Picture a fleet of 100,000 cars, idling for 2 straight weeks in the middle of Copenhagen. That's the estimated greenhouse gas emissions impact  of The UN's Climate conference (aka COP-15), which starts today. 40,548 tons of CO2 to be exactly inex...]]> All our Copenhagen posts will appear here, updated daily COPENHAGEN: Diary Entry #1 40,548 Reasons Why We May Not Get a Climate Agreement That Works in Copenhagen Americans May Be Among First Climate Refugees Will Copenhagen be Enough? Is COP15 C...]]> EDITOR’S NOTE:  The UN Climate Conference launches Monday and as part of our extensive coverage we’ve asked Kelly O’Neal of Global Observatory to file a Copenhagen Diary whenever she can.  Here is her first post. LIVE from...]]> According to the results of a recently released poll by Harris Interactive, the number of Americans who believe that global climate change is occurring has declined to only 51 percent, and is dropping fast. This new result is a steep decline from the ...]]> Immigration NewsEDITOR'S NOTE:  In addition to our other extensive plans for Copenhagen coverage, from 1Sky's Gillian Caldwell and Global Observatory's Kelly O'Neal as well as our own Global Warming bloggers, we will publish three posts per week ...]]> Since the Industrial Revolution, concentrations of carbon dioxide emissions increased from 280 parts per minute (ppm) to 380. Industries, the biggest emitters of carbon, must be on the cutting edge when it comes to reducing emissions. However, it...]]> With fossil fuels no longer a viable option for powering new industry, it is vital that businesses look for alternative ways to harness cleaner, more renewable sources of energy. For one California winery, that means finding a way to use their waste w...]]> In advance of this month's UN talks in Copenhagen, The University of New South Wales Climate Change Research Centre (CCRC) has published a special report called ‘The Copenhagen Diagnosis’.  26 researchers, most of whom are authors of ...]]> In order to avoid the worst effects of climate change, we need a new industrial revolution. Part of that revolution includes recycling and properly disposing of waste, including electronic waste. E-waste is the fastest growing waste stream. In the U.S...]]> Roughly half the world's greenhouse gas emissions are generated in China and the US, so these two countries hold the key to real progress on the issue. The leaders of both countries made announcements this past week: Barack Obama said he will be in Co...]]>