National Geographic, James Owen: Sahara Desert Greening Due to Climate Change?

Desertification, drought, and despair—that's what global warming has in store for much of Africa. Or so we hear.

Emerging evidence is painting a very different scenario, one in which rising temperatures could benefit millions of Africans in the driest parts of the continent.

Scientists are now seeing signals that the Sahara desert and surrounding regions are greening due to increasing rainfall.

If sustained, these rains could revitalize drought-ravaged regions, reclaiming them for farming communities.

New England Aquarium Turns to Climate Change [Fraud] with Mobile Tours : TreeHugger

Now when you walk through the New England Aquarium (a past pick for a great staycation), you're encouraged to keep your cell phones and MP3 players up and running so that the aquarium can infuse your brain with climate change information.

The aquarium's new Blue Impact Tour gives visitors a broader perspective on global climate change’s impact on Boston Harbor, sea turtles, North Atlantic right whales, sea jellies, shore birds, lobsters, and coral reefs. Not only does it cover how global warming is changing sea levels and food supplies, but also uses animations to illustrate what the impacts look like, both locally and globally.

Below The Beltway » Blog Archive » Those Pesky Freshmen

Of 35 first-term Democrats, Mr. Maffei, who represents the Syracuse area, and 25 others occupy suburban, small-town and rural seats they took out of Republican hands, seats Republicans are eager to take back. As a result, junior Democrats want to be sure the emerging health care plan is one they can embrace, particularly after they have already had to cast a difficult vote on climate-change legislation.

Traders call for EU response to carbon [scam] tax fraud | Green Business | Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's exemption of carbon emissions credits from value-added tax (VAT) is just a temporary fix for a tax fraud that will just resurface in other European Union countries, traders said, calling for an EU-wide response.