UK, Calif. to strike global warming deal (AP via Yahoo! News) British Prime Minister Tony Blair and California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced an agreement Monday to bypass the Bush administration and work together to explore ways to fight global warming. [News Source]

Schwarzenegger criticises Bush over tackling climate change (AFP via Yahoo! News) California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger criticised ineffectual US government policy on climate change, as he and British Prime Minister Tony Blair vowed to tackle the problem together. [News Source]

Storm links to global warming ‘in doubt’ (Sydney Morning Herald) Data linking a series of devastating storms to global warming is inconclusive, officials have told US President George W Bush. - [News Source]

S.African hotel pampers worms to cut waste. Thousands of earthworms guzzle tonnes of scrap food left over from the tables of the rich and famous at South Africa's plush Mount Nelson hotel, quietly doing their bit to save the planet. [News Source]

Toxic algae hit coastal areas. Holidaymakers have been banned from taking dips along two stretches of Italian coastline because of invasions of "toxic seaweed". [News Source]

Hotel pampers worms to cut waste. Cape Town's oldest and most famous hotel, the Mount Nelson, has its own worm farm to help slash waste and, ultimately, tackle climate change. [News Source]

Disposables maker may be here to stay. Made from potatoes, corn and ground limestone, EarthShell's disposable dishes are microwave-safe and compostable. [News Source]

Governor promotes ‘hydrogen economy’. Gov. Ted Kulongoski expressed strong support for hydrogen energy technology Monday and directed Oregon's Department of Energy to develop strategies for moving Oregon toward a "hydrogen economy." [News Source]

Blowin’ and goin’. The American Wind Energy Association has proclaimed Texas as the new Numero Uno in wind power-generation capacity, breezing past historic leader California. [News Source]

Hearings this week target wind farm plan. A controversial wind-power project proposed for the top of two of Maine's tallest mountains will go before the public this week at Sugarloaf. [News Source]

The allure of deepwater wind power. European experience with offshore wind farms in relatively shallow costal waters is a maturing technology. [News Source]