Climate change would affect Midwest (Rapid City Journal) GRAND FORKS, N.D. — A University of North Dakota professor who worked on a global warming report says the Upper Midwest’s ecosystem is not immune to climate change, and a professor at South Dakota State University says duck populations in the region could suffer. [News Source]

Deep Pockets Needed for Climate Change Adaptation (Environment News Service) BRUSSELS, Belgium , April 9, 2007 (ENS) - Global warming could trigger conflicts over water, the spread of diseases, and a big increase in worldwide migration unless adequate adaptation measures are developed and integrated into long-term development planning, according to the top UN climate change official, who stressed that dealing with these impacts will require adequate funding. [News Source]

News: Changing Climes: Global Warming Impacts Appearing Around the Globe (Scientific American) From space, climate change is obvious. For more than 20 years satellite images have shown springtime greenery bursting forth earlier and earlier in that season. Thanks to global warming, the growing season is lengthening in many parts of the world. [News Source]

Global warming puts NZ at risk of disasters (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News) New Zealand will become more vulnerable to floods, storms and fire as a result of global warming and climate change over the next century. [News Source]