Climate change events, managing innovation conference this week (San Diego Daily Transcript via Yahoo! News) If last week was the week of energy efficiency, then this is the one of climate change, with two events on global warming scheduled. Jack in the Box reports earnings this week. [News Source]

Could Global Warming Make Life on Earth Better? (Slashdot) mikee805 writes "A lengthy article in Spiegel explores the possibility that global warming might make life on Earth better, not just for humans, but all species. The article argues that 'worst-case scenarios' are often the result of inaccurate simulations made in the 1980s. While climate change is a reality, as far as the article is concerned, some planning and forethought may mean that more ... [News Source]

Shadegg remarks show tough time for House panel on global warming (The Arizona Republic) The hearing was almost over, but Rep. John Shadegg was just getting started. The Republican from Arizona took the microphone at a recent hearing of the new House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming and proceeded to ignore the witnesses testifying on how climate change could affect the insurance business. [News Source]

Japan to hold major climate change meeting (AFP via Yahoo! News) Japan will next year host a major conference on climate change bringing together the world's biggest greenhouse gas producers and energy consumers, officials said Friday. [News Source]

Japan Will Host G-20 Meeting on Climate Change, Shiozaki Says (Bloomberg.com) May 11 (Bloomberg) -- Japan will host a meeting next year of the Group of Twenty Nations, the world's 20 largest economies, to discuss climate change and the fight against global warming, the country's top government spokesman said. [News Source]