If the climate change isn’t too drastic… (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) Sick and tired of all that fear mongering about global warming? Take heart, there could be a silver lining. Predictions of widespread extinctions, flooded cities, drought, famine and water shortages discussed in Friday's international climate change report are just the bleak view of what extreme shifts in temperature patterns could bring. More limited change could mean a longer-growing season and ... [News Source]

Merkel: Climate change ‘a fact’ (UPI) German Chancellor Angela Merkel called for "decisive action" to counter global warming after Friday's climate change report release. On Friday, the ... [News Source]

Locals say climate change already affecting New Hampshire (Boston Globe) Environmental activists say the effects of climate change are already evident in New Hampshire, but a new international report shows more drastic changes ahead if global warming is not halted. [News Source]

U.N. report ‘reinforces’ Bush stance on climate change (Market Watch) WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- A new United Nations report on climate change "reinforces" the Bush administration's call for increased use of alternative fuels, more efficient vehicles and appliances, and international cooperation to help combat global warming, but it hasn't altered President Bush's opposition to mandatory caps on emissions of greenhouse gases, White House officials said Friday. ... [News Source]

Earth is already struggling with impact of global warming, experts say (International Herald Tribune) An urgent new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change described for the first time how species, water supplies, ice sheets, and regional climate conditions were already responding to global warming, with much more to come. China drew the anger of many scientists for toning down the report. [News Source]

International Global Warming Conference Approves Report On Climate Change (WCSH 6 Portland) From increased hunger to extinction of species, an international global warming conference report warns climate change poses major threats to the planet and humankind. [News Source]

Global warming conference approves report on climate change (Outlook India) Brussels, Apr 6, The Earth faces increased hunger and water shortages in the poorest countries, massive floods and avalanches in Asia and species extinction unless nations adapt to climate change and halt its progress, according to a report approved today by an international conference no global warming. [News Source]

Climate Change: IPCC Report Supports EU Goal of Limiting Global Warming to 2(degree)C (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) WASHINGTON----Responding to today's release of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report on the observed and future impacts of climate change, European Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas said: [News Source]

US acknowledges ‘challenge’ of climate change (AFP via Yahoo! News) The United States acknowledged the "global challenge" posed by climate change, after a report on Friday by UN experts warned of devastating damage to all continents from global warming. [News Source]

International global warming conference approves report on climate change (WNCT Greenville) (AP) - From increased hunger to extinction of species, an international global warming conference report warns climate change poses major threats to the planet and humankind. [News Source]

US acknowledges ‘challenge’ of climate change (AFP via Yahoo! News) The United States acknowledged the "global challenge" posed by climate change, after a major report on Friday by UN experts warned of devastating damage to all continents from global warming. [News Source]