FEATURED ARTICLE:
2 Winners, and 2 Approaches to Spreading the Word on Climate [archive]
by Andrew C. Revkin, New York Times, 10/13/2007
The dual winners of the Nobel Peace Prize may be united in concern about global warming, but they differ starkly in style and, at times, in scientific substance.

Global Warming Takes Center Stage [archive]
from ABC News, 10/13/2007
Some say the Nobel award is evidence that the movement to fight global warming has finally come of age -- and they say it's been a long time coming.

On the Climate Change Front [archive]
by Ted Nordhaus and Michael Schellenberger in the San Francisco Chronicle, 10/14/2007
Claiming that global warming deniers have had little impact on public attitudes and that global warming still is not high on the list of voter issues, these two prominent environmental authors argue a path of investment in clean technology.

Science

Can a Dose of Iron Supplements Improve the Health of the Ocean and Climate? [archive]
by Michael Gillenwater, Derik Broekhoff, Mark Trexler, Jasmine Hyman & Rob Fowler, Nature Reports, 10/11/2007
A very well-constructed piece, including compelling visuals, arguing that voluntary greenhouse-gas emission offset markets are in need of government oversight.

Thinking Big on Global Warming [archive]
by Fred C. Ikle and Lowell Wood, Wall Street Journal, 10/14/2007
A former undersecretary of defense policy (for Reagan) and a research fellow at the Hoover Institution argue in favor of artificially increasing the earth's albedo to reflect more sunlight.

Carbon Market

Policing the Voluntary Carbon Market  [archive]
by Deidtra Henderson, Boston Globe, 10/13/2007
Timberland Co. is launching what it calls the first carbon-neutral broadcast advertising campaign, which aims to be as gentle on the environment as the new line of boots it promotes.

Timberland Ads Aim to Cut Carbon Footprint  [archive]
by Deidtra Henderson, Boston Globe, 10/13/2007
Timberland Co. is launching what it calls the first carbon-neutral broadcast advertising campaign, which aims to be as gentle on the environment as the new line of boots it promotes.

In China, a Plan to Turn Rice into Carbon Credits  [archive]
by Lauren Etter, Wall Street Journal, 10/9/2007
A California company's rice seed, still in development, will cut farmers' need for nitrogen fertilizer, which is among their biggest costs--and a huge source of greenhouse gases. The company then plans to sell the resulting carbon credits.

Emissions Trading Commodifies Carbon, But Does it Really Help Solve Climate Change?  [archive]
by Bill Baue, Social Funds, 10/14/2007
Proponents of carbon trading see markets as the best mechanism for reducing emissions, while critics characterize carbon trading as a devil’s bargain that steers profits to polluters.

Politics/Legislation

EPA Studies Emissions Storage  [archive]
by Bobby Carmichael, USA Today, 10/14/2007
The EPA has announced plans that could encourage the storage of carbon dioxide emissions deep underground, which experts say will help reduce the greenhouse gases that cause global warming.

Green Power a New Clean Mantra in Silicon Valley  [archive]
by David R. Baker, San Francisco Chronicle, 10/9/2007
Silicon valley has thrown its clout behind legislation that would increase America's reliance on renewable power and provide tax breaks for new energy technologies, and is pushing for a national system to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and funnel more federal money into energy research.

Obama Proposes Capping Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Making Polluters Pay  [archive]
by Jeff Zeleny, New York Times, 10/8/2007
Senator Barack Obama presented a plan on Monday to create an auction system requiring power companies and other industries to pay for their pollution. By the year 2020, he said, emissions would be reduced to levels from 1990.

Where the '08 Contenders Stand on Global Warming  [archive]
by Brad Knickerbocker, Christian Science Monitor, 10/14/2007
The positions of the presidential candidates range widely: from a corporate carbon tax and an 80% reduction in greenhouse gases by 2050 to a cap-and-trade system on such gases to a pooh-poohing of the kind of climate threat Mr. Gore warns about.