Ban Wants U.S. To Debate Climate Change (CBS News) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed hope Thursday that the "active debate" in the U.S. administration and Congress on global warming will spur the United States to take a leadership role in combatting climate change. [News Source]

Big business sweats climate change laws (Chicago Tribune) Recent state actions to curb global warming are having a surprising effect: They are prompting big power companies and manufacturers to call on the Bush administration to mount a fight against climate change. [News Source]

UN chief says climate change as great a threat as war (AFP via Yahoo! News) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said on Thursday that global warming posed the same threat to humanity as war and warned of an "unconscionable legacy" being left for future generations. [News Source]