Largest U.S. farm group rallies against climate bill - Reuters SEATTLE (Reuters) - The largest US farm group will oppose aggressively "misguided" climate legislation pending in Congress and fight animal rights activists ... How America Feels About Climate Change Climate change has gained enormous visibility during the past year, reflected in a range of American policy initiatives leading up to the international deliberations in Copenhagen. The Environmental Protection Agency has designated carbon dioxide as an air pollutant and issued an endangerment finding that could generate federal regulation of emissions. Far-reaching climate legislation passed the House of Representatives in June 2009 and has since moved to the Senate for consideration. President Barack Obama has negotiated an intergovernmental agreement designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector. The president also pledged specifi... Brrrr, the thinking on climate is frozen solid We would have gained much welcome heat from incandescent light bulbs, but as those have been banned by the government as part of the “fight against climate ... Bering Strait influenced ice age climate patterns worldwide 10, 2010) — In a vivid example of how a small geographic feature can have far-reaching impacts on climate, new research shows that water levels in the ... Job Creation Takes On New Importance in Climate-Change Fight That's why the campaign to combat climate change is morphing, at least politically, into an economic-development drive with an environmental twist. ... Obama diverts CIA to spy on ... polar bears! Norbert Untersteiner, a University of Washington professor among the chosen scientists, told the New York Times the images are "really useful," since climate change specialists "have no way to send out 500 people" across the polar caps to take similar measurements. The program is not without its detractors, however, including Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., who called the creation of the CIA Center on Climate Change and National Security "irresponsible." "In times of peace and prosperity, this center would completely defy common sense," Barrasso said in a statement last week. "But today, only two weeks after a terrorist attempted to blow up a plane over our country, this cen... W.Va. Experts Say Climate Change Debate Is Over AP There's no point in debating the science of climate change, because it's already a political and legal reality, energy industry ... Beleaguered U.S. climate bill seeks Obama lift - Reuters Obama, who played a dramatic role in negotiating a nonbinding international climate change accord last month in Copenhagen, now faces a tough economic and ... OMG! Whole Foods' John Mackey is a CLIMATE DENIER! But now Mackey has gone a step further, telling the New Yorker that he thinks the science on climate change is still unsettled. ...

Trio of NASA craft will boost climate data But the agency also plans to launch three new satellites aimed at better understanding the sun and Earth's climate and oceans. Two satellites will examine Earth -- specifically, the concentration of salt in the world's oceans and the presence of aerosols, or minute particles, such as dust or ash, in the atmosphere. A third satellite mission will study the sun and its effect on space weather, including solar flares that can disrupt communication on Earth. All three come at a critical time for NASA. Data will probably influence global-warming research, and the launches could serve as bright spots in a year otherwise dominated by debate over the future of the manned space...