Gore warns on climate change (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) PETER CAVE: The former US vice president, Al Gore, says that inadequate action on climate change has placed the world at risk of irreversible and catastrophic damage. [News Source]

Eager for results, EU, Asian to send climate change message at summit (AFP via Yahoo! News) European and Asian leaders, eager to show that together they can produce results on the global stage, were to send a strong message on climate change to the rest of world at a summit. [News Source]

Govt rejects Gore criticism of climate change stance (ABC via Yahoo!7 News) The Federal Government has dismissed criticism from the former United States vice president Al Gore about its approach to climate change. [News Source]

Clean the air in S.W. Virginia. Roanoke and Blacksburg communities have been asked to join national coalitions to reduce emissions. [News Source]

Wind discussion must see larger picture. A thoughtful discussion must start by recognizing our nation uses 25 percent of the world's energy, yet we represent only 4 percent of the world's population. [News Source]

California dreamin.’ If you've noticed a certain glow emanating from somewhere out West, don't be alarmed. It's only California, engaged in its latest bout of feel-good environmentalism. [News Source]

Start planning now for warmer planet. Although there have been many dire predictions of what global warming could ultimately mean for the planet — from rising sea levels to drought and desertification — there has been little discussion of the impacts that can realistically be expected over, say, the next 20 years. [News Source]

Salem to track its energy use. Salem, OR, city government soon will start tracking and reducing its energy consumption and waste, pursuing strategies to increase efficiency and issuing an annual report charting its success or failure. [News Source]

Powering a town with pig manure. With skyrocketing crude oil prices much of the nation's attention has turned toward alternative fuels. While many people are focused on ethanol production, one small town in Indiana is looking at turning waste from humans and hogs into electricity. [News Source]

Need for change fuels debate on alternatives. Most European and South American countries are streets ahead of us on bioethanol and biodiesel production but there are growing hopes that Britain may get a toehold on the market if not indeed catch up. [News Source]

Farmers ‘can help supply energy’. Global warming presents opportunities for Irish agriculture to make a great contribution to national energy self-sufficiency. [News Source]