Global Warming Opens Arctic Seabed to the Search for Oil and Gas   [archive]
by Patricia Brett, International Herald Tribune, 10/30/2007
As the ice retreats, nations are trying to advance their undersea borders and resource claims.

Fires Spew Tons of Global Warming Gas   [archive]
by Seth Borenstein, AP, 11/1/2007
In one week, Southern California's wildfires spewed the same amount of carbon dioxide — the primary global warming gas — as the state's power plants and vehicles did, scientists figure.

Global Warming Causing African Floods, Experts Say   [archive]
by Alexis Okeowo, National Geographic, 10/29/2007
Twenty-two African countries are experiencing their worst wet seasons in decades, and climate experts say that global warming is to blame.

Science

Getting to Clean Coal [archive]
from the Boston Globe, 11/4/2007
A Massachussetts-based company has announced plans for a demonstration plant in the town of Somerset that could turn coal into relatively clean-burning natural gas at half the cost. The company uses a patented catalyst that reacts with coal and steam in a reactor to yield natural gas and nonhazardous solid waste byproducts

Carbon Market

Carbon Market Gaining Traction in U.S.  [archive]
by Steve Gelsi, MarketWatch, 10/30/2007
Carbon trading in the U.S. has been gaining traction on multiple fronts from Washington where legislation is being crafted to voluntary markets coming on line in New York, California and elsewhere, proponents said at an industry meeting.

Capitol to Buy Offsets in Bid to Go Green  [archive]
by Jonathan Weisman, Washington Post, 11/4/2007
Daniel Beard, the House's chief administrative officer, will cut a taxpayer-funded check today for $89,000 to buy credits that will offset the impact of 30,000 tons of carbon belched into the atmosphere by the U.S. Capitol's antiquated, coal-burning power plant every year.

Third Phase of EU Carbon Trading to Go Through 2020  [archive]
from Reuters, 10/30/2007
The third phase of the European Union's emissions trading scheme will run from 2013 to 2020, an official said on Tuesday, as EU ministers prepared for a crucial round of international climate change talks.

Politics/Legislation

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Senate Panel Backs Cap-and-Trade for Limiting Greenhouse Gases  [archive]
by Siobhan Hughes, 11/1/2007
A U.S. Senate panel on Thursday voted to create a cap-and-trade system that would limit the amount of greenhouse gases emitted by factories, power plants, and transportation companies in the world's largest economy

Bloomberg Calls for Tax on Carbon Emissions  [archive]
by Sewell Chan, New York Times, 11/2/2007
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg argued that directly taxing emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change will slow global warming, promote economic growth and stimulate technological innovation — even if it results in higher gasoline prices in the short term.

US Mayors Meet on Climate Change  [archive]
from BBC, 11/2/2007
More than 100 US mayors are attending a summit in the western city of Seattle to share and develop policies aimed at tackling climate change.

Two New (and Very Different) Roadmaps for Climate Progress  [archive]
by Andrew C. Revkin, New York Times, 10/22/2007
California, New York and other states are joining some Canadian provinces and European countries in a pact aimed at eventually linking their “cap-and-trade'’ markets in heat-trapping gases.