Global warming a threat to world’s deserts (Sify News) The world's deserts are under threat as never before, with global warming making lack of water an even bigger problem for the parched regions, a UN report released on Monday said. [News Source]

Common-sense solutions can ease impact of global warming (USA Today) As USA TODAY's recent exclusive report pointed out, scientists have linked global warming to higher sea levels, stronger hurricanes, increased drought, accelerated species extinction and lessened water availability ("Alaska the 'poster state' for climate concerns," Making sense of global warming, News, May 30). [News Source]

Lloyd’s tells members climate change could destroy insurers (Guardian Unlimited) · Sector must protect itself against 'a sea of claims'· Global warming risks to result in higher premiums [News Source]

New report warns of increasing threat to world’s deserts due to global warming (USA Today) The world's deserts are under threat as never before, with global warming making lack of water an even bigger problem for the parched regions, a U.N. report released Monday said. Desert areas, their wildlife and, most of all, their scarce water supplies are facing dramatic changes. [News Source]

Al Gore rides global warming cause back into presidential politics (AFP via Yahoo! News) Six years after barely losing the most contested presidential race in recent US history, Al Gore has ridden a popular new film on global climate change to the center of American politics. [News Source]

Climate chaos: Bush’s climate of fear. Some of America's leading climate scientists claim they have been censored and gagged by the administration, including delay of one report until after the 2004 election. [News Source]

Desert cities are living on borrowed time, UN warns. The 500 million people who live in the world's desert regions can expect to find life increasingly unbearable as already high temperatures soar and the available water is used up or turns salty. [News Source]

China looks to harness wind power. According to Chinese studies, the nation has the potential to tap over one million megawatts of wind power resources, of which 250,000 megawatts are land based and the rest could be tapped in offshore wind farms. [News Source]

Exxon pushes kinder, gentler face to win hearts. Accused for years of being aloof and arrogant, Exxon Mobil is lately offering to engage in a dialogue with its critics, trying to win the hearts and minds of the average American. [News Source]

Credits offer polluters peace of mind. Feeling guilty about driving your SUV? Now you can assuage your guilt by doing what some of the biggest industrial polluters do: buy "carbon credits" to offset your personal greenhouse gas emissions. [News Source]

New environmentalism puts emphasis on green. Across the country, the profit motive is catching on as a conservation motive. [News Source]