[To fight carbon dioxide, people take fossil-fueled trips to a resort in the Maldives]

The president further challenged nations to change the way they present the issue of climate change action to their domestic electorates.

"Cutting carbon should not be considered a burden that will destroy jobs and hamper economic growth. Instead, going green should be seen as the greatest economic opportunity since the Industrial Revolution," he said.

Countries participating at the Cartagena Group/Dialog for Progressive Action include Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Ghana, Indonesia, Malawi, the Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Samoa, Spain, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Britain.

Markey, citing LeBron James, says [warm weather] supports climate bill - The Hill's E2-Wire

Markey chairs the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming. “The record-breaking temperature is another warning siren that should serve as a wake-up call to Congress to take action to reduce carbon pollution and add clean energy jobs so we can mitigate the impacts of climate change,” he said.

Off the Shelf - ‘The Climate War’ - Going to the Mat on Global Warming - Review - NYTimes.com

Although the author mercifully spares the reader a lengthy recitation of the scientific evidence supporting global warming, his blow-by-blow account of the public and private maneuverings of environmentalists, corporate executives, lobbyists, politicians, news commentators and Congressional committee staff members is often tedious, especially because so many of their efforts lead down rabbit trails.

In the frozen waters of Everest, I learned the value of humility | Alarmist Lewis Pugh | Comment is free | The Observer

When I emerged 1km later from the icy [North Pole] water, I'll never forget looking down at my fingers. They had swollen to the size of sausages. The majority of the human body is water and when water freezes, it expands. The cells in my fingers had frozen, swollen and burst. I had never felt anything so excruciating. My nerve cells were so badly damaged it was four months before I could feel my hands again. I resolved never to do another cold water swim.

Sept '08: Alarmist kayaker [Lewis Pugh] already "stuck" in ice at 80.52397 degrees N