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U.N. climate summit begins in South Africa
Eve Troeh Nov 28, 2011
The annual U.N. Climate Summit starts today in Durban, South Africa. Unfortunately, these summits don't seem have a great track-record for enacting change.
What can be expected from the U.N. climate conference
Scott Tong Nov 28, 2011
United Nations delegates are meeting in Durban, South Africa, to discuss the global regulations for energy usage. Last time, negotiators couldn't agree on how to limit greenhouse gas emissions. Will anything change this time?
Report: More extreme weather on the way
Sarah Gardner Nov 18, 2011
A report out by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says we can expect hotter summers and more extreme weather events in the coming years.
When the market's up, we buy cars...
Paddy Hirsch Aug 31, 2011
...and when it's down, we don't. That makes no sense, of course: the stock markets are not an accurate reflection of the national economy. They...
Screwed up environment might cause space aliens to kill us more
John Moe Aug 19, 2011
So make sure you recycle! According to a report coming out of NASA for some reason, we might be more likely to face hostile space aliens because of...
MID-DAY UPDATE: Japan continues to regain control of reactor, Banks return 99% of TARP
Katharine Crnko Mar 17, 2011
Here are today's headlines from Marketplace Morning Report and around the web....
Promoting Climate Change: Hits and Misses
Adriene Hill Mar 9, 2012
If you heard my story today on Marketplace, you know there's some debate over exactly what sort of messaging is best suited to climate change. Co...
Missing: $36 million worth of carbon permits
Kai Ryssdal Sep 21, 2011
This final note today: The curious case of the missing carbon permits. Europe, as you may know, has an emissions market (cap-and-trade is the term)...
A change in the S&P 500 stock index
Kai Ryssdal Sep 21, 2011
This final note on the way out, an observation about the ever-evolving state of the American economy. Standard & Poor's announced some changes...
MID-DAY UPDATE: Private sector jobs grow, Obama goes to India and grading the "grader"
Shelly Moulton Nov 5, 2010
With 151,000 jobs added to the economy in October, we examine where the strongest growth took place. Good news for investors, the Federal Reserve...
