JAPAN - President Bush said Sunday he does not feel the need to boycott the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics to state his opposition to China's human rights record. Skipping the event would be an "affront" to the Chinese people, he said. ...more

July 6, 2008

The problems do not get any easier as President Bush attends his final summit with leaders of industrialized democracies. ...more

July 6, 2008

TALLAHASSSEE, Fla. (AP) — Power companies in Florida face limits on greenhouse gases and hurricane premiums charged by a state-backed insurer will be frozen for another year under dozens of new state laws going into effect Tuesday. ...more

July 1, 2008

It does get wearisome when the "Blame America" crowd points to the U.S. as the source of everything that is going wrong on the planet – global warming included. ...more

June 28, 2008

World energy demand will grow 50 percent over the next two decades, oil prices could rise to $186 a barrel and coal will remain the biggest source of electricity despite its effect on global warming, government experts predict. ...more

June 26, 2008

Once again Dallas Dunlap has done a good job of presenting facts concerning global warming (Feedback, June 20). I believe, however, that the issues aren't as cut and dry as he made them seem. ...more

June 26, 2008

It does get wearisome when the 'Blame America' crowd points to the U.S. as the source of everything that is going wrong. ...more

June 26, 2008

The nation's nuclear energy industry, all but stagnant for three decades, is quietly building toward a resurgence with more than two dozen new reactors on the drawing board in 15 states. ...more

June 17, 2008

A U.N. conference on a new climate change agreement adjourned Friday claiming modest progress, but with delegates concerned that the slow pace posed the risk of failing to complete an accord on time. ...more

June 14, 2008

Putting a market price on emissions of greenhouse gases will have to wait for a new year, a new president and a new plan. ...more

June 9, 2008