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Analysis: U.S. Senator Inhofe’s Denier Rhetoric Not Heard in Copenhagen

December 18, 2009

The Obama administration revealed more commitments for climate action even as a U.S. naysayers, Oklahoma Senator James Inhofe, touched down for a few hours in Copenhagen to deny that a problem existed at all.

Analysis: Obama Takes Copenhagen Stage While Palin Sits on Thinning Ice

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December 17, 2009

Steve Solomon, author of the forthcoming WATER: The Epic Struggle for Wealth, Power, and Civilization, pens a guest editorial for Circle of Blue that examines water's integral role as a planetary climate regulator.

“Food Security and Climate Change Are Deeply Interconnected,” UN Secretary-General Says

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November 17, 2009

Farmers are hurt by erratic water supplies and underinvestment, according to summit speakers. Leaders weigh in on global agricultural investment during opening remarks of the FAO summit in Rome.

Keith Schneider: Climate Treaty Will Come After COP15

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November 6, 2009

It’s been 30 years since scientists first gained a clear understanding of the dangerous consequences of continuously adding more carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. This week during the five days of negotiations in Barcelona the world learned again that the formula for solving global warming is a diplomatic chemistry problem that still defies a solution.