Experts Available to Discuss Global Warming Legislation (RedNova) ExpertSource: TOPIC: Although climate scientists praised California for passing the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, some worry that the public will not do what is necessary to minimize climate change, according to an article by The Sacramento Bee. [News Source]

Scientist who refused to be silenced. Two things about Jim Hansen have remained near-constant: He has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to the science of global warming and he has run up against a wall of resistance. [News Source]

Evangelical lobby in US backs film on global warming. A powerful alliance of Evangelical Christians and other religious groups is challenging traditional views of environmental activism by promoting a documentary about global warming in churches across America. [News Source]

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

Data show Wilmington heating up, group says. After rising slowly for three decades, the average temperature in Wilmington spiked in the first half of the year, a sign global warming is hitting home, a nonprofit research group said Thursday. [News Source]

Research reveals warming trend in Oregon in the past five years. In the past five years, temperatures recorded at Salem's McNary Field have been almost 1 degree above the normal average temperature of the three previous decades. [News Source]

It’s hotter than usual, analysis shows. During the first six months of 2006, the average temperature in Charleston was 2.5 degrees above normal and in Huntington, it was 2.7 degrees warmer. [News Source]

EU ambassador presses need for dialogue on global warming. The European Union's ambassador on Thursday called for greater dialogue between the EU and the United Sates on global warming, saying greater advocacy is needed to promote conservation. [News Source]

Economy can drive ‘green’ change. Those looking to counteract global warming should look at the stock performance of automobile makers Honda and Toyota versus Ford and General Motors, one scientist suggested yesterday. [News Source]

Everyone contributes to global warming. Drive a full-size pickup, take a couple of trips on board a jet to the Lower 48, and unless you live in an unheated tent, you're likely putting 37,000 pounds of carbon dioxide gas into the atmosphere each year. [News Source]

Stratospheric sulfur could stall global warming. To stall global warming for 20 years, one climate scientist on Thursday proposed lobbing sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere, which would work in concert with cuts in greenhouse gas emissions. [News Source]