Articles in 2008

The notion that we need nuclear power to address climate change does not reflect the realities of the marketplace or rapid new developments in energy technology.

The next US president will have a vital role in determining how the United States, and the world, tackles climate change. To further the debate, Amanda Leigh Haag submitted questions on climate and energy policy to both presidential candidates. The campaign for Democrat Barack Obama responded directly, but the Republican campaign did not respond. John McCain's views are taken from the Republican platform.

To lead the United States, and the world, on taking strong action to curb greenhouse gas emissions, the next president will first have to overcome obstacles in Congress. Amanda Leigh Haag reports.

Kurt Kleiner reports on whether nuclear power deserves its reputation as a low-carbon energy source.

Chemists claim that by mimicking photosynthesis in the lab, they could revolutionize fuel production within five years. Katharine Sanderson reports.

In elections this month, the UN climate panel's preference for consensus collided with competition between multiple strong candidates. Anna Barnett reports.

September's meeting of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has a weighty agenda, but the first order of business is a birthday party. Anna Barnett reports.

New insights into the disappearance of a massive ice sheet that once covered much of North America suggest that Greenland could melt more rapidly than predicted. Amanda Leigh Haag reports.

Experts who once disregarded it as a nutty idea are now working out the nuts and bolts of a conservation taboo: relocating species threatened by climate change. Emma Marris reports.