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Nation & World - November 25, 2009
President Obama will not be present during the climate conference's crucial final negotiations.
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Obama to Outline U.S. Climate Goals at Copenhagen
Nation & World - November 25, 2009
The president will pledge to cut CO2 emissions by 17 percent from 2005 levels by 2020.
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CO2 Curve Ticks Upward as Key Climate Talks Loom
Nation & World - November 23, 2009
Leading atmospheric scientist sees "coin-flip odds" for serious consequences from record CO2 levels.
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Denmark: 65 World Leaders for UN Climate Summit
Nation & World - November 23, 2009
President Obama, along with China's Hu Jintao and India's Singh, have yet to confirm their attendance.
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Ukraine's Carbon Windfall an Issue for Copenhagen
Nation & World - November 22, 2009
The collapse of its industry has allowed Ukraine to reap the profits of selling carbon credits.
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UN: Fight Climate Change with Population Control
Science - November 18, 2009
The UN suggests that family planning could contribute to the battle against global warming.
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Clinton: No Binding Climate Deal at Denmark Talks
Nation & World - November 13, 2009
Secretary of State expressed doubts that too many hurdles existed to reach a legally binding agreement.
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Denmark Invites 191 Leaders to UN Climate Talks
Nation & World - November 12, 2009
Both President Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have expressed interest in attending.
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Muted Optimism on Copenhagen Climate Talks
Nation & World - November 11, 2009
With final prep work in Barcelona complete, negotiators hope to move forward with a substantive accord.
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Obama Willing to Go to Copenhagen for Climate Deal
Nation & World - November 10, 2009
The president expressed willingness to attend climate talks, if his presence is needed.
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Delegates Discuss Way Forward in UN Climate Talks
Nation & World - November 6, 2009
A rift amongst industrial nations and developing economies is endangering meaningful progress.
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Negotiators Scale Back UN Climate Pact Ambitions
Nation & World - November 5, 2009
Negotiators now believe a political agreement is likeliest, rather than a legally binding treaty.
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African Countries Boycott UN Climate Talks
Science - November 3, 2009
Though they are the most vulnerable to global warming, Africans argue they are least responsible.
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UN Chief Optimistic About Climate Agreement
Science - October 29, 2009
September's summit will convene in the hopes of negotiating a replacement to the 1997 Kyoto Protocol.
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Why the U.N. Security Council is Still Important
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Jessica Rettig
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Opinion - October 9, 2009
David Bosco discusses Five to Rule Them All.
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On Gaza, the UN Targets Israel Again
By
Harold Evans
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Opinion - September 28, 2009
A new report is the gold standard of moral equivalence between killer and victim.
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At U.N., Obama Brings God Into Mideast Peace Process
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Dan Gilgoff
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God & Country - September 23, 2009
In his U.N. speech, Obama says restarting Israeli-Palestinian peace talks is about "God's children."
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Obama Urges 'New Era of Engagement' for World Leaders
Nation & World - September 23, 2009
The president urges a "new era of engagement" for world leaders.
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North Korea Tests Short-Range Missiles
Nation & World - May 26, 2009
North Korea launches missiles a day after firing a nuclear bomb underground.
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Darfur Makes Sudan's Omar al-Bashir Barack Obama's Biggest African Foe
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William J. Dobson
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Opinion - May 22, 2009
As Darfur cries, Sudanese strongman thumbs his nose at humanity. Obama must act swiftly.
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U.N.'s Top Climate Change Official: A New Willingness to Tackle Emissions
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Kent Garber
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Nation & World - April 29, 2009
His comments come after officials from the world's biggest economies met to discuss global warming.
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Obama Faces Long Odds on Iran Diplomacy
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Thomas Omestad
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Nation & World - April 29, 2009
The president is trying to reach out to Iran, but it's hard to figure out what the regime really wants.
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