Report: Carbon Emissions Up 18% Since 1990  [archive]
by David Gram, AP, 4/12/2007
Emissions of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide rose 18 percent in the United States from 1990 to 2004, with Texas and Nevada leading the way, an environmental group reported Thursday.

Military Sharpens Focus on Climate Change  [archive]
by Juliet Eilperin, Washington Post, 4/15/2007
Next week, a group of 11 retired senior generals will release a report saying that global warming "presents significant national security challenges to the United States," which it must address or face serious consequences.

The Power of Green  [archive]
by Thomas L. Friedman, New York Times, 4/15/2007
Columnist Friedman argues that a new green ideology, properly defined, has the power to mobilize liberals and conservatives, evangelicals and atheists, big business and environmentalists around an agenda that can both pull us together and propel us forward.

Science

Snowy Forests 'Increase Warming'   [archive]
from BBC, 4/10/2007
Planting trees in snowy areas may worsen global warming as their canopies absorb sunlight which would otherwise be reflected by the snow, a study says.

The Arctic: Thawing Permafrost, Melting Sea Ice and More Significant Changes   [archive]
from ScienceDaily, 4/11/2007
Dramatic changes to the lives and livelihoods of Arctic-living communities are being forecast unless urgent action is taken to reduce greenhouse gases, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

More Rainforests Might Slow Global Warming   [archive]
from United Press International, 4/10/2007
U.S. government scientists have determined planting and preserving forests in the tropics can effectively slow the rate of global warming.

Carbon Market

Paying to Absolve the Sin of Emissions  [archive]
by Jane Kay, San Francisco Chronicle, 4/15/2007
More than four dozen companies worldwide sell carbon offsets. And although many seek independent experts who verify that the money is used to cut greenhouse gases, the businesses are unregulated by the government and lack even voluntary standards. That opens the door to fraud and mismanagement, critics say.

Greenhouse Cap-and-Trade System Will Harm the U.S. Economy, Says Free Enterprise Education Institute   [archive]
press release from Free Enterprise Education Institute, 4/10/2007
A recent report estimated negative economic impacts if the U.S. reduced carbon dioxide 7 percent below 1990 levels as prescribed by the Kyoto protocol.

Flying the Green Skies  [archive]
by David Armstrong, San Francisco Chronicle, 4/10/2007
British Airways and most recently Scandinavian Airlines System have established programs that give travelers the opportunity to pay carbon-offset fees to help fund clean technology projects.

Politics/Legislation

FEATURED ARTICLE:
Activists Stepping Up Fight Against Warming With Rallies, Lobbying  [archive]
by Robert Collier, San Francisco Chronicle, 4/14/2007
In about 1,350 demonstrations in all 50 states, people rallied to pressure Congress to take action on legislation that would reduce emissions believed to contribute to global warming 80 percent by 2050.

Carmakers, States to Clash in Court over CO2  [archive]
from AP, 4/9/2007
A week after the U.S. Supreme Court said vehicle carbon dioxide emissions can be regulated like other pollutants, an effort by several states to do that is about to get its first court test.

Bloomberg Makes Carbon Emissions a Top Priority  [archive]
from Richard Hake at WNYC New York Public Radio, 4/10/2007
New York city has released its first-ever study on how much carbon it releases into the atmosphere and Mayor Bloomberg says reducing carbon emissions will be a top priority for the remainder of his term.

Europe's Problems Color U.S. Plans to Curb Carbon Gases  [archive]
by Steve Mufson, Washington Post, 4/9/2007
As a U.S. cap-and-trade system is planned, it is important to observe the ways in which Europe's system had been successful, as well as the ways in which it has been unsuccessful.