Scientists discuss pumping carbon underground at KU conference. About 40 scientists from across the nation gathered Tuesday at Kansas University for a three-day conference on a process called carbon sequestration. [News Source]

‘Climate change should be taken out of politics to allow radical remedies’. Climate change is now such a critical problem for Britain and the world that it should be taken out of politics to make radical remedies possible, an inquiry convened by an independent group of MPs will say today. [News Source]

NDP leader urges climate alarm. In town for a short media-blitz, Jack Layton praised Victoria for combating global warming by promoting sustainable transportation. [News Source]

Ministry looks to forecast storms 30 years ahead. The government said Wednesday it will launch a project in the next fiscal year to develop a 20- to 30-year forecast for typhoons, heavy snowfalls and other potential disasters likely to affect Japan. [News Source]

Mayor sketches out “Greenprint” vision. Hybrid vehicles, a million new trees and a 22 percent reduction in water use marked ambitious, long-term initiatives outlined by Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper Wednesday in his State of the City address. [News Source]

Hickenlooper sees green city in future. Denver must go green to thrive for generations to come, Mayor John Hickenlooper said Thursday, in issuing a sweeping "Greenprint Denver" plan for a self-sustaining city whose buildings save water, energy and money. [News Source]

You can’t spin mother nature. Public relations pro Jim Hoggan picks a fight with the climate change deniers. [News Source]

Soaking it up: Population grows — so does the grass. A new report predicts that global warming and an influx of new residents buying homes with big yards in California's hottest, driest regions will lead to a lot more lawns drinking up even more water over the next 25 years. [News Source]

… more devastating wildfires. A landmark study led by a future University of California at Merced professor concludes that global warming is driving an ominous expansion of wildfires in the Sierra Nevada and the West. [News Source]

One World Expedition calls off journey. After achieving a portion of their goal by reaching the North Pole, Arctic explorers Lonnie Dupre and Eric Larsen have been forced to call off the remainder of their journey due to deteriorating ice conditions. [News Source]

The allure of catastrophe bonds. Instead of taking a vacation, Karsten Bromann will spend the summer tracking hurricanes for his hedge fund. [News Source]