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International experts meeting in Australia say global carbon emissions can be reduced by more than 50 percent through simple energy saving measures. Attendees at a conference in Australia, which increasingly relies on coal for power, say that reducing power consumption is an affordable way to both cut energy costs and reduce pollution.

David Nabarro.

Late and erratic rains have caused wilted maize crops

President Barack Obama is defending his energy plan against opposition Republican claims that his policies are driving up fuel prices. The president is also demanding an end to government subsidies for oil companies.

Drought and related famine sparked massive displacement in Somalia in 2011

Construction underway for Dawei port

The Noble Discoverer is due to depart on a 6,000 nautical mile journey to drill three exploratory oil wells in the Chukchi Sea off the coast of Alaska.

Heavy rains have caused flooding in Gatumba

Paleontologists have unearthed an ancient tropical forest in northern China that is so well preserved in volcanic ash that they say it is like seeing a snapshot of a moment in time nearly 300 million years ago.

Researchers say indigenous people are among the most vulnerable to climate change. They’re studying how extreme weather events can trigger more disease outbreaks.