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Bowing to political reality, the Democrats retreated on curbing carbon emissions, opting for a narrower measure.

The world is hotter than ever. March, April, May and June set records, making 2010 the warmest year worldwide since record-keeping began in 1880, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says.

These incredible locations in Africa could disappear or radically change because of global warming.

Prominent Republicans such as Marco Rubio and Tim Pawlenty have started expressing doubts, indicating that climate change is becoming a litmus test for conservatives.

It wasn't long ago that Marco Rubio and Tim Pawlenty -- two rising Republican stars -- supported legislation to limit greenhouse gas emissions.

The IPCC is appointng an independent committee of distinguished experts to determine whether it needs to change its procedures.

The Obama administration's planned loan guarantee to build the first nuclear power plant in the United States in almost three decades is part of a broad shift in energy strategy to lessen dependence on foreign oil and reduce the use of other fossil fuels blamed for global warming.

President Barack Obama says the federal government will reduce its own greenhouse gas emissions by 28 percent in the next decade - an ambitious goal that exceeds targets for the country as a whole.

Harsh cold weather shows how climate change disrupts long-standing patterns, report says.

Public concern about global warming and trust in climate leaders has dropped sharply in the U.S. according to a survey.

The first decade of the 21st century was the warmest ever on Earth according to data released by scientists at NASA.