Scientists say ExxonMobil misinforms public on global warming (USA Today) ExxonMobil Corp. gave $16 million to 43 ideological groups between 1998 and 2005 in a coordinated effort to mislead the public by discrediting the science behind global warming, the Union of Concerned Scientists asserted Wednesday. [News Source]

Scientists say oil company misinforms public on global warming (Boston Herald) WASHINGTON - ExxonMobil Corp. gave $16 million to 43 ideological groups between 1998 and 2005 in a coordinated effort to mislead the public by discrediting the science behind global warming, the Union... [News Source]

Nigeria: Stakeholders Task FG On Climate Change (AllAfrica.com) CONCERNED persons auditing the impact of climate change on Nigeria's socio-economic landscape has called on government to intensify efforts aimed at mitigating the effects of global warming on the country. [News Source]

Group Asks US Congress To Probe Exxon Climate-Change Funding (Nasdaq) WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The Union of Concerned Scientists, the latest group to accuse ExxonMobil Corp. (XOM) of misleading the public on global warming, is urging the U.S. Congress to take action against the oil giant. [News Source]

Climate change could boost farmers, says Miliband (Guardian Unlimited) Global warming may prove opportunity for British agriculture, environment secretary says. [News Source]

Report Documents ExxonMobil’s Tobacco-Like Disinformation Campaign on Global Warming Science (Newswise) A new report from the Union of Concerned Scientists offers the most comprehensive documentation to date of how ExxonMobil has adopted the tobacco industry's disinformation tactics, as well as some of the same organizations and personnel, to cloud the scientific understanding of climate change and delay action on the issue. According to the report, ExxonMobil has funneled nearly $16 million ... [News Source]

Climate change an opportunity for farmers, says Miliband (Evening Standard) UK farmers must see climate change as an opportunity, not just a threat, according to Environment Secretary David Miliband. The market for biofuels will grow "substantially" as demand for renewable fuel increases. [News Source]

Climate change could boost farmers, says Miliband (Guardian Unlimited) Global warming 'could prove opportunity for agriculture'. [News Source]

Climate change ‘could boost farmers’ (Guardian Unlimited) Global warming could prove an opportunity, environment secretary declares, but industry must accept 'polluter pays' principle. [News Source]

Climate change faster in Australia: scientists (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Australia appears to be suffering an accelerated Greenhouse effect, with the pace of global warming faster across the country than in other parts of the world, climatologists said on Wednesday. [News Source]

Aust hardest hit by climate change: report (ABC via Yahoo!7 News) Australia is suffering more from the impacts of global warming than any other country. [News Source]