Global Warming Concern Unites Groups (San Diego Business Journal) Four San Diego institutions have announced a partnership to increase awareness of global warming and the impacts it could have on the local climate. [News Source]

Global warming study predicts wild ride (AP via Yahoo! News) The world — especially the Western United States, the Mediterranean region and Brazil — will likely suffer more extended droughts, heavy rainfalls and longer heat waves over the next century because of global warming, a new study forecasts. [News Source]

Blair warns of climate change ‘tipping points’ (Guardian Unlimited) Tony Blair will warn today that the world will reach "catastrophic tipping points" on climate change within 15 years, unless serious action is taken to tackle global warming. [News Source]

Blair calls for fair play on Russian energy. Tony Blair is calling on Russia to play fair with Europe on energy and abide by trade rules. [News Source]

Oakland school ready to soak in some rays. At 10 years old, the kids in Sue Morgan's science class at Glenview Elementary School probably know more about solar energy than most adults. [News Source]

Southwest could see increased heat, drought. The Southwest can expect longer heat waves and dry spells by the end of the century, according to a new study of climate change and extreme weather. [News Source]

Farmers employ new ideas in warming fight. Gary Larsen, a 63-year-old grandfather who raises corn and soybeans, is among the growing number of farmers concerned with the potential effects of global warming. [News Source]

Gravity satellites see ice loss. Greenland is currently losing about 100 billion tonnes of ice a year. This estimate is much lower than other recent research had suggested, but still represents a big increase since 1990s. [News Source]

Clearing the air on emissions. Six candidates for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from our area are of six minds on whether strict vehicle emission standards should be adopted. [News Source]

Big sky, big election. Montana Senator Conrad Burns should be enjoying the incumbent's advantage. Instead, he may lose his senate seat to Jon Tester, an organic farmer and state senator. [News Source]

Coleman is knee-deep in global-warming fray. Sen. Norm Coleman is suggesting that Congress strip California and all other states, along with the federal EPA, of much of their authority to control carbon dioxide emissions. [News Source]