Wildlife expert claims gorilla dung is critical to containing climate change | Environment | guardian.co.uk

Gorilla dung could conceivably be the salvation of the planet.

A leading UK wildlife expert today said protecting the large primates he called the "gardeners of the forest" could provide the easy fix for global warming envisaged by international reforestation programmes.

Lindsey Graham tagged as a 'traitor' for backing climate change legislation -- those angry tea-party protesters are back | Top of the Ticket | Los Angeles Times

Those angry town hall meetings are back.

Last night, at a forum at Furman University, South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham was pilloried by protesters for his decision to back Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, and for his support for climate change legislation.

Early start to winter ≈20% of USA is covered in snow already « Watts Up With That?

While early autumn snowstorms aren’t uncommon in US weather history, they tend to be quick affairs that melt off quickly in a day or two. This however is a bit different in that we have a significant portion of the northern Midwest plains and northern Rockies are snow covered and it is not quickly dissipating, in fact it is increasing.

Caltex attacks 'flawed' emissions trading scheme | The Australian

CALTEX chief executive Julian Segal has criticised the federal government's proposed carbon pollution reduction scheme, warning that it could mean the end of petrol refining in Australia.