Topic: Copenhagen

Global warming doubts could hamper climate legislation

With more people expressing doubts about global warming, passing climate legislation in Congress will be more difficult.
03/08/2010 05:03 pm

Gallery Top 10 countries where women's pay comes closest to men's pay

Opinion Facebook protest isn't enough. Selma vets and young activists must share lessons.

A Facebook protest or online petition is not the same as a sit-in or hunger strike. As activism re-invents itself, the experience of the older generations and the innovations of the young each have something to offer.
03/05/2010 12:14 pm

Terribly Happy: movie review

Set in a remote Danish town, ‘Terribly Happy’ follows noirish plot twists as the locals apply their own rule of law.
03/04/2010 07:36 pm

Discoveries Glacier melting a key clue to tracking climate change

Glaciers now occupy the center stage in the debate over causes and impacts of climate change.
03/03/2010 09:07 pm

In Pictures Unusual Churches

In Pictures Fuel cells

UN climate chief resigns

Yvo de Boer, executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), steps down, effective July 1.
02/18/2010 05:05 pm

Global Viewpoint US vs. China: a dangerous phase has begun

China is a formidable adversary whose ultimate strength is not its military hardware but its economic prowess, and whose diplomatic weapon is not saber rattling but great patience.
02/16/2010 10:45 am

India skeptical of US pledge to combat climate change

Carbon-emissions targets set at Copenhagen seem unlikely to be reached, given America's political realities. That makes developing nations less eager to meet their own goals.
02/11/2010 03:56 pm

Swedish environmental lessons

With help from a climate-conscious nordic town, four U.S. families lessen their carbon footprint.
02/10/2010 02:46 pm

Why the Olympics still matter

Vancouver opens a quadrennial rite that, with its daring triple axels, suborbital ski jumps, and inspiring teamwork, can uplift a world weary of conflict and recession.
02/08/2010 04:31 pm

Transatlantic, meet Pacific: China's bold stance at Munich security conference

In front of 300 diplomats, including senior US officials, Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said the US was violating international law by a proposed arms sale to Taiwan, and defended Chinese TV and radio as more reliable than Western media.
02/05/2010 04:16 pm

Portland promotes urban cycling, but costs will be high

The eco-conscious city plans to build more than 680 miles of new bikeways in the coming two decades at a cost of $613 million.
02/04/2010 11:56 am

Interview: former French diplomat Hubert Védrine on China and a West 'in disarray'

Former Foreign Minister Hubert Védrine, author of 'History Strikes Back,' offers a realist view on a central challenge for Europe and the United States: the rise of China.
01/27/2010 03:14 pm

In Pictures Graffiti

Big risks in Obama's bid to boost Martha Coakley for Senate

President Obama will come to Massachusetts Sunday to help bolster Martha Coakley, the Democratic nominee for the US Senate seat formerly held by Ted Kennedy. But the move could help challenger Scott Brown.
01/17/2010 01:38 pm

Did Copenhagen talks open door to a new global order?

Four formerly developing countries took the reins during climate talks in Copenhagen: China, India, Brazil, and South Africa. It could herald a redistribution of global clout, some experts say.
01/14/2010 09:23 pm

How the world views Obama at one year

While Obama remains a ‘rock star’ in many countries, skeptics don’t see much tangible change in US policy.
01/14/2010 02:05 pm

Horizons Will Doomsday Clock tick forward or backward? Find out live.

With the Doomsday Clock resetting Thursday, many see reasons for hope. Plus, here's how to watch the announcement live on the Web.
01/13/2010 03:39 pm

Opinion Want to help the environment and get cash back for cutting carbon emissions?

The Alaska dividends model is just one of several ways the 1,200-page Waxman-Markey climate change bill could be simplified and made more effective.
01/13/2010 10:14 am

Opinion From war to wealth in Africa: Congo must help itself

Better governance in the Democratic Republic of Congo could unleash its vast potential.
01/12/2010 09:48 am

Kyoto to Copenhagen: Why UN's glacial global warming talks need overhaul

Some specialists are calling for an overhaul of the UN global warming process, which yielded only modest progress in Copenhagen.
01/11/2010 11:58 am

The Monitor's View After health care, Obama must arm-twist Senate on climate bill

Vote in Senate soon against EPA action on global warming requires him to prove that carbon limits will boost the economy and create jobs. After the Copenhagen failure, he has a weak hand.
01/06/2010 12:15 pm

Rising China shrugs off outside opinion

Foreign countries slammed China for its harsh sentencing of a top dissident on Christmas Day and its execution of a mentally ill Briton convicted of drug smuggling, but the juggernaut appears impervious to criticism.
01/06/2010 05:49 am