Brian Dunkiel is donating his time to represent the small Pacific island nation of Palau at the United Nations convention. The country is threatened by rising sea levels caused by climate change.

Senator Bernie Sanders is hailing the passage of a climate change bill by the Senate Environment Committee.

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders talks about health care, Afghanistan and climate change legislation.

Environmentalist Bill McKibben talks with VPR's Jane Lindholm about his economic vision for addressing climate change.

We'll catch up with environmentalist and author Bill McKibben, just back from an international tour to promote his latest grassroots initiative on global climate change awareness.

Congressman Peter Welch has helped the Obama administration and House Democratic leaders round up votes for a major climate change bill.

A White House report on climate change says two of Vermont's iconic industries are in trouble: winter sports and maple sugaring. As winters get warmer, the New England forest will change. And if greenhouse gas emissions stay high, the study warns that the prime area for maple production will shift north into Canada.