UPDATE: U.S. Senate introduced related legislation. See Kerry/Lieberman's American Power Act and Kerry/Boxer's Clean Jobs and American Power Act (S. 1733).
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To call attention to the imminent dangers of the Imja Lake Outburst to their way of life, the Sherpa communities in Nepal’s Khumbu region organized a “Beat the GLOF” action run. The dramatic increase in the size of the Himalayan Mountains’ glacial lakes is a direct consequence of climate change, which is melting Himalayan glaciers into lakes at an unprecedented pace. This has created the threat of potentially deadly GLOFs – Glacial Lake Outburst Floods – to the people living in the Himalayas.

The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) on 19 June 2009 released an analysis (also available as PDF file)concluding that the cap-and-trade program currently being considered by the U.S. House of Representatives would by 2020 cost an average of $175 per household annually. Representing 0.2 percent of the average households’ after-tax income, the estimate falls far below the inflated estimates made by opponents of H.R.

Every region of the United States – from the East Coast to the West Coast, plus Alaska and Hawaii – is experiencing significant, adverse impacts from climate change including droughts, floods, heat waves and wildfires – and these widespread impacts will grow during the course of the century, concludes a major new report issued today by the White House. For more information, see the press release.

From 1 - 12 June 2009,  the parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) met in Bonn, Germany.  The session is one of a series being held this year to negotiate the next major international treaty under the UNFCCC.

On June 8th, climate change experts from leading non-governmental organizations (NGO) unveiled their blueprint for a legally binding Copenhagen agreement. This will serve as the benchmark for governments negotiating a new climate deal this year and shows how major differences between rich and poor nations can be overcome. The document describes the path the world must be on to avoid catastrophic climate change.

From 1 - 12 June 2009, the parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) are meeting in Bonn, Germany. The session is one of a series being held this year to negotiate the next major international treaty under the UNFCCC. As with all the major negotiation sessions, WWF is represented by staff drawn from across our international network. Here is our third update from Bonn. For additional information on the talks, see the official UNFCCC Web site.

From 1 - 12 June 2009,  the parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) are meeting in Bonn, Germany.  The session is one of a series being held this year to negotiate the next major international treaty under the UNFCCC.

The UN has released 3 draft papers outlining options on how to address major issues, such as the levels of emissions reductions, adaptation, technology, finance, carbon markets and reducing emissions from forests. These documents will form the basis of negotiations towards an agreement in December, when negotiators meet in Copenhagen to agree on a global deal that will build upon the existing Convention and Kyoto Protocol, whose current provisions on emission reductions end in 2012.

From 1 - 12 June 2009, the parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) are meeting in Bonn, Germany. The session is one of a series being held this year to negotiate the next major international treaty under the UNFCCC. As with all the major negotiation sessions, WWF is represented by staff drawn from across our international network. Here is our first update from Bonn. For additional information on the talks, see the official UNFCCC Web site