Failure of US climate bill shadows UN global warming talks, deepens rich-poor country divide

Climate monitor says no growth in global carbon emissions last year for first time since 1992

2009 sees no growth in CO2; first time since 1992

Whaling Commission chairman falls ill ahead of critical meeting to discuss hunting compromise

Whaling Commision chief to miss critical meeting

Head of UN panel on climate defends scientists despite errors, but welcomes review of work

UN science chief defends work, welcomes review

Climate negotiators hope to revive momentum on treaty that stalled at failed Copenhagen summit

US President Barack Obama welcomes Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak

UN climate chief expects no binding agreement on global warming until the end of 2011

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UN climate envoy Brundtland expects talks to increasingly move away from UN format

China, India sign on to Copenhagen climate change accord, but with reservations

Protesters rally outside the White House

Resignation of sharp-tongued UN climate chief leaves gap in leadership of global warming talks

Michelle Obama and President Barack Obama

APNewsBreak: Yvo de Boer resigning as the top UN climate change official after nearly 4 years

President Barack Obama speaks briefly on Afghanistan

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Shell says employee list circulating among environmental groups is authentic

Shell employee list leaked to environmental groups

Philips Electronics reverses year-ago loss, reports 4th quarter net profit of €251 million

Philips Electronics reports profit in Q4

AMSTERDAM — Royal Philips Electronics NV, the world’s largest maker of lights, reported a net profit of €251 million ($355 million) for the fourth quarter on Monday, helped by lower one-time charges and by job cuts.

Anti-whaling boat struck, damaged as it confronts Japanese vessel off Antarctica

Anti-whaling boat damaged during protest at sea

UN climate chief advises against finger pointing over climate conference that went sour

First of 150 saplings from the Anne Frank tree planted in Amsterdam

Sapling from Anne Frank tree planted in Amsterdam

Study says EU lags in energy efficiency, needs new policies to meet 2020 carbon reduction goal

Greenpeace campaign gets 500,000 Facebook users to urge social networking site to quit coal

Lowlands Festival 2010 Powered by Hydrogen Fuel Generator

US tells climate negotiators it will stick to carbon emissions reduction pledge