Scottish minister denounces ‘chuck-it-away’ society, urges darning of socks. Scots should darn their socks and consult their grandparents on how to adopt a greener lifestyle, according to Alex Salmond's new environment minister. [News Source]

Frightening experience. Like every member of the 29 households in this village by the sea, Tomasi Daunivucu has noticed mother nature slowly eat away chunks of village land. He nods in acknowledgment when 'global warming' is mentioned. The sea has spread about five metres inland at low tide. [News Source]

Fifth of world’s corals already dead, say experts. Almost a fifth of the planet's coral reefs have died and carbon emissions are largely to blame, according to a study released Wednesday. [News Source]

The world’s water and climate change. World water supplies may be severely stressed in coming decades because of global climate change linked to the burning of fossil fuels such as coal and oil. [News Source]

Canada’s ground temperatures rising, study finds. Global warming has caused ground temperatures across the country to rise over the past few decades, in some cases by as much as a few degrees, according to the first comprehensive assessment of Canada's shallow geothermal resources. [News Source]

Pacific expedition to explore effects of climate change on ocean. The ocean absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and eventually deposits it on the sea floor. By studying how the oceans absorbed CO2 in the past, scientists hope to build models of how the seas will soak up the greenhouse gas in the future. [News Source]

Rising sea levels from global warming ‘could wipe out Norfolk Broads.’ Rising sea levels caused by global warming could destroy the Norfolk Broads and Thames Estuary within a hundred years, climatologists will warn this week. [News Source]

Warming driving whales farther? Eastern gray whales are migrating farther south along Mexico's Pacific coast, according to the country's environment secretary, who says global warming is the likely cause. [News Source]

Rise in ocean acidity may lead to thinner plankton shells. New research shows some evidence than rising acid levels in the ocean is affecting the ability of small marine organisms to create shells. [News Source]

Group calls for ‘greener’ gas. A group of America's ethanol producers dedicated to furthering the nation's economy through cleaner, "greener" energy has called upon the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to raise the limit on ethanol blended in gasoline. [News Source]

EPA considers E15. A group of America's ethanol producers dedicated to furthering the nation's economy through cleaner "greener" energy has called upon the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to raise the limit on ethanol blended in gasoline. [News Source]