Efficiency firms in Austin in particular say they're experiencing a boom in business as residents try to keep cool for less electricity and money
As heat-swamped Texans crank up the A.C. to fend off triple-digit temperatures, many more residents...
Aug 17, 2011
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The world's biggest wheat producer resorts to emergency measures, as this year's harvest is under threat and the UN warns of already-soaring wheat prices
China has announced a billion dollars in emergency water aid to ease its most severe drought in 60...
Feb 13, 2011
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Desertification and a shrinking lake threaten northern China's wetlands and grasslands
Dalai Lake is shrinking. For years, the water level of northern China’s largest freshwater lake –...
Jan 23, 2011
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Hydropower Production Down, Farmers and Wildlife in Crisis
By Jonathan Watts, Guardian
It is hard to imagine a less fitting environment for a mollusc than...
Apr 8, 2010
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A Look Back at the Year and Decade
The past decade has brought the dangers of climate change into sharp relief, often most clearly...
Dec 31, 2009
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For much of the last 200 years, levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide hovered around 275 parts per...
Nov 27, 2009
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The world’s forests are being damaged by climate change-related heat and drought, even in areas...
Nov 17, 2009
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As climate change alters the African landscape, making some parts of the continent unsuitable for...
Jun 24, 2009
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"Water Shortage Threatens China." "California Faces Water Rationing." "...
Mar 11, 2009
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