FACTBOX - UN Climate Change Panel to Issue Report Feb. 2 (Planet Ark) Scientists who advise the United Nations about climate change will issue a report in Paris on Feb. 2 summing up the latest research about global warming. [News Source]

Australia urged to lead the way in climate change revolution (AFP via Yahoo! News) Australia is at the sharp end of the devastating impact of climate change and must urgently undergo an energy revolution if it is to survive, according to eminent scientist and author Tim Flannery. [News Source]

U.N. Report: Global Warming Already Happening, Getting Worse (Fox News) Executive summary of report by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change to come out next week; all those involved say outlook is pretty gloomy. [News Source]

Debate over global warming debate (USA Today) Global warming is making news -- this time as a result of an entry posted last month on Dr. Heidi Cullen's climate change blog on weather.com. If you're not familiar with Dr. Cullen, she is The Weather Channel's climate expert... [News Source]

Climate change report paints a dismal picture (EARTHtimes.org) Global warming is set to have a far more destructive impact than earlier predicted and it is going to be experienced sooner than later, according to a most authentic report ever to be made on climate change. [News Source]

Corporations urged to adapt to challenges of climate change (International Herald Tribune) With evidence of climate change mounting, and ever louder calls to regulate emissions and energy efficiency, investors are increasingly seeking to find out "which industry is future-proof," Dickinson said. [News Source]

Alter climate? Change ways (San Diego Union-Tribune) Politicians and environmentalists commonly urge people to tweak their habits to fight global warming. Buy efficient light bulbs, they advise. Plant trees. But a new analysis from San Diego City Hall suggests that significant progress could demand life-altering changes for residents. [News Source]