City Attorney’s Office Releases Report On Global Warming (KGTV TheSanDiegoChannel.com via Yahoo! News) Global warming could lead to shrinking beaches, increased energy use, compromised water supplies and more wildfires in San Diego, according to a City Attorney's Office report released Thursday. [News Source]

Arizona wants greenhouse-emission authority. Arizona and four other states are seeking a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the federal government can regulate automobile greenhouse gas emissions so states can, too. [News Source]

Changing climate: ‘Compost effect’ may cause global warming to reach crisis point in 2050. The world faces a catastrophic rise in global warming in 2050 unless urgent action is taken to cut human-induced carbon emissions, a leading academic warned yesterday. [News Source]

Cameron intensifies battle for green vote. David Cameron will today step up his campaign for the green vote by joining with the Liberal Democrats and Friends of the Earth to demand a bill to commit the government to reducing carbon emissions. [News Source]

On insurance costs, coastal residents are feeling the heat. The US, especially in Washington, has not really grappled with climate change and man’s contribution to the trend. But through devices such as the insurance market, the costs already are beginning to mount. [News Source]

Was Katrina a sign of the gathering storm? One year after Hurricane Katrina devastated the U.S. Gulf Coast, a new survey reveals a majority of U.S. citizens now believe global warming is responsible for extreme weather events in recent years. [News Source]

For campaign, Governor’s hand may be stronger. California's agreement to cut emissions tied to global warming is likely to boost a resurgence in Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's popularity, many political pundits say. [News Source]

California takes lead in global-warming fight. California's landmark deal to require a 25% cut in industrial greenhouse gases by 2020 is a largely symbolic victory with only a tiny impact on climate. But it could prompt significant change nationally. [News Source]

Setting trends: State that has blazed an environmental trail. The deal announced between Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and the California legislature, ordering a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels is the latest in more than half a century of trailblazing. [News Source]

California tightens rules on emissions. California's legislature approved the broadest restrictions on carbon dioxide emissions in the nation yesterday. [News Source]

California heats up the political climate with greenhouse gas law. Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Governor of California, has thrown down the gauntlet to the White House by introducing new laws bringing in America’s toughest controls on greenhouse gas emissions. [News Source]