Scientists Issue Global Warming Report  [archive]
by Linda A. Johnson, AP, 10/4/2006
A new report, released Wednesday, predicts enormous changes in the climate of the Northeastern US if emissions are not decreased by 3% each year. The 9 states of the Northeast are currently the world's seventh largest source of emissions.

Western Warming Warning  [archive]
by Robert Lee Hotz, Los Angeles Times, 10/6/2006
Rising temperatures in the 11 Western states due to global warming will cause more prolonged droughts, more widespread wildfires, and extensive die-offs in regional plant, fish and game habitats, according to a report Thursday from the National Wildlife Federation.

All Can Play a Part in Beating Global Warming: Expert  [archive]
by Jeremy Lovell, ABC News, 10/6/2006
Everyone has a part to play in combating global warming — whether simply turning off lights in an empty room or making their own electricity from the wind and sun, experts said on Friday.

Science

Global Warming on the Forest Floor [archive]
by Henry Fountain, New York Times, 10/3/2006
Researchers at the University of Kentucky have taken a moment to look at one of climate change's more subtle effects: its impact on the decomposition of leaf litter on the forest floor, which in turn effects many species.

The Geoengineering Option [archive]
by Jamais Cascio, Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, 10/2/2006
No one claims that geoengineering, along with its many uncertain effects, are to be taken lightly. However, as this article points out, desperate times call for desperate measures; we must take stock of our options.

Carbon Market

Carbon-Credit Sale to Help Energy Trust  [archive]
by Beth Casper, Statesman Journal, 10/6/2006
In a twist on the more traditional "bake sale," schoolchildren in Oregon held a "Carbon-Credit Sale" at a gas station in Oregon last week, attended by the Governor. The $1 for each credit sold went to the Climate Trust of Oregon.

Analysis: Climate Action 'Boosts Economy'  [archive]
by Hannah K. Strange, UPI Energy Watch (UK), 10/2/2006
Using Britain's thriving economy as an example, former President Clinton asserted in a speech to the British Labor Party that fighting climate change means vast economic opportunity.

John Doerr Touts 'Greentech'  [archive]
from Red Herring, 10/2/2006
Famed Kleiner Perkins partner thinks global warming is a great way to make some good, clean money.

Law Firm and Insurance Brokerage Fights Global Warming with Carbonfund.org  [archive]
Press Release from carbonfund.org, 10/6/2006
Hill and Kehne, LLC, a law firm and insurance brokerage focused on environmental cleanups, Brownfield redevelopment and other matters, has pre-funded and otherwise committed to reducing its carbon footprint to zero through Carbonfund.org’s CarbonFree™ program. It is the first law firm to do so.

Politics/Legislation

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Energy, Environment Ministers from 20 Countries Renew Climate Change Talks in Mexico  [archive]
from The Associated Press, 10/4/2006
Representatives from 20 of the world's most polluting nations met behind closed doors in this industrial city in northern Mexico on Tuesday to discuss ways to combat global warming.

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Governor Moves to Cut State Pollution  [archive]
by Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 10/5/2006
Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich will order the state government to cut emissions 6% by 2010. If the state fails to accomplish this goal, taxpayers will pay the difference by purchasing credits on the Chicago Climate Exchange.

Greenhouse Gas Goals Extremely Ambitious  [archive]
Opinion by Daniel Weintraub, Sacramento Bee, 10/6/2006
California's new legislation, which directs the state back toward 1990 emissions levels (the state's population and economy were much smaller then) might be overly optimistic. Removing all 14 million of the state's passenger cars would not even take California halfway to its goal.