News Feature in 2009

Outspoken climate scientist James Hansen has just completed his first book, due for release in December. Interview by Keith Kloor.

Wetlands store vast amounts of carbon, but efforts to make them eligible for credits under a global climate treaty could prove tricky. Melanie Lenart reports.

Scientists look seriously at the possibility of warming beyond the 2 °C target. Anna Barnett reports.

New research highlights the need for climate refugees to be considered in ongoing policy negotiations. Anna Barnett reports.

Federal agencies must make climate research more applicable to end-users, says the US National Research Council. Mark Schrope reports.

Can climate science help to feed the world? It's all about speaking the right language, finds Ken Kostel.