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Climate change activists plan Wall Street protestClimate聽activists on Monday planned to flood Wall Street to protest what they say is corporate and economic institutions' role in the climate crisis. It comes a day after聽hundreds of thousands of activists participated in the People's Climate March through Manhattan warning that climate change is destroying the Earth.
People's Climate March urges climate change actionDemonstrators in the People's Climate March Sunday urged policymakers to take quick action on climate change.聽The New York People's Climate March was one of a series of events held around the world to raise awareness about climate change.
People's Climate March; Scottish oil and gas; Kenya's energy boom [Recharge]The People's Climate March drew hundreds of thousands from around the world for what organizers are calling the largest climate march in history; Global energy largely welcomed Scotland's decision to stick with the UK; Big oil finds in Kenya puts it at the center of an East African energy boom. Catch up with the People's Climate March and the latest in global energy with Recharge.聽
Will pro-nuclear Abe government overcome Japan's nuke fears?Japan could restart its first two nuclear reactors next month after the nationwide shutdown in 2011 after the Fukushima disaster. But nearly 60 percent of Japanese oppose the restart.
People's Climate March draws 300,000 to ManhattanThousands of climate change activists and others gathered in Manhattan Sunday for the People鈥檚 Climate March. It came just before the UN鈥檚 Climate Summit, expected to draw nearly 100 heads of state.
Cover StoryClimate change chief dossier: 海角大神a FigueresUN climate change chief 海角大神a Figueres is a聽long distance runner and constant traveler who calls wherever she is "home." Here is a thumbnail profile.
Cover StoryClimate change summitry's force of nature: 海角大神a FigueresHow UN climate change chief 海角大神a Figueres became a fierce crusader to lower Earth's thermostat. A visceral connection to the planet 鈥� from the now-extinct golden toads of her childhood in the Costa Rican jungle to shrinking glaciers 鈥� moves her to tears.
People鈥檚 Climate March aims to be biggest rally yet on global warmingThe People鈥檚 Climate March, scheduled for Sunday in New York and featuring everything from noisemakers to an ark, will take place just days before world leaders gather there to address global warming concerns at the UN Climate Summit.
Can UN climate summit make real impact on rising temperatures?More than 120 world leaders will attend this week's UN climate summit in New York City, but viewed as a political event, the summit is unlikely to affect real change.
Why estimate for world population in 2100 is now 11 billionThat's an updated estimate according to United Nations data. The new number comes days before the UN Climate Summit, which will take up a range of issues influenced by world population.
Why one senator wants to halt US coal leasesThe federal government is getting ripped off when it comes to leasing coal tracts on federal lands in the western US, one prominent US senator says.聽
Ukraine crisis: How the US can helpThe war between Ukraine and Russia may appear to be waning, but Ukraine's energy dependence on Russia remains its greatest weakness, Holland writes. As winter heating season quickly approaches,聽the United States and Europe must build a strategy now for buttressing Ukraine with energy support.
Oil prices at two-year low. Why OPEC might change that.Oil prices have been declining for several months on an abundance of supply and weak demand. Now,聽the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) says the group may cut its production target in an effort to slow the slide in oil prices.
Scottish independence vote: How much North Sea oil is left?The Scottish independence vote is underway, and voters will have to take into account just how much oil is left under the North Sea 鈥� and how much revenue it might generate. On Wednesday, a Scotland-based consultancy released a skeptical report ahead of the Scottish independence vote.
BP lawyers scolded for using 鈥榗ollege term paper鈥� line spacing tricksA federal judge scolded BP lawyers Monday for tinkering with their line spacing to make a legal brief meet a strict page limit. 'Counsel's tactic would not be appropriate for a college term paper,' the judge told BP lawyers in a ruling.
Why coal is here to stayCoal may be terrible for the environment, but its abundance and low cost make it a tremendously useful fuel around the globe. That means coal isn't going to disappear overnight, which is bad news for the fight against climate change.聽
Combating global warming: good for economic growth, after all?New study concludes that much of the investment needed to reduce global emissions makes good economic sense irrespective of climate benefits.聽
Bobby Jindal says Obama denies science of US energy boom. Is he right?Oil and natural gas are booming in the US, and stakeholders across the board are trying to harness the boom to for their own benefit 鈥� from lawmakers like Bobby Jindal hoping to push back against gas-rich Russia, to oil companies pushing to export crude and maximize profit.
New Zealand colossal squid: Rare, close-up lookNew Zealand colossal聽squid聽sometimes inhabit the world of fiction and imagination, but have rarely been seen in daylight. That changed Tuesday when scientists in New Zealand聽got a long-anticipated chance to thaw out a colossal squid and inspect it.
Islamic State: Can US cut off its oil sales?The Islamic State is believed to be producing between 25,000 and 40,000 barrels of oil per day, smuggling and selling it on the black market. In its effort to degrade the Islamic State (also known as ISIS or ISIL), the US will aim to cut off the group's oil sales.聽
