Supreme Court Takes On Global Warming (NewsFactor via Yahoo! News) In addressing its first case involving climate change, the U.S. Supreme Court is already appearing divided on the issue. Some justices have voiced doubts about the country's environmental responsibility in contrast to other nations, while others are suggesting more governmental activism is needed. [News Source]

Gambia: SOS Singhatey Urges Redress to Climate Change (AllAfrica.com) Edward Singhatey, Secretary of State for Forestry and Environment, has urged the developed countries to adhere to their commitments of reducing emissions of greenhouse gases, in order to redress the root causes of global warming and climate change. [News Source]

Justices hear case on global warming (Contra Costa Times) The Supreme Court on Wednesday wrestled with the thorny issues surrounding global warming and the government's efforts to abate it. But hourlong arguments at the high court -- at times heavy with discussion of the science of climate change -- left little indication of how the court will ultimately rule. [News Source]

High court takes up global warming (The Philadelphia Inquirer) The nine Supreme Court justices disagreed along familiar lines when they confronted the issue of global warming in the first case on climate change to reach the high court. [News Source]

Justices tackle global warming (Miami Herald) The Supreme Court on Wednesday wrestled with the thorny issues surrounding global warming and the government's efforts to abate it. But hourlong arguments at the high court -- at times heavy with discussion of the science of climate change -- left little indication of how the court will ultimately rule. [News Source]

Researcher says global warming could be slowed (The Salt Lake Tribune) It is possible for humankind to restore the global climate to equilibrium, but only if people drastically cut the pollution that contributes to climate change, said a leading expert on global warming. The natural balance will be restored only when carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses dip to 25 percent or 30 percent of current levels, said Kevin Trenberth, who leads the climate analysis [News Source]

Litigants prod U.S. on global warming (Denver Post) A coalition of states, environmental groups and others alarmed by climate change urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to compel the balking Bush administration to face the danger posed by global warming. [News Source]

Climate change killed Australia pre-historic animals (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Giant kangaroos and wombats bigger than cars which once roamed Australia were killed by climate change and not human hunters, Australian scientists said on Thursday. [News Source]