Schwarzenegger Signs Global Warming Bill that Caps Greenhouse Emissions (WTOL News 11) SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Wednesday signed into law a sweeping global warming initiative that imposes the nation's first cap on greenhouse gas emissions, saying the effort kicks off "a bold new era of environmental protection." [News Source]

Global warming talk coming up (Wiscasset Newspaper) Truth." A sign of hope in troubled times, leaders from all faiths are joining forces to mobilize a religious response to global warming. Truth." [News Source]

Scientists at sea: hard work, rough seas, and a bit of fun. Researchers aboard the Thomas G. Thompson study seals, plankton, birds and fish to measure the effects of global warming on the Bering Sea. [News Source]

Global warming rewrites the record books. Last month, which ended on Saturday, was the warmest since 1729, meteorologists revealed. [News Source]

Experts paints worrisome picture of BWCA. An expert on the ecology of the Boundary Waters wilderness is predicting that the pristine wilderness area, a place beloved by generations of campers and canoeists, is certain to undergo massive changes in the next 50 to 100 years. [News Source]

Changing storms increase coastal erosion. Changing storm patterns caused by global warming could dramatically increase the effects of coastal erosion. [News Source]

Bluffs take a beating. Bluff erosion is already starting to chew away at some of the state's most prized properties, where homes are perched to take advantage of million-dollar water views. Sea-level rise will make it go faster. [News Source]

Paradise devastated. Borne by mosquitos whose numbers have grown with global warming, "bone break fever" - one of hundreds of animal-borne diseases presenting new threats worldwide, is ravaging the population of Ile de la Reunion. [News Source]

Canadians expect failure on climate change. Nearly two-thirds of Canadians believe the Conservative government will fail to take adequate steps to fight global warming, and blame the oil and gas industry for making matters worse. [News Source]

Carbon dioxide from rain forests may be contributing to climate change. According to textbooks, Central and South American woodlands are reservoirs that absorb and store carbon dioxide. Is it time to rewrite the scenario? [News Source]

Climate action ‘boosts economy’. As clean energy becomes one of the world's fastest-growing industries, many are now wondering if President Bush's refusal to adopt the Kyoto Protocol because it would damage the U.S. economy was not somewhat shortsighted. [News Source]