We must prevent the US Chamber of Commerce from putting climate change 'on trial' | Leo Hickman | Environment | guardian.co.uk

It's highly tempting to call the Chamber's bluff on such a trial and say "bring it on". It sure would be fun – and deeply revealing – to see who it would call as its expert witnesses. But the reality is such a trial would provide the distraction and delay it so evidently craves. What the proposed trial does provide, though, is a sobering reminder about the combined might and resources of the forces that are now working so hard to scupper any meaningful action on reducing emissions.

Chambliss Wants More Global Warming [Fraud] Hearings - American Agriculturist

Senator Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., has reiterated his call for additional hearings on comprehensive global warming legislation. A study which was performed at the request of the Senator examined 98 representative farms to understand the farm gate implications of the House-passed American Clean Energy and Security Act. That study revealed that 71 of the operations would be worse off under the bill.

FT.com / UK - Europe sets out €15bn climate change [swindle] plan

The European Union is to offer a modest €15bn a year to help poor countries cope with the effects of climate change, setting the stage for a fight ahead of an international conference in Copenhagen in December.

S Korean PM [blames your cell phone charger for Asia's latest typhoon]

The prime minister said global warming is changing the climate and affecting people's life on an "unprecedented scale and pace", citing Morakot, the latest typhoon in Asia, which has killed nearly 500 people and forcing the evacuation of thousands in China's Taiwan alone.