Antarctic Sea Ice Is Up Considerably (35%!) In January Compared to 1979

Antarctic sea ice extent and concentration for January 2009 were up significantly over 1980, 34.8% for ice extent & 22% for ice concentration. This continues a long trend of increases and before long the penguins will be able to walk to Brazil!

Prospects for climate/energy action, I | Gristmill: The environmental news blog | Grist

With Al Franken's win this year there are 59 Dems in the Senate, but there are nowhere close to 59 reliable green votes. As John Broder's NYT story the other day made clear, there remains a sizeable bloc of Dems from Midwest/Southern manufacturing states that views climate policy as a threat. Jesse Jenkins calls it the "Technology 15." I prefer "Coal 15." Whatever you call them they're more than enough to bring Republicans to the 40 votes needed for a filibuster. It's not Republicans but these folks, led by the Dread Bs -- Bingaman, Baucus, Byrd, Bayh -- who will be the single largest obstacle to the passage of strong climate/energy legislation.

Your breath may soon power jets-Science-Health & Science-The Times of India

This is exciting, but don’t hold your breath. Researchers are putting into action a revolutionary technology that could turn your breath into biofuel.

The Liverpool John Lennon Airport, in the UK, will soon become the world’s first to try a revolutionary piece of technology that will recycle the breath of passengers into biofuel, reports Live Science.