Development rides crest of environmental wave. A retired Myers Park couple are leaving their comforts behind to start a new life, true to their environmentalist convictions. [News Source]

State’s weatherman draws lots of heat. Every couple of years, reporters discover that Virginia has a state climatologist, that he also works for coal and gas companies, and that he doesn't believe that global warming will be so bad. [News Source]

The 300-Million Milestone. As U.S. population hits new heights, America changes with it. [News Source]

Counter that carbon. Most human activities are carbon-producing, with the two biggies being driving and home heating, the main forces behind global warming. [News Source]

The state we’re in. Clean air; fresh water; fertile soil. For around 200,000 years the Earth has served us well. But now, for the first time in our history, human activities are beginning to have a significant impact on our planet, and alarming signs of strain are everywhere. [News Source]

California should be the coolest. Before this month is over, the Legislature and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger have a chance to make California a world leader in reducing global warming. [News Source]

Don’t Change a Thing: the case for neglecting global warming. Captialism is good for our health. [News Source]

Global warming debate changing with climate. Global warming is having its moment in the sun. The climate crisis is on "60 Minutes" and in Tom Brokaw's recent documentary, on the cover of Time and Newsweek, and in Al Gore's movie and best-selling book. [News Source]

Slouching toward point of no return, apocalypse. I've written a good deal about global warming over the years, but like most people, I still have a hard time envisioning how we will know when the apocalypse arrives. [News Source]

It is the heat. The official word from the National Climatic Data Center is that in the 48 contiguous states, July was the secondhottest month on record, with an average temperature of 77.2 degrees. [News Source]

March of the martian turbines will reap the whirlwind. Last week this newspaper reported the welcome news that the John Muir Trust, a charity prominent in conservation work, has joined the growing crusade against the proliferation of wind farms across the Scottish landscape. [News Source]