Global warming cynicism rises in face of stronger evidence - Climate Change, Environment - The Independent

A significant proportion of the population have become more sceptical about climate change and the link with man-made emissions of greenhouse gases despite the fact that the scientific evidence has become stronger.

[Yeah, right]: Wind could cut a third of China's emissions - COP15 United Nations Climate Change Conference Copenhagen 2009

China could cut its emissions by 30 percent in the next two decades if it switches to wind power to meet about half of its electricity demands, US study says.

FT.com / Europe - Sarkozy calls for carbon tax on imports

Mr Sarkozy sought to defend his position, which is clearly aimed at making France’s own carbon tax more palatable in the face of strong public opposition.

“A carbon tax at the border is the natural complement to a domestic carbon tax. More importantly, a carbon tax at the borders is vital for our industries and our jobs. This has nothing to do with protectionism,” he said. “This is about fair play.”

Summer 2009 colder than normal, NOAA says - cleveland.com

You just knew it was cool this summer -- and you were right. Well, at least across most of the country.

For the second day in a row, the nation's top weather and climate agency released a report sure to stoke the fires of debate among climate change believers and non-believers.

On Wednesday, scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released a new report that said there was greater certainty that aerosols -- the material more commonly known as "haze," the tiny airborne particles from pollution and burning of biomass -- are leading to a net cooling of the atmosphere that is in competition the green house gases causing warming.