Brokaw tackles global warming issue on Discovery. Al Gore's documentary "An Inconvenient Truth," which is about global warming, has some critics accusing him of using the subject as a platform on which to run for president again. [News Source]

‘Ethanol fever’ needs a reality check. But despite the allure, ethanol is not a free ticket out of our oil addiction. There are critical, unresolved questions about ethanol's benefits and costs. [News Source]

Brokaw tackles global warming issue on Discovery. Al Gore's documentary "An Inconvenient Truth," which is about global warming, has some critics accusing him of using the subject as a platform on which to run for president again, so will they believe Tom Brokaw? [News Source]

Climate Change Puts National Parks at Risk (RedNova)

GLACIER NATIONAL PARK, Mont. _ Global warming is erasing the glaciers from Glacier National Park and the Joshua trees from Joshua Tree National Park, and may turn the Everglades into the Neverglades.

Eye on storms. Global insurance provider Lloyd's expects to see more natural disasters in coming years as a result of global climate changes. [News Source]

Faster westerlies threaten Antarctica. Heat-bearing westerly winds have picked up speed in the past 50 years are likely to be contributing to the melting of Antarctica's Larsen ice shelf, say scientists. [News Source]

Eiger sheds rock mass. A huge slice of rock has fallen from the Eiger peak in the Swiss Alps in a spectacular collapse that was widely expected after days of warnings from scientists. [News Source]

Skeptics: Global warming hype. Global warming is hot this summer. But, amid the warnings, a determined group of skeptics is urging Americans to chill out. [News Source]

Critical state of city’s water needs study. Environment Secretary Angelo Reyes said a study will have to be conducted on a report that Bacolod City is one of nine major cities identified as "water-critical." [News Source]

Group wants time to review coal plant study. A group opposed to a coal-fired power plant proposed near Great Falls, Montana is asking state regulators to extend the public comment period on the project. [News Source]

Ada County turns trash into cash. County commissioners flipped the switch on a new plant that turns unwanted landfill gas into a money-making venture for the county. [News Source]