Scorch of July has nation concerned. Last month was a monster, the second-hottest July in recorded U.S. history, runner-up to the legendary Dust Bowl scorcher of 1936. [News Source]

The big question: is it possible to drill for oil without devastating the environment? BP, formerly known as British Petroleum and now the second largest oil company in the world, is shutting down production from its giant oilfield in Alaska after finding another spill from a corroded pipeline. [News Source]

Just like others considering a presidential bid, Pataki unveils a national energy plan. Gov. George E. Pataki laid out an energy plan that called for cutting American consumption of oil by one-fourth of current levels over the next 10 years. [News Source]

Wind farm a good step against global warming. Earth is about 10 years - or 2 degrees - away from irreversible climate change. [News Source]

Plug Power CEO decries energy waste. Fuel cell firm executive says U.S. needs urgently to harness solar-derived sources [News Source]

Chain comes off Cameron bike journeys. Tory leader David Cameron wants more firms to help in the global warming battle by encouraging workers to cycle. [News Source]

UNEP warns of water shortage in Kenya. A United Nations Environmental Programme has warned of an impending water scarcity due to decreasing snow on Mt Kenya. [News Source]

Bush’s policies on the outdoors worry sportsmen. The nation's hunters and anglers helped elect President George Bush in 2000, but many of his supporters are growing increasingly critical of some of his conservation policies. [News Source]

Legislature should add to positive record. A reasonable appraisal of the California Legislature's 2006 session is that so far, it's been the most productive in recent history. [News Source]

Jellyfish plague blamed on climate change (Independent) A plague of jellyfish along Europe's beaches has become the latest environmental hazard to be blamed on global warming. [News Source]

How to get to the bottom of the global warming debate (USA Today) There seems to be a lot of political debate about if global warming is true or not. How can a non-scientific person sort out what the facts are and what is just an agenda? [News Source]