Report Warns of a Much Warmer Northeast  [archive]
by Marc Kaufman, Washingon Post, 7/12/2007
A two-year study by the Union of Concerned Scientists on the effects of global warming in the Northeast claims winters could be on average 8 to 12 degrees higher by the end of the century, and summers 6 to 14 degrees higher.

Business Degree in Carbon Cutting  [archive]
from BBC, 7/9/2007
From next January, the University of East Anglia will run a one-year degree intended to teach students how to manage in a "low carbon economy," which it claims will be a global first.

'New Thinking' Needed on Climate  [archive]
by Mark Kinver, BBC, 7/11/2007
The international climate debate needs to embrace a "new way of thinking" to tackle the problem, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has urged.

US Grassroots Tackle Climate Change  [archive]
from BBC, 7/11/2007
The US government may have refused to throw its weight behind efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but Americans are increasingly acting on their own initiative.

Science

Fossilized Midges Provide Clues to Future Climate Change [archive]
from ScienceDaily, 7/11/2007
Fossilized midges have helped scientists at the University of Liverpool identify two episodes of abrupt climate change that suggest the UK climate is not as stable as previously thought.

'No Sun Link' to Climate Change [archive]
by Richard Black, BBC, 7/10/2007
A new scientific study concludes that changes in the Sun's output cannot be causing modern-day climate change.

Carbon Market

Cleaning the Trade in Carbon Credits  [archive]
by Fiona Harvey, Financial Times, 7/9/2007
A group of more than 10 banks have agreed on a standard for "carbon offsets" bought by companies and individuals to cancel out their contribution to climate change.

DNV Wants to Regulate Carbon Trade   [archive]
from UPI, 7/9/2007
Det Norske Veritas, the Norwegian standards agency, is setting out to develop "proper standards and best practices for capture, transmission and storage of carbon dioxide, as well as adequate qualification procedures do not currently exist in the oil and gas industry."

European Climate Exchange Trades 1 Billion Tons of CO2  [archive]
from Reuters, 7/11/2007
The European Climate Exchange, Europe's largest carbon market, has traded more than one billion tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) credits since its inception, it said on Wednesday.

KLM Seeks CO2-Neutral Growth   [archive]
from Reuters, 7/13/2007
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines said on Friday it wants to offset about 4 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions over four years, its estimated emissions growth over that period.

Getting Credit for Saving Trees  [archive]
by Bryan Walsh, TIME Magazine, 7/11/2007
The World Bank is raising $250 million for a pilot fund to support projects that would encourage governments and companies in the developed world to pay for preserving trees in the tropics in exchange for carbon credits.

Politics/Legislation

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Compromise Measure Aims to Limit Global Warming  [archive]
by John M. Broder, New York Times, 7/11/2007
Influential senators from both parties, backed by unions and some large electrical utilities, will unveil a new global warming proposal on Wednesday that could form the basis of a climate change compromise that has so far eluded Congress.

India Makes Climate Change Move  [archive]
by Sanjoy Majumder, BBC, 7/13/2007
India has taken the first steps towards developing a national plan on tackling the effects of climate change. The plan is to draft a national policy by October.

Florida's Governor to Limit Emissions  [archive]
by Steven Mufson, Washington Post, 7/12/2007
Gov. Charlie Crist is set to sign executive orders tomorrow matching California's standards for greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles, adding Florida to the roster of those embracing aggressive new limits on vehicle emissions.

The California Air Resources Board - Live from Sacramento (AUDIO)
"Forum" with Michael Krasny, KQED, 7/12/2007
The program discusses the recent shakeup at the California Air Resources Board, and what it means for the future of California's environmental policies. This program is part of a two-hour special broadcast from the KQEI studios in Sacramento.

On Global Warming, MoveOn Voters Pick Edwards  [archive]
by Michael Falcone, 7/11/2007
In a straw poll on the liberal advocacy group’s Web site which asked, “Which candidate’s position on dealing with the climate crisis do you prefer?,” Mr. Edwards won the poll, getting about 33 percent of the vote.

Inside Messy Reality of Cutting C02 Output  [archive]
by Rebecca Smith, Wall Street Journal, 7/12/2007
American Electric Power acknowledges the problem, but says it faces a bind in solving it: New technologies to reduce CO2 emissions will cost billions and may take years to develop, and the company isn't sure it can recover its investment through higher electricity rates.