1 bil. in Asia to face water shortage in 2050: global warming report (Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News) _ Global warming may cause serious effects in around 2050, including more than 1 billion people in Asia facing water shortages, coastal areas submerging under water, the spread of cholera and surging food prices, according to a draft international report obtained Monday. [News Source]

PG&E to let customers pay to offset global warming emissions (Salinas Californian) Pacific Gas & Electric Co. will soon start offering its customers a chance to fight global warming by offsetting the greenhouse gas emissions generated by their home energy use. [News Source]

Scientists: Global warming no longer a question (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) Eureka, Nunavut Territory - Scientists are peering into the clouds near the top of the world, trying to solve a mystery and learn something new about global warming. [News Source]

Hot about climate change (San Jose Mercury News) A dramatic change in leadership has thrust Menlo Park into a hot new topic: global warming. From talk about slashing solar panel fees and taking the ``Cool Cities Pledge'' to creating a Climate Change Task Force, the city is poised to make the controversial worldwide issue a top local priority. [News Source]