Is last week's hearing on climate the start of a thaw?

As many of you know, I testified on Capitol Hill yesterday.

Herculean effort by scientific community yields new insight on long-term climate trends.

Two news items surrounding greenhouse gas emissions moved over the past week. One on the trajectory of said emissions from government number-crunching. The other on what the proposed Keystone pipeline might mean for emissions.

A debate brews on the role of climate change in the record-breaking drought of 2012.

According to three recent papers, it’s a field day for the heat. Sure, global temperatures have been on the rise [...]

... author Alexander McCall Smith.

At her Senate confirmation hearing yesterday, President Obama’s pick for EPA chief fielded questions ranging from the issue of climate change to her Internet use.

There's a new twist in the "peak oil" debate. Is it good news for the climate?

"A Will for the Woods" uplifts and inspires as it documents the tragic end of Clark Wang. `