Court enters debate on global warming (Dallas Morning News) WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court entered the debate over global warming Monday, agreeing at the urging of environmentalists to rule on whether new cars, trucks and power plants must be further regulated to slow climate change. [News Source]

10 factors linked to rise in obesity. What do pollution, birth-control pills and air conditioners have in common? Your expanding waistline, some scientists suggest. [News Source]

Glaciers are melting at their fastest rate for 5,000 years. Mountain glaciers are melting faster now than at any time in the past 5,000 years because of an unprecedented period of global warming, a study has found. [News Source]

Environmental chiefs join forces to fight growth in air travel. Britain's environmental leaders today call on the Government to change course over aviation policy - or pay a huge environmental and social price. [News Source]

Blair sets climate change deadline. Tony Blair set a one-year deadline last night for a new global deal on climate change as he warned that time was running out to find a way of limiting greenhouse gas emissions. [News Source]

Mallory signs mayors’ climate protection agreement. On Monday, Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory signed the mayors' climate protection agreement. [News Source]

Japan aims for breakthrough on carbon gas storage. Japan plans to capture a sixth of its carbon dioxide pollution and store the gas underground in a bid to tackle climate change. [News Source]

Chirac to push climate change, AIDS fight, unity at G-8 summit. French President Jacques Chirac said environmental issues and global ``unity'' will top his agenda at a meeting next month of leaders of the Group of Eight industrial nations. [News Source]

Maine officials heartened as battle about greenhouse gases continues. The Supreme Court's decision to review a case that could force the federal government to limit carbon dioxide emissions got an enthusiastic reception in Maine, which has been a leader in the effort to limit so-called greenhouse gases. [News Source]

Top court gets case on global warming. The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear a case that will determine whether the Bush administration must regulate greenhouse gases, which could have broad consequences for California's landmark law reining in vehicle emissions to fight global warming. [News Source]

Supreme Court to hear first global warming case. The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear its first case focused on global warming, accepting an appeal from a dozen states that are seeking federal regulation of gases emitted from new cars and trucks. [News Source]