Climate disaster. Much attention has been paid to the consequences of global warming in the polar regions because change there is visible, but less visible is the destruction of ecosystems underwater. [News Source]

Seattle has got enough water until 2060. New sophisticated computer modeling tools indicate there should be enough water to serve Seattle and its suburban customers through 2060 with no need for new reservoirs or water sources. [News Source]

Tax on chopsticks shows environmental concern. A new five percent tax on disposable wooden chopsticks is a sure sign that the Chinese government is now ready to address growing charges that its rapid economic development is impacting the global environment. [News Source]

Offshore wind industry calls for government help. The country's fledgling offshore wind power industry, offering itself as a key player in fighting global warming, appealed on Tuesday for more government money. [News Source]

German utilities committed to invest after summit. Chancellor Angela Merkel announced spending on new power plants to bring down record power prices and secure energy supplies, stoking disagreement within the "grand coalition" over the future of nuclear power. [News Source]

Obama scolds Bush on environment, energy proposals. Sen. Barack Obama delivered a blistering attack on President Bush's environmental policies Monday, saying the president's recent plan to end the nation's reliance on oil was "not a serious effort." [News Source]

Plan would put teeth in city’s Canary Initiative. A new proposal by the city of Aspen to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions examines everything from feel-good steps like urging residents to recycle to more Draconian measures like hitting energy pigs in the pocketbook. [News Source]

Is California dreamin’ on greenhouse-gas rules? Some California lawmakers introduced a bill to limit greenhouse gases. But business groups say the legislators are barking up the wrong tree. [News Source]

California takes aim at greenhouse gases. With a global warming summit coming to the Bay Area, Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Monday embraced a task force report on how to cool the problem, and majority Democratic lawmakers introduced legislation to implement its suggestions. [News Source]

Bill would set limits on gases. Agoura Hills Assemblywoman Fran Pavley unveiled a bill Monday that would set the nation's first limits on the greenhouse gases that cause global warming. [News Source]

Bipartisan plans look to cut greenhouse gas. CA could be the first to force industry to reduce emissions linked to global warming. [News Source]