Al Gore speaks about Manila's own 'inconvenient' truths | ABS-CBN News Online Beta

MANILA, Philippines - The freak weather patterns--worst floods and extreme heat--that the country has experienced over the past months are the local impact of the global climate change, former US Vice President Al Gore said on Tuesday.

Reid, Pelosi head for climate clash - TheHill.com

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) are headed for a clash over energy and climate legislation.

Reid is poised to move an energy bill to the Senate floor that would not include a controversial proposal to cap carbon emissions, according to one of his deputies.

Pelosi says the “climate crisis” is her “flagship issue.”