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It seems that America has two minds on the climate change issue. These two views are represented by the Democrats who adhere to a scientific understanding of climate change, and the Republicans who dismiss it.Republicans are virtually unanimous in thei…

Although the Copenhagen Accord set no overall emissions targets, the US is bound by law to honor its international committment to emissions-reduction.In 1992 the US signed a UN sponsored treaty intended to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the…

US President Barack Obama urged international action as the UN climate conference drew to a close. “We are running short on time…These international discussions have essentially taken place now for almost two decades, and we have very little to show …

The United Nations climate summit is a study of stark contrasts where hopeful aspirations coexist alongside predictions of failure. COP15 has revealed the diametrically opposed perspectives of environmental advocates and climate change deniers. The Den…

At a time when we should be focusing on finding solutions at COP15, we are debating the meaning of word choices in a stolen email. Climate change deniers point to controversial emails hacked from climate scientists and say it is evidence of corruption,…

External and domestic pressures pushed the ruling Canadian Conservative government to alter their climate change management policy. The Canadian government has indicated that it will harmonize its policy with the US by supporting absolute emissions cap…

Despite the urgings of scientists, the UN, European leaders and even Queen Elizabeth ll, Canada’s ruling Conservative party continues its deplorable record of environmental neglect. The most current science reiterates the fact that governments must act…

The recently released Copenhagen Diagnosis provides an updated summary of the scientific evidence supporting immediate action on climate change. The study is described as the final scientific briefing before the world convenes for COP15 climate change …

The following essay was written by the Danish Ambassador to the United States, Friis Arne Petersen. He was responding to news that global leaders would not reach a climate deal at climate change meetings in Copenhagen.Ambassador Petersen has had a dist…

Late in October British Environment Minister Ed Miliband said “The truth is if this is left to the negotiators … I think we’ll fail,” In Singapore last weekend world leaders confirmed Miliband’s prophetic sentiment with a statement that indicated the…