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With quiet persistence and an eye on economic solutions, businessman turned activist Jay Butera has helped usher in a small but truly bipartisan climate caucus on Capitol Hill.

Hotter temperatures make breathing problems during sleep more likely, even when it's not extremely hot

Scientists say there's a critical information gap in our understanding of winter conditions at higher elevation, especially as a warming climate changes winter recreation, water flows and flood risks.

As the climate gets warmer, Copenhagen spends over a billion dollars to mitigate future flooding.

Business and corporate leaders are starting to take climate risk seriously enough to put money on the table to do something about it.

In a major expansion, the new rules would apply not just to new operations but to older ones as well. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, and considered key to slowing global warming quickly.

The high-level portion of the United Nations climate talks start in Bali, Indonesia, with pleas for urgent action from countries to help reduce global warming. Australia made a splash by signing on to the Kyoto treaty, while the U.S. is the only industrial nation to boycott the international treaty.

Climate change makes deadly floods, like what happened in Libya, more likely. Floods in China, Greece and Brazil in recent weeks underscore the growing danger.

Climate change is extending the range of mangroves. The tropical trees are thriving farther north and south than ever before. Scientists say that's actually helping limit damage during hurricanes.

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