School Standards Wade Into Climate Debate - WSJ.com

[caption] Attorney Rose Pugliese [who doesn't appear to be an elderly white male] wants schools to encourage their students to reach their own conclusions on climate change.

Glaciers melt, concerns mount among JNU scientists - The Times of India

Study leader, professor AL Ramanathan, says while there have been years of positive mass balance, "Over all there is negative mass balance in the past nine years. But it's far from the myth that glaciers are disappearing. We need long-term data on glaciers and weather conditions."

Airbus, airlines, attack EU over carbon tax | The Australian

AIRBUS and six European airlines have written to four EU leaders attacking the carbon tax imposed by the European Union, a source close to the dossier told AFP.
Plane maker Airbus, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Lufthansa, Air France, Air Berlin and Iberia have written to the leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Spain to warn them about its economic consequences, said the source.

They argue the tax could cost them billions of dollars in lost orders and lead to the loss of the thousands of jobs.

Disease-carrying tick populations spread: study

The report did not specifically link global warming with this trend, but lead researcher Patrick Leighton, of the University of Montreal's faculty of veterinary medicine, said rising temperatures are thought to be a reason.

"My personal opinion is that there probably has been an increase in the spread [of ticks] due to the warming climate," he said.

He added that higher populations of white-tailed deer, which carry the insect, as well as reforestation are also likely facilitating the colonization of ticks in Canada.