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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
April 18, 2007
United StatesNuclear energy is unlikely to play a major role in the coming decades in countering the harmful effects of climate change or in strengthening energy security, concludes a new Council Special Report a…
November 30, 2007
United StatesContact: CFR Communications, 212-434-9888, [email protected] December 3, 2007—Hurricane Katrina underscored how extreme weather events—which are expected to become more severe and more nu…
October 20, 2008
Climate ChangeThe Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) has produced a new online multimedia feature, "Crisis Guide: Climate Change," the latest installment in the Emmy Award-winning Crisis Guide series. Using an ar…
May 21, 2009
Fossil FuelsMay 21, 2009—In the midst of heated debate over the future of the Canadian oil sands, a new report from the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) says that prudent greenhouse gas regulations can safely …
June 14, 2004
Climate ChangeJune 14, 2004 - Since its withdrawal from the Kyoto Protocol in 2001, the United States has faced widespread criticism for its stance on global climate change. Three years later, experts remain divid…