The 2012 drought will dent farm profits and push up food prices

STEVE KLINEBERG, a sociologist at Rice University, mentions a couple of events that made Houston’s leaders take notice of a looming problem.

New sources of gas could transform the world’s energy markets, says Simon Wright—but it won’t be quick or easy

FOR those who live in China and are forced to breathe in its air every morning, the findings of a recent report may come as no surprise, but to climate analysts it will make for uncomfortable readi

A deal is one thing. A deal that means progress another.

The Arctic is warming twice as fast as the rest of the planet, says James Astill. The retreating ice offers access to precious minerals and new sea lanes—but also carries grave dangers

Much of the change in the Arctic is understood; little of it is reassuring .

Arctic riches unlocked by global warming will not begin to make up for the costs of climate change .

The president’s effort to balance the claims of forests and farms has satisfied few. An opportunity to promote sustainable farming may be missed

AMERICA’S “unconventional” gas boom continues to amaze.