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Democrats, Republicans All Contenders for PolitiFact's 2011 'Lie of the Year' Award

President Barack Obama and three 2012 Republican presidential hopefuls are all contenders for the award.

Will New Newt Gingrich Have Staying Power?

Celebrities during the 2011 Kennedy Center Honors Gala Event

The recent rise of Gingrich in the polls for the former speaker of the House of Representatives is drawing increased attention to the fact that his own views -- on issues including healthcare, the environment and medical marijuana -- haven't always been in line with those of most conservative Republicans. The inconsistencies have raised questions about Gingrich's true beliefs, as well as his staying power as the conservative of the moment in the Republican campaign. They also have given h...

Countries May Clear Deadlock on Greenhouse Gases Cut: UN Climate Chief

The U.N.'s climate chief said that she believes countries can snap the deadlock that has lasted for years and sign up to fresh and binding commitments to cut greenhouse gases.

A general view shows the exterior of the tomb of a Mayan ruler at the ruins of the Mayan city of Palenque in the hills of the southern Mexican state of Chiapas in this undated handout photo by the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) rele

Mayans Never Predicted World to End in 2012: Experts

If you are worried the world will end next year based on the Mayan calendar, relax: the end of time is still far off.

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UN Climate Change Conference: Should Developing Nations be Excluded from Kyoto?

The United Nations Climate Change Conference (UNCCC) has begun in Durban, South Africa, where about 10,000 officials from 194 countries will meet in a bid to arrive at a new climate change deal.

U.K. Government Minister Blasts Obama for Failures on Climate Change

The comments come ahead of a United Nations climate treaty conference in Durban, South Africa next week.

Canada oil sector must keep cleaning up act: Prentice

The U.S.-imposed delay of TransCanada Corp's Keystone XL oil pipeline shows Canada's energy industry cannot relax efforts to improve its environmental record, a former top minister in Prime Minister Stephen Harper's government said on Monday.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reach Record High: U.N.

The United Nation's weather agency, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), has released a report that suggests the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reached a record high in 2010. The report particularly noted the levels of nitrous oxide.

A silhouette shot of Al Gore, a U.S. former vice-president and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, is seen in front of a monitor during his lecture on climate change inside a mall in Manila June 8, 2010.

Congress Rejects Request for National Climate Service, A Resource for Climate Change Information

Congress rejected a request by the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration to establish a Web Site devoted to information about climate change, a reshuffling that did not require additional funding.

IPCC Predicts Heat Waves and More: Environmentalists May Find New Ammunition in Its Latest Report

The Nobel Peace Prize-winning U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released on Friday the current version of its climate report predicting extreme weather events such as heat waves, heavy rains, and droughts.

Deforestation Linked to Cooling of Northern Regions, Results Show

Deforestation in northern regions linked to global cooling, researchers announced Wednesday.

Thailand Flooding Map Exposes Bigger Problem: Bangkok is Sinking

The flooding in Thailand highlights an even larger problem facing the nation: Bangkok is sinking.

World Has Only Five Years Left to Prevent Disastrous Climatic Change, Agency Warns

The world is heading towards rapidly changing and irreversible climatic changes, and immediate measures should be undertaken to prevent disastrous effects, warns the International Energy Agency.

Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Process Investigated by Inspector General

The company charged with conducting an environmental review of the Keystone XL pipeline had a previous financial relationship with the project developer, TransCanada.

Goldwyn acquires rights to award-winning Island President

Samuel Goldwyn Films has picked up U.S. rights to The Island President and plans a February release, the company announced Monday.

Six U.S. Climate Disasters Cost an Estimated $14 Billion Loss

A total of six climate change-related events in the US during the period 2000-2009 accounted for around $14 billion in lost lives and health costs; researchers mentioned in a report on Monday.

Rush Limbaugh: Global Warming is a Hoax, an Attempt to 'Codify Liberalism as Science'

Rush Limbaugh said Friday global warming is a hoax -- an attempt by ideological liberals to codify liberalism as science.

California High-Speed Rail Cost Estimate Soars

The latest business plan for California's proposed bullet-train system puts its cost estimate at nearly $100 billion, more than twice a previous estimate and a stunning amount of money for lawmakers who must decide whether to move forward with the project.

Warm-to-Freezing Winter Temperature Fluctuations May be Connected to Global Warming: Study

Scientists hypothesize that unseasonably warm temperature spikes during the past two winters may be the result of global warming.

NASA Launches Satellite to Measure Global Climate

NASA's newest Earth-observing satellite soared into space Friday aboard a Delta II rocket after liftoff at 5:48 a.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California

Poll Finds Strong Support for Blocking Sunshine Through Climate Engineering

A recent poll seeking to gauge public understanding of climate engineering across the U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom has made a surprising discovery: 72 percent of respondents were favorably inclined toward exploring climate engineering and solar radiation management (SRM) options.

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