‘In a surprise announcement Tuesday night, the world’s two biggest economies and greenhouse gas emitters, United States and China, said they will partner closely on a broad-ranging package of plans to fight climate change, including new targets to reduce carbon pollution, according to a statement from the White House.’

via BREAKING: The US and China Just Announced a Huge Deal on Climate—and It’s a Game Changer | Mother Jones.

‘GREENBELT, Md. — I’M a climate scientist and a former astronaut. Not surprisingly, I have a deep respect for well-tested theories and facts. In the climate debate, these things have a way of getting blurred in political discussions.’

via Wobbling on Climate Change – NYTimes.com.

‘New Delhi (AFP) – Moves by India’s new right-wing government to block Greenpeace funds and weaken environmental protection laws send a “chilling message”, the head of the lobby group said Monday, as he urged the prime minister to release the money.’

via Indian govt sending ‘chilling message’ on environment: Greenpeace – Yahoo News.

‘Some effects of climate change are obvious, such as warming temperatures, melting ice caps, and rising sea levels. But other impacts are more surprising.’

via How Climate Change Will Screw The World – Business Insider.

‘President Barack Obama’s pledge to lead a global effort raising $100 billion a year to help poor nations combat climate change may be an early casualty of the Republican takeover of Congress.’

via Election Puts Obama’s Climate Pledge at Risk on Eve of Summit  – Bloomberg.

‘…With Republicans now in control of the Senate, we’re likely to see a bill to push through the Keystone XL pipeline coming down the pike soon. And Mitch McConnell, probably the coal industry’s biggest booster, retained his seat.’

via Meet the Senate’s New Climate Denial Caucus | Mother Jones.

‘There’s been a lot of anxiety in climate change circles after Tuesday’s election ushered in a Republican takeover of the U.S. Senate. The Wednesday morning headlines were dire, including this one from Vox: “The biggest loser in this election is the climate.”’

via Climate change in the 2014 midterms: Republicans may be rethinking positions..

‘The results are in. Yesterday the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released it final report crystallizing 13 months of work by more than 800 scientists.’

via 29 Bullets Tell All about Climate Challenge | Observations, Scientific American Blog Network.

‘In its most comprehensive analysis ever undertaken, the U.N.’s synthesis report released Sunday, finds that the evidence behind human influence on climate change is overwhelming and undeniable, as greenhouse gas emissions are the “highest in history.”’

via Planet headed toward ‘irreversible’ climate damage, UN warns | TheHill.