Study: Thawing permafrost will worsen global warming. Associated Press
Hottest 13 years have been in past 15: scientists / This year was warmest ever with cooling La Nina in place. Daily Telegraph and Reuters
Last chance to save Kyoto deal at climate talks. Reuters
Why did Google shutter renewable energy program? TPM Idea Lab
China records biggest reduction in emissions. Xinhua
For vets returning to US, green energy jobs await. Associated Press
Renewable power trumps fossils for first time as UN talks stall. Bloomberg
How much will the earth warm up? New York Times
As UN climate talks get underway in South Africa, local strategies are replacing the Kyoto global pact. Washington Post
Arctic sea’s ice loss is ‘unprecedented’ in past 1,450 years, study shows. Bloomberg
‘New release’ of climate emails. BBC
Greenhouse-gas emission rules for US refineries delayed by EPA. Bloomberg
Greenhouse gases soar; scientists see little chance of arresting global warming this century. Washington Post
UN: Concentrations of greenhouse gases hit record. Associated Press
Rich nations ‘give up’ on new climate treaty until 2020. Guardian
Energy secretary, grilled over Solyndra, says politics played no part in loan. Christian Science Monitor
Science panel: Get ready for extreme weather. Associated Press
US military use renewable energy in Afghanistan. Outside
US proposes standards to double average gas mileage by 2025. Los Angeles Times
Scientists from 22 Iowa colleges challenge Perry, GOP field to acknowledge human role in global warming. Houston Chronicle
Congress divided over continuing subsidization of wind power. McClatchy
Dirty air fosters precipitation extremes. Science News
Winter in Massachusetts undergoing redefinition due to warming climate. Springfield Republican
Does government regulation really kill jobs? Economists say overall effect is minimal. Washington Post
EPA finds fracking chemical in Wyoming gas drilling town’s aquifer. InsideClimate News
Growing field of ‘smart grid’ technology faces opposition over pricing, privacy. Washington Post
A gold rush of subsidies in clean energy search. New York Times
Energy Dept. panel warns of environmental toll of current gas drilling practices. ProPublica
NOAA greenhouse gas index climbs. Los Angeles Times
Coal project hits snag as a partner backs off. New York Times
Obama administration delays decision on Keystone XL pipeline. New York Times
Senate majority rejects GOP bid to block EPA. Associated Press
Climate change melting polar regions faster than ever before. Independent
IEA outlook: Time running out on climate change. National Geographic Daily News
Obama proposes CO2 regulations. Los Angeles Times
Cutting waste in gas drilling. Albany Times Union
Health cost of 6 U.S. climate disasters: $14 billion. Reuters
Floods encircle Bangkok industrial estates. Reuters
Biggest jump ever seen in global warming gases. Associated Press
White House refuses to provide Solyndra documents. Associated Press
Huge chunk of Antarctic ice sheet set to break free. Christian Science Monitor
China to phase out incandescent lightbulbs. Guardian
Global warming worsens weather extremes, climate panel to say. Associated Press
Skeptic finds he now agrees global warming is real. Associated Press
New study: Fukushima released twice as much radiation as official estimate claimed. Discover