‘Climate porn’ blamed for global warming ‘despair’ (Guardian Unlimited) Government and media organisations were today accused of undermining efforts to tackle global warming by using alarmist language that amounts to "climate porn". [News Source]

22 Cities Sign On To Clinton Anti-Global Warming Pact (Free Internet Press) Twenty-two of the world's largest cities announced yesterday that they will work together to limit their contributions to global warming in an effort led by former president Bill Clinton. The Clinton Climate Initiative - which will create an international consortium to bargain for cheaper energy-efficient products and share ideas on cutting greenhouse gas pollution - includes Chicago, Los [News Source]

More Frequent Heat Waves Linked to Global Warming (Washington Post) Heat waves like those that have scorched Europe and the United States in recent weeks are becoming more frequent because of global warming, say scientists who have studied decades of weather records and computer models of past, present and future climate. [News Source]

Feeling heat of man-made problem. The weather that has slammed the United States could serve as a hint that we shouldn’t get too comfortable in that backyard recliner. [News Source]

Americans can help prevent catastrophic climate change. We face worldwide climate catastrophes, yet Americans generally rank climate change low on their list of critical issues. [News Source]

The environment as a war casualty. In war, we measure casualties in terms of losses to human lives and destruction of properties, but seldom do we highlight environmental devastation, as prime target or collateral damage. [News Source]

Resurrect EnerGuide. With energy conservation a hot issue, Ottawa should revisit its decision to scrap the EnerGuide program. [News Source]

Report on waterway pollution not a surprise to area experts. More than 200 beaches in two dozen states violated public health standards at least a quarter of the time in 2005, including several beaches in Maryland. [News Source]

Study to look at extreme heat’s impact on Californians’ health. More than 160 deaths blamed on California's recent heat wave prompted officials to begin a study of the impact of extreme heat and global warming on the health of Californians. [News Source]

Make room! make room! Dallas-Fort Worth residents are experiencing many of the pangs associated with a swelling population. [News Source]

Four deaths attributed to heat. On Day Eight of the current hot spell, the Philadelphia Medical Examiner's Office yesterday reported four new heat-related fatalities. [News Source]