US Supreme Court to rule on climate change (New Scientist) The court will decide whether the evidence for global warming is sufficient to merit controls on carbon dioxide emissions from cars [News Source]

Govt programme tackles climate change (Otago Daily Times) Tougher vehicle import standards and a tightlyfocused carbon tax are options to be considered by Government officials as they look at global warming. [News Source]

Melting glaciers could have fiery result, geologists warn. The latest scientific discipline to enter the fray over global warming is geology. And the forecasts from some quarters are dramatic: Not only will the earth shake, it will spit fire. [News Source]

Burying a problem. Scientists hope plans to pump carbon dioxide into the ground can slow climate damage. [News Source]

Airlines ready for a dogfight over EU’s plan for cleaner, greener skies. A new front in the battle against global warming opens today with a debate over extending the EU greenhouse gas emissions trading scheme to air travel - the fastest-growing source of carbon dioxide. [News Source]

Heat holds health risks. In 1980, 136 people died as the result of a heat wave in Kansas city. What happened then may well be a portent of the kinds of health hazards that global warming holds in store. [News Source]

Where are all the birds? The world's birds are disappearing in greater numbers than previously calculated, and the number of extinctions will grow even more dramatically by the end of the century. [News Source]

Climate change could cause earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, scientists say. So the warnings of harsher heat waves, stronger hurricanes and rising seas fail to impress. How about volcanic eruptions in the Arctic, or a tsunami off the coast of Newfoundland? [News Source]

UK among 11 to miss emission targets deadline. The EU's ambitious greenhouse gas emissions trading scheme is in further disarray as 11 of its 25 governments, including Britain, face warnings of legal action from the European commission for failing to meet last Friday's deadline. [News Source]

You’re not ready: climate group. Australia is the least prepared of all the world's developed countries to tackle the issue of climate change, a report by a newly-formed environmental foundation says. [News Source]

World’s biggest trend is the end. When the dorks start spouting doomsday scenarios, it's time for the rest of us to take heed. [News Source]