Violent polar storms help control the world's weather 20/12/2012, 05:29:53 PM (Newscientist)-POLAR storms are among the most vicious weather systems on the planet, but we may soon be wishing there were more of them.

To what extent could planting trees help solve climate change? 18/12/2012, 09:37:46 AM (Guardian)-Forests play an important an important role in climate change. The destruction and degradation of forests contributes to the problem through the release of CO2.

Global warming is not due to the sun 16/12/2012, 08:47:05 AM (Guardian)-Climate sceptics' claims that UN climate science panel's AR5 report show the sun is causing global warming don't stack up.

Extreme weather more persuasive on climate change than scientists 16/12/2012, 08:41:34 AM (Guardian)-As one of the Marx brothers famously said: who do you believe, me or your own eyes?

Landmark climate change report leaked online 16/12/2012, 08:39:45 AM (Guardian)-The draft of a major global warming report by the UN's climate science panel has been leaked online.

20% of HCM City to be submerged on higher sea level 15/12/2012, 08:51:09 AM (VietNamNet Bridge)-Experts on Wednesday warned that one-fifth of HCMC’s total area will get submerged if the sea level rises by one meter due to climate change, so urban development strategies in the city need to take into account this forthcoming reality.

Vietnam may face drought 14/12/2012, 10:30:04 AM (Dtinews)-Several localities in the central and southern regions may face serious water shortages this year.

Vietnam needs to adapt for climate change 12/12/2012, 01:06:09 PM (VNA)-Vietnam should take coordinated measures to actively cope with climate change between now and 2020, including policies on food, energy and water resource security, poverty reduction, gender equality, social welfare, public health and protection of natural resources.

UN climate talks extend Kyoto Protocol, promise compensation 09/12/2012, 08:22:56 AM (BBC)-UN climate talks in Doha have closed with a historic shift in principle but few genuine cuts in greenhouse gases.

Climate change talks deadlocked on final day of UN summit 09/12/2012, 08:13:42 AM (Guardian)-Talks on a new climate deal ground on through Friday night in Qatar, as countries failed to agree on key issues including: rescuing the Kyoto protocol, finance and compensation for poor countries suffering the effects of climate change, and how to structure a proposed new global climate change agreement.

Doha climate talks stall over draft text wording 08/12/2012, 09:29:11 AM (Guardian)-Talks aimed at a global agreement on climate change appeared stalled on Friday, with countries failing to agree on the wording of the draft texts that will form the outcome of the fortnight-long UN conference in Doha.

Kyoto protocol gets a second lease of life 07/12/2012, 07:49:13 AM (Newscientist)-The Kyoto protocol expires within weeks and a successor is still being argued over. So it's good that negotiators at the United Nations climate summit in Doha, Qatar, have almost finalised a deal which could extend the treaty out to 2020.

Doha's most progressive country on climate change? Wales 07/12/2012, 07:46:15 AM (Guardian)-Welsh assembly member John Griffiths stands out from the hordes of other environment ministers scurrying around the UN climate talks in Doha. Along with Edna Molewa of South Africa, he can claim to represent a country that has enshrined sustainable development in its constitution.

Ban Ki-moon: rich countries are to blame for global warming 06/12/2012, 09:49:53 AM (Guardian)-Rich countries are to blame for climate change and should take the lead in forging a global climate pact by 2015, a deadline that "must be met," the head of the United Nations said Wednesday.

Doha climate talks: diplomacy begins at home 06/12/2012, 09:48:36 AM (Guardian)-Doha may not seem the obvious place to hold the latest round of UN climate talks. But, as the fight over energy policy in the UK has revealed, nor is it where success or failure on climate change will be decided.