In the U.S. alone, weather disasters caused $50 billion in economic damages in 2010.

When it comes to climate and energy, Gates is a radical consumerist. In his view, energy consumption is good - it just needs to be clean energy.

In the U.S. alone, weather disasters caused $50 billion in economic damages in 2010.

Nowhere has the political power of coal been more obvious than in presidential campaigns.

In reality, studies show that investments to spur renewable energy and boost energy efficiency generate far more jobs than oil and coal.

Obama's record on climate issues is not all bad.

Ethanol doesn't burn cleaner than gasoline, nor is it cheaper.