Senator’s inquiry suspect. Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., apparently is on a witch hunt in the National Center of Atmospheric Research, not an information-gathering mission. [News Source]

Science fact or science fiction? It's bad enough that science has taken a back seat to politics under the Bush Administration, but even more disturbing is the way some GOP lawmakers are trying to make science out of fiction. [News Source]

Festival thinks of the future. Local environmentalists said Monday that more and more city residents are recognizing that diesel emissions are a growing problem. And to those who remain unconvinced, they offered this advice — go fly a kite. [News Source]

Planet not up for quick sale: Kennedy. We must stop treating the planet as though it's a business in liquidation that's selling its assets for quick cash, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told a business conference in Toronto yesterday. [News Source]

Is diesel the best option? As the electricity crisis continues to bite , the use of diesel in the country has greatly increased against warnings from environmentalists who fear that it will lead to pollution and also pose health risks to the population. [News Source]

Gas emissions up 130% in 10 years. Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions from transport rose almost six times faster than the European average with more than a million extra cars on the country’s roads now. [News Source]

Windfarm planned for Clogherhead site. Oriel Windfarm Ltd said it is to undertake exploratory work on an offshore windfarm project for the Clogherhead area in the north Irish Sea. [News Source]

U team searches for more renewable-fuel advances. The researchers are looking for more applications for their reactor, which uses ethanol to make hydrogen for power. . [News Source]

Expand uranium mining: Campbell. Environment Minister Ian Campbell says Australia should allow more mining of uranium to help tackle climate change. [News Source]

Government set to miss own CO2 target. The government said on Tuesday it was set to miss its own target to cut carbon dioxide emissions by a fifth by 2010, dealing a blow to Prime Minister Tony Blair's bid to lead global efforts to slow climate change. [News Source]

UK government launches new measures to reduce global warming. The UK government on Tuesday said it is launching tighter controls on industrial pollution and measures to encourage the use of biofuels in petrol as part of a drive to tackle climate change. [News Source]