Utah Gov. Herbert quickly changing state's course

In an interview with The Associated Press, Herbert says he is skeptical of how much humans affect global warming

Mexico warns of nationwide strong rain

Mexican authorities have attributed the extreme weather to El Nino, a periodic change in the atmosphere and ocean of the tropical Pacific region. The government says that the phenomenon has grown in recent years due to global warming.

Bill seeking regulation of greenhouse gas NF3 - Press-Telegram

Senate Bill 104, which is now before the governor, would require the California Air Resources Board to regulate nitrogen trifluoride, or NF3, as contributor to global warming.

NF3 previously was thought to be a harmless gas used to manufacture TVs, solar panels, microprocessors and other high-tech products, but a 2008 UC Irvine study found it far more harmful for the environment than carbon dioxide.

Lawrence Solomon: Endless oil - FP Comment

Today, Russians laugh at our peak oil theories as they explore, and find, the bounty in the bowels of the Earth. Russia’s reserves have been climbing steadily — according to BP’s annual survey, they stood at 45 billion barrels in 2001, 69 billion barrels in 2004, and 80 billion barrels of late, making Russia an oil superpower that this year produced more oil than Saudi Arabia. Some oil auditing firms estimate Russia’s reserves at up to 200 billion barrels. Despite Russia’s success in exploration, most of those in the west who have known about the Russian-Ukrainian theories have dismissed them as beyond the Pale. This week, the Russian Pale can be found awfully close to home.