Too hot for global warming conference (USA Today) In searching for a photo to go along with yesterday's story about global warming and hurricane intensity, I came across a photo titled, Burlesque Brouhaha. How could I resist? By Maria Ramsden, AP Photo of Rebecca Gale, who led the... [News Source]

Study ties global warming to hurricanes (The Age) Most of the increase in ocean temperature that feeds more intense hurricanes is a result of human-induced global warming, says a study that one researcher says "closes the loop" between climate change and powerful storms like Katrina. [News Source]

Study ties global warming to hurricanes (AAP via Yahoo!7 News) Most of the increase in ocean temperature that feeds more intense hurricanes is a result of human-induced global warming, a study says. [News Source]

Even in winter, Arctic ice melting. The vast expanses of ice floating in the Arctic Sea are melting in winter as well as in the summer, likely because of global warming, NASA scientists said Wednesday. [News Source]

Winter Arctic sea ice in drastic decline. The amount of Arctic sea ice is shrinking not only in the summer but in the winter as well, a NASA scientist reported on Wednesday. Researchers are linking the change directly to global warming. [News Source]

Gore calls on China and India to tackle climate change. Former US vice president Al Gore on Tuesday called on fast-growing China and India to step up their efforts to tackle climate change. [News Source]

El Nino returns. Forecasters say a new El Nino - a patch of unusually warm water in the tropical Pacific Ocean that develops every few years - will mean warmer temperatures and stormier weather for the United States this winter. [News Source]

‘Clinics’ put climate change at heart of political agenda. It is increasingly recognised as the greatest threat humanity has faced - so how come climate change is not at the top of every political party's agenda? [News Source]

Global warming: Will the sun come to our rescue? We may have one last chance to tackle climate change, and it comes from the unlikeliest source -- the sun. [News Source]

Meet the new bugs. These are exciting times for new bugs. There is a dynamic in the normally fairly stately invertebrate world that is unprecedented. More species than ever before are becoming naturalised in Britain and increasing at mind-boggling speed. [News Source]

Forecast is cloudy at climate conference. On the heels of California passing landmark global-warming legislation, climate scientists gathered in Sacramento Wednesday still doubtful that the public is ready to do what it takes to minimize climate change. [News Source]