The pollution gap. Over 70 million Africans and an even greater number of farmers in the Indian sub-continent will suffer catastrophic floods, disease and famine if the rich countries of the world fail radically cut carbon emissions. [News Source]

The once and future carbohydrate economy. For the first time in 60 years, the carbohydrate economy is back on the public- policy agenda. [News Source]

Climate change is in the air. Calling global warming a "planetary emergency," elected officials and a mayoral commission presented a series of recommendations Friday for curtailing Seattle's greenhouse gas emissions. [News Source]

Hot or not. Oregon's official weatherman has good news about global warming-it doesn't exist. According to his critics, he is one of the most dangerous men in Oregon. [News Source]

Early signs: Reports from a warming planet. Recent research suggests that global warming may be affecting Lake Tanganyika, the longest fresh water lake in the world and the second deepest, and the fish which millions of people in this poorest of regions depend upon. [News Source]

Climate change blamed for diseases across Indonesia. While poor sanitation, inadequate housing and a lack of decent infrastructure all help infectious diseases spread throughout the country, environmentalists say global warming is beginning to play an increasing role in causing human illness. [News Source]

The new face of evangelicals. A New York Times article called him "The Earthy Evangelical" for his recent work on environmental causes. [News Source]

Prof: Environment also a religious cause. Over the past 20 or 30 years, religious leaders have taken up new efforts to deal with environmental concerns, and the trend cuts across all denominations. [News Source]

Northeast forecast: Big hurricanes. Meteorologists are predicting the 2006 hurricane season will be more active than normal and could result in a devastating storm in the densely populated northeastern United States. [News Source]

Gore praises Seattle’s efforts in combating global warming. Gore spoke as Nickels officially unveiled a proposed plan to get the city to meet the treaty's goal of cutting climate-changing gases such as carbon dioxide to 7 percent below 1990 levels. [News Source]

Warning about warming. The Ad Council, famous for bringing the American public socially conscious mascots like Smokey the Bear, McGruff the Crime Dog and Hoot the Owl, is now taking a stab at global warming. [News Source]