Durban climate change summit: global deal will boost green economy in Britain - Telegraph

A deal in Durban could mean jobs in Britain, argues Andy Atkins, Executive Director of Friends of the Earth

Why should we believe economic analysis provided by some Friends of the Earth guy?

At Durban Summit, Leading African Activist Calls U.S. Emissions Stance "A Death Sentence for Africa"

We speak to Nigerian environmentalist Nnimmo Bassey, Executive Director of Environmental Rights Action in Nigeria and Chair of Friends of the Earth International. He is author of the new book, "To Cook a Continent: Destructive Extraction and Climate Crisis in Africa."

WWF - Climate change impacts in the US

Keya Chatterjee, head of international climate strategy for WWF in the United States, explains the imacts of climate change in the US, why COP17 is important in that context, and what Americans can do to help.  [Why not respond by killing the witches?]

World's tallest peaks most vulnerable to climate change - Times Of India

PRETORIA: The Himalayan region which is home to the world's tallest peaks, including Mount Everest, is particularly vulnerable as rising temperatures disturb the balance of snow, ice and water, threatening 1.3 billion people living downstream along Asia's major river basins, the head of a research body says.

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The climate of Mount Everest is naturally extreme. In January, the coldest month, the summit temperature averages about -36° C (about -33° F) and can drop as low as -60° C
(-76° F). In July, the warmest month, the average summit temperature is -19° C (-2° F). At no time of the year does the temperature on the summit rise above
freezing.

The Onion: Global Warming May Be Irreversible by 2006 - By Greg Pollowitz - Planet Gore - National Review Online

Bob Woodward says sitting next to Al Gore is 'taxing, unpleasant’ - TheHill.com

Describing an event where he was paired up next to the monotone-talking ex-vice president, Woodward said, “Now, sitting next to Gore is taxing.”

After some laughs from the crowd, Woodward continued, “In fact, it’s unpleasant.”