AP: Obama administration officials have proposed creating a new federal agency to address the challenges of climate change.

WaPo: Despite the devastating toll it took on human life, the earthquake that shook Haiti isn't likely to have a huge impact on that nation's ecosystems.

The Hill: Top White House advisor David Axelrod is urging the GOP to get moving on U.S. climate legislation.

TNR: Trade officials are cracking down on misleading environmental claims made by manufactures, a practice known as greenwashing.

NYT: The top U.N. climate scientist is facing an uphill battle after a series of unflattering discoveries have called his agency's credibility into question.

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