Newspaper: German tax scam may have netted 1 billion dollars - Monsters and Critics

Munich - A massive tax scam uncovered in Germany a year ago may have netted 1 billion dollars for the brains behind it, a German newspaper reported Saturday, quoting investigators.

In a so-called carousel scheme, more than 150 executives and entrepreneurs are suspected of shunting carbon-emission certificates back and forth across borders so as to avoid value-added tax.

Young Sharm digs worms, abhors global warming - Times LIVE

An environmentally conscious eight-year-old boy has started his own worm farm to do his bit to save the world from global warming.

5 environmental revelations from WikiLeaks | MNN - Mother Nature Network

Obama leaned on the Saudis to get behind the Copenhagen Accord
In a clear sign of the schizophrenic nature of world diplomacy, just as the Obama administration was colluding with China to dodge binding restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions, it was pressuring the Saudis to agree to the non-binding Copenhagen Accord.

The Saudis weren't excited about the idea of signing the accord but were afraid that they would miss "a real opportunity to submit 'something clever,' like India or China, that was not legally binding but indicated some goodwill towards the process without compromising key economic interests."