Tropical species also threatened by climate change

If you can't stand global warming, get out of the tropics. While the most significant harm from climate change so far has been in the polar regions, tropical plants and animals may face an even greater threat, say scientists who studied conditions in Costa Rica.

Colorful study probes climate change, fall foliage

Could climate change dull the blazing palette of New England's fall foliage? The answer could have serious implications for one of the region's signature attractions, which draws thousands of "leaf peepers" every autumn.

Feds warn climate change could harm giant sequoias

Federal researchers are warning that warming temperatures could soon cause California's giant sequoia trees to die off more quickly unless forest managers plan with an eye toward climate change and the impact of a longer, harsher wildfire season.

Pacific nations call for help on climate change (AFP)

AFP - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd joined Pacific island nations Tuesday in a call for immediate help to cope with the impact of climate change in the region.

Is climate change to blame for string of Southland fires?

Scientists say no definitive link has been demonstrated between rising temperatures and wildfire occurrence in Southern California's chaparral country. Is climate change to blame for the string of destructive fires that have hit Southern California in recent years?

Climate change may carry huge price tag for California

About $2.5 trillion of real estate assets in California are at risk, with a projected annual price tag of between $300 million and $3.9 billion, according to a report by UC Berkeley researchers. Eroding beaches, disappearing snowpacks, subdivisions decimated by wildfires -- climate change in California could be expensive.