The Global Warming Playbook   [archive]
by Bryan Walsh, TIME, 12/7/2007
To avert the worst consequences of global warming, we'll need to all but eliminate carbon dioxide emissions by mid-century, and that will require a wholesale change in the way Americans (and eventually everyone else) use energy, work, consume, even live.

Global Warming Likely to Increase Stormy Weather, Especially in Certain US Locations   [archive]
from ScienceDaily, 12/5/2007
— Researchers who study severe weather and climate change joined forces to study the effects of global warming on the number of severe storms in the future and discovered a dramatic increase in potential storm conditions for some parts of the United States.

Real Action on Climate Change   [archive]
by Anne-Marie Slaughter, New York Times, 12/7/2007
Anne-Marie Slaughter, an international lawyer and the dean of the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton, illuminates the difference between what can be done at the policymaking level and what can be done at home.

Science

Fake Plastic Trees  [archive]
by Matthew Knight for CNN, 12/6/2007
Part of CNN's 'Future Summit,' this article discusses geoengineering. It briefly covers all of the mainstays, from synthetic "trees" to ocean fertilization.

Did Carbon Save Earth From a Deep Freeze?   [archive]
By Phil Bardelli, ScienceNow Daily News, 12/5/2007
Researchers are postulating that carbon in the ocean, dissolved from mineral deposits on the sea floor, has prevented Earth from becoming a giant snowball at critical junctures in its history. The findings also lend credence to a hypothesis that climate change and the global carbon cycle are tightly linked, with each influencing the other.

Carbon Sciences to Unveil Mobile Prototype in January  [archive]
Press Release, 12/6/2007
"Carbon Sciences, the developer of a breakthrough technology to transform earth destroying carbon dioxide (CO2) into earth friendly carbon products, today announced that the development of its Mobile Prototype is on schedule to be completed in January 2008."

Carbon Market

Continental Announces Carbon Offsetting Program with Sustainable Travel International  [archive]
Press Release from PR Newswire, 12/3/2007
Continental Airlines , the world's fifth largest airline, announced that it has launched a carbon offsetting program, developed in partnership with non-profit Sustainable Travel International.

Carbon Traders Bet on Bali Climate Talks' Success  [archive]
by Gerard Wynn, Reuters, 12/7/2007
- Traders are already betting on a new global climate deal to succeed the Kyoto Protocol, as talks in Bali on Friday inched towards a two-year negotiating agenda for an expanded global climate pact.

EC Launches Mobile Carbon Tracking  [archive]
by Tim Ferguson, Business Week, 12/3/2007
MobGAS is a free, mobile-phone download that allows consumers to track their everyday carbon usage and make thoughtful choices about the emissions they generate.

The Global Carbon Market Has Tightened Markedly  [archive]
Press Release at climatechangecorp.com, 12/5/2007
The supply of credits in the two main carbon markets, the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) and the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) has tightened significantly over the last three months, according to the December Update of the Global Carbon Report, launched today.

Politics/Legislation

Senate Blocks Energy Bill  [archive]
by John M. Broder, New York Times, 12/7/2007
Brushing aside a veto threat from the White House, the House passed a package of energy measures on Thursday that includes a 40 percent increase in fuel economy standards for cars and light trucks sold in the United States. But the measure stalled today in the Senate, as expected.

San Francisco Mayor Proposes Carbon Tax to Curb Global Warming  [archive]
by Lisa Leff, AP, 12/6/2007
Mayor Gavin Newsom plans to ask voters next year to approve a "carbon tax" on businesses that he says would provide a financial incentive for conserving energy and motivating workers to use public transportation.

US Sticks to Divisive Climate Change Policy - Official  [archive]
AFX/Forbes, 12/6/2007
The United States delegation at a UN climate change summit said Thursday they would not commit to deep greenhouse gas emissions cuts at the key meeting in Indonesia, despite growing pressure.

'Cap-and-Trade' Model Eyed for Cutting Greenhouse Gases  [archive]
by Zachary Coile, San Francisco Chronicle, 12/3/2007
An article overviewing the possibility of a regulatory carbon market from a historical perspective.