Alaskan storm cracks giant iceberg to pieces in faraway Antarctica.

A severe storm that occurred in the Gulf of Alaska in October 2005 generated an ocean swell that six days later broke apart a giant iceberg floating near the coast of Antarctica, more than 8,300 miles away.

Cost of climate change action manageable (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News) A commissioned study on the economics of climate change will advocate taking action to combat global warming as soon as possible, seeing the costs of such action as manageable, the Treasury said on Tuesday. [News Source]

Cost of climate change action manageable-UK review (AlertNet) Source: Reuters LONDON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - A UK-commissioned study on the economics of climate change will advocate taking action to combat global warming as soon as possible, seeing the costs of such action as ... [News Source]

Cost of climate change action manageable: study (Reuters via Yahoo! News) A UK-commissioned study on the economics of climate change will advocate taking action to combat global warming as soon as possible, seeing the costs of such action as manageable, Britain's Treasury said on Tuesday. [News Source]

Is coal golden? King Coal's new popularity is like a runaway mine train heading for a collision with states and cities struggling to meet pollution standards. [News Source]

Weather or not? Insurance companies may have to save the climate to save their bottom line. [News Source]

Polar winds depleting ozone, affecting climate change, study says. The destruction of this ozone, which heats the upper atmosphere, could have profound impacts on global climate. [News Source]

Unusual allies unite on global warming. The vast taiga, or boreal coniferous forest, may be remote, but like most environmental issues, the problems of the world's largest terrestrial biome have the potential to become the problems of the world. [News Source]

Red alert as climate change takes its toll on Scotland. Scotland was put on red alert over climate change yesterday, with experts saying it was already responsible for placing endangered species at greater risk, for rising sea levels, major floods and landslides. [News Source]

Exotic pets: ‘A disaster waiting to happen.’ Exotic animals like the Java macaque, kangaroos, cockatoos, and pythons are sold at auctions but many of them are potential carriers of some of the most dangerous diseases known to man. [News Source]

US on track with greenhouse goals, but too easy? Washington is sticking to goals for curbing greenhouse gases under a yardstick shunned by most of its allies as too easy. [News Source]