Recalculating the Costs of Global Climate Change  [archive]
by Hal R. Varian, New York Times, 12/14/2006
Recently two noted economists, William D. Nordhaus of Yale and Sir Partha Dasgupta of the University of Cambridge, have written critiques of the Stern report.

Arctic Ice Retreat May Speed, Leaving Ice-Free Ocean  [archive]
by Alex Morales, Bloomberg, 12/12/2006
Arctic sea-ice retreat is likely to accelerate so rapidly that the Arctic Ocean will be nearly ice- free in summer by 2040, atmospheric scientists said.

Global Warming Trend Continues in 2006, Climate Agencies Say  [archive]
by Andrew C. Revkin, New York Times, 12/15/2006
A decades-long global warming trend that most climate experts say is linked to rising levels of heat-trapping smokestack and tailpipe gases continued apace this year, according to summaries issued yesterday by several national and international climate agencies.

Science

Planting Trees to Save Planet 'Pointless,' Say Ecologists   [archive]
by Alok Jha, The Hindu, 12/15/2006
Planting trees to combat climate change is a waste of time, according to astudy by ecologists who say that most forests do not have any overall effect on global temperature.

Climate Change May Be Affecting Space  [archive]
by Alicia Chang, AP, 12/12/2006
In a signal of the wide-ranging impact of climate change, carbon dioxide emissions linked to global warming are cooling and shrinking the outermost atmosphere, where the international space station and other satellites orbit, scientists reported Monday.

Scientists Find Proof that Carbon Dioxide is Leading to Global Warming  [archive]
from Earthtimes.org, 12/11/2006
Global warming that happened some 55 million years ago might be the result of the Earth's sensitivity to long-term release of carbon dioxide, according to the findings of a new study.

Carbon Market

PG&E; to Let Customers Pay to Offset Global Warming Emissions  [archive]
from AP, 12/14/2006
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. will soon start offering its customers a chance to fight global warming by offsetting the greenhouse gas emissions generated by their home energy use.

Panel Urges "Carbon Price" to Fight Warming  [archive]
from Reuters, 12/14/2006
The United States needs to urgently set a "carbon price" as the first step in cutting emissions of carbon dioxide contributing to global warming, a panel of environmental and energy experts said on Thursday.

Cashing in on Carbon Guilt   [archive]
by Martin LaMonica, CNET News, 12/14/2006
This year, several Web-delivered services emerged that are designed to reduce an individual's environmental impact on the planet. These programs are meant to appeal to people concerned about climate change that stems from greenhouse gas emissions

Making the Skies Green   [archive]
by Sir Richard Branson for Newsweek, December, 2006
Sir Richard Branson discusses Virgin's plan to develop a new business model that factors in the complete cycle of energy use and carbon output.

Politics/Legislation

Gore in Bid to 'Freeze' Carbon Emissions  [archive]
from Reuters, December 2006
Former US Vice President Al Gore says he will start a grassroots political movement next month to seek a "freeze" on carbon emissions that scientists say are to blame for global warming.

Miliband Plans Carbon Trading 'Credit Cards' for Everyone  [archive]
by Patrick Wintour, The Guardian, 12/11/2006
David Miliband, the UK Environment Secretary, wants to institute a nationwide carbon rationing scheme that would give every British citizen a carbon "credit card."

Democrats Prepare Global Warming Push  [archive]
by Jerome R. Corsi, Human Events, 12/12/2006
Newly empowered Democrats in the 110th Congress appear ready to make a major push to solidify their “global warming mantra” on the American people.

Climate Change Catching Voter Attention Around World  [archive]
by Erik Kirschbaum, Reuters, 12/12/2006
Political leaders worldwide are chanting a new mantra based on growing alarm about global warming--mainstream parties in Germany, Britain, France, Canada, the United States and Austria believe tackling climate change is a vote winner