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INDONESIA: Farmers lament the impact of La Niña

Indonesian farmers, who account for 57 percent of the country's poor, are increasingly struggling to deal with the impacts of climate change, as the longer rainy season leads to poorer yields and a shorter harvest.

How businesses can impact climate change

Carbon dioxide (CO2) is the most significant of the greenhouse gases, accounting for over 80 percent of climate change pollution. Atmospheric levels of CO2 are now higher than at any time in the past 420,000 years. And the changes we are witnessing -...

Indepth: Gathering Storm - the humanitarian impact of climate change

In what is being hailed as a breakthrough for a "collective effort" by developed and developing countries, the Adaptation Fund set up by the UN to help poor countries cope with the unfolding impact of climate change has finally become operational.

HHS Launches Oil Spill Distress Helpline

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced last Friday the availability of a new toll-free helpline to provide information, support, and counseling for families and children affected by the BP Deepwater...