U.S. Envoy Relieved by Climate Talks' Outcome - NYTimes.com

In Mr. Stern’s telling, the United States was decisive in resolving the fight, first by announcing earlier in the week that it was willing to participate in some legally-binding future international climate regime, as long as all nations participated under the same terms. That was seen as a breakthrough, although, as Mr. Stern noted, it has been the American position for years.

Arctic In Full Collapse | Real Science

Ice is nearly identical to 15 years ago, due to unprecedented melt and the hottest year in the history of the planet.