In the Arctic, things are already getting freaky. Temperatures have warmed three times faster than the global average.

Bill Gates is a relative newcomer to the fight against global warming, but he's already shifting the debate over climate change.

President Obama is in no danger of being judged by history as an eco-radical.

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.

It's not all Obama's fault: His plans to rebuild America's energy infrastructure have been hampered by the recession, and his efforts on global warming have been stymied by Tea Party wackos and weak-kneed Democrats in Congress.

For better or worse, the bulk of coal industry jobs are in Appalachia - and when that coal is gone, so are the jobs.