel over a long stretch of six months, is first of its kind in the world.
Earth's biggest lakes warming up as climate changes
Even as scientists are warning that the increasing global warming could be a threat to aquatic species, NASA researchers have determined that Earth's largest lakes have warmed during the past 25 years in response to climate change.
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UK inquiry: emails do not undermine climate science
Emails stolen from one of the world's leading climate change research centers contained no evidence to undermine the case for manmade global warming, a report found on Wednesday.
Doctors call to lead on solving climate change dilemma
According to the report published in the Medical Journal of Australia, doctors are called to take the lead in finding practical solutions to decrease the carbon footprints correlated with obesity, chronic disease and population growth.
Investors buoyed by Goldilocks climate: BofA poll
Investors are coming to believe that the global economic recovery is real and it is safe to invest in a Goldilocks climate of slow growth, low inflation and solid earnings, a monthly poll showed on Tuesday.
Climate Science: The Next Focus of Public Forums
Climate change to be the focus for the nest public forums in Australia
Climate report shows Australia getting warmer
Australia's top scientists on Monday released a State of the Climate report at a time of growing scepticism over climate change as a result of revelations of errors in some global scientific reports.
Australians politicians urged to act on obesity and climate change
Australians politicians must act quickly to combat the rise of obesity and its life-threatening disease consequences, and the global climate changes' great threats to health, based on a letter published in the Medical Journal of Australia, a publication of the Australian Medical Association.
Political ads: new weapon in U.S. climate change war?
Big business is now free to blitz the airwaves to attack politicians who support action against climate change, which could smother messages from environmentalists.
Obama pushes climate change in White House meeting
President Barack Obama, weighing in on the Senate's efforts to pass a climate change bill, gathered Republican and Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday to try to jumpstart an overhaul of U.S. energy policy.
California watchdog sees climate policy job losses
California's aggressive climate change policy is likely to lead to modest job losses in the near term due to higher energy costs and other factors, the state's independent budget watchdog said.
Global climate battle plays out in World Bank
The United States and Britain are threatening to withhold support for a $3.75 billion World Bank loan for a coal-fired plant in South Africa, expanding the battleground in the global debate over who should pay for clean energy.
Glacier melting a key clue to tracking climate change
The world has become far too hot for the aptly named Exit Glacier in Alaska.
Scientists move to improve climate data, reject 'skeptics'
World weather agencies have agreed to band together to improve climate data, officials said on Wednesday, as scientists work to repair recent damage done to the credibility of it's discipline.
Senate weighs final push to move climate bill
A last-ditch attempt at passing a climate change bill begins in the Senate this week with senators mindful that time is running short and that approaches to the legislation still vary widely, according to sources.
Kyoto risks dying, no new climate deal in sight
Efforts to extend the Kyoto climate pact framework risk collapse in a setback to years of diplomatic bargains, as chances fade that the United States will join other rich nations in capping emissions.
Climate-gate scientist: No global warming in last 15 Yrs
The ex-head of the research center at the center of the Climate-gate scandal said a very surprising remark over the weekend, admitting in an interview with the BBC that there has been no global warming over the past 15 years.
India, China resist calls to back climate pact
India and China are resisting requests to sign up for the Copenhagen Accord for fighting global warming that risks unravelling without clear support from major emitters.
Climate change affecting Kenya's coffee output
Climate change has affected Kenyan coffee production through unpredictable rainfall patterns and excessive droughts, making crop management and disease control a nightmare, a researcher said on Thursday.
Scientists argue for new climate science approaches
A number of mistakes and eroding public confidence has some scientists calling for drastic changes in how future United Nations climate reports are handled.
India abandons IPCC, sets up own panel
The Indian government has moved to establish its own body to address and monitor science surrounding climate change, saying it cannot rely on the official United Nation panel.
Companies feel threatened by climate fight - U.N. chief
Certain countries and companies feel threatened by growing efforts against climate change, the U.N. climate chief said on Thursday, after other officials spoke of a campaign to undermine a consensus on global warming.
Climate deal unlikely unless economy lifts: India
U.N. climate talks will probably not agree an ambitious deal this year unless the economy improves and voters press for action, said India's top climate official Shyam Saran.
China-led group may discuss climate fund for poor
A meeting of four of the world's fastest-growing carbon emitters on Sunday ahead of a Jan. 31 deadline for countries to submit their action plans to fight climate change may discuss a climate fund for poorer nations.
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