Worldwide Concerts Fuel the Fight Against Global Warming  [archive]
from the Boston Herald, 7/7/2007
More than 100 musical acts performed to raise funds and awareness in the fight against global warming. More than a million were expected to attend, and live broadcasts on cable television and the Internet reached up to 2 billion people.

African Farmers Hit by Climate Change  [archive]
by Joseph J. Schatz, AP, 7/6/2007
Between fluctuating rainfall and slowly rising temperatures, Zambian farmers are very vulnerable to climate changes, says a study completed last year by the Center for Environmental and Economic Policy of Africa at South Africa's University of Pretoria.

Desertification, Climate Change and the Developing World  [archive]
by Alex Steffen, WorldChanging, 7/3/2007
What if it turns out, though, that combatting desertification and reducing the impacts of climate change are goals that fit perfectly well together?

Global Warming Could Increase U.S. Death Rate  [archive]
by Amy Norton, Reuters, 7/2/2007
An increase in summertime heat waves from global warming could mean more deaths among Americans each year, a study by Harvard researchers suggests.

Science

Global Warming Drying up Ancient Arctic Ponds [archive]
by Mason Inman, National Geographic, 7/2/2007
Arctic ponds that have hosted diverse ecosystems for thousands of years are now disappearing because of global warming, according to a new study.

The Climate Change Factor [archive]
by Martin Whittaker, The Guardian (UK), 7/3/2007
A new partnership between the UK's National Institute of Adult Continuing Education and the National Science Learning Centre is examining how to promote and develop science courses for adults, mostly as a response to interest based on climate change.

Carbon Market

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Have Voluntary Projects Come of Age?   [archive]
by Steve Zwick, Ecosystem Marketplace
There seems to be ever growing market demand for carbon-neutral services in the United States. But questions linger that, with voluntary carbon offsets under attack, America's fledgling market can deliver the kinds of high-quality offsets that sophisticated global players demand.

In London's Financial World, Carbon Trading is the New Big Thing  [archive]
by James Kanter, New York Times, 7/5/2007
Managing emissions has become one of the fastest-growing specialties in financial services, and companies are scrambling to find workers. Their goal is a slice of a market now worth about $30 billion and that could grow to $1 trillion within a decade.

Tech Firms Tape into the 'Green' Movement  [archive]
from AP in TIME Magazine, 7/4/2007
Being "green" is all the rage with technology companies these days, but what's not clear is whether or not the environment-friendly approach is bringing in more greenbacks.

Germany Wants Emissions Trading Agreement with U.S. States  [archive]
from Deutsche-Welle (Germany), 7/5/2007
Germany has developed a plan for emissions trading between Europe and certain US states. Germany's foreign minister will reportedly discuss it with California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger later this summer.

Politics/Legislation

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New Jersey Governor Signs Toughest U.S. Carbon Law  [archive]
by Timothy Gardner, Reuters, 7/6/2007
New Jersey became on Friday the first U.S. state to mandate sharp greenhouse gas reductions by 2050 to help fight climate change.

Counting on Failure, Energy Chairman Floats Carbon Tax  [archive]
by Edmund L. Andrews, 7/7/2007
A powerful House Democrat said on Friday that he planned to propose a steep new “carbon tax” that would raise the cost of burning oil, gas and coal, in a move that could shake up the political debate on global warming.

U.S. Is Pressured to Help China Curb Emissions  [archive]
by Robert Collier, San Francisco Chronicle, 7/5/2007
Now that China has surged past the United States to become the world's leading source of greenhouse gases, pressure is growing on U.S. policymakers to cast aside longtime anti-Beijing sentiment and help China clean up its emissions-spewing coal power industry.

Global Warming and Political Heat  [archive]
Editorial in the San Francisco Chronicle, 7/6/2007
An editorial on the politics of global warming in San Francisco, focusing on governor Schwarzenegger and the California Air Resources board.