Senate defeats climate change measure (KSWO Lawton-Wichita Falls) The US Senate, after 1 of its first full debates on global warming, today defeats a proposal requiring the Army Corps of Engineers to consider the impact of climate change in designing water resources projects. [News Source]

Tourism industry to tackle climate change (NZCity) 16 May 2007 The New Zealand tourism sector is being urged to "walk the talk" on climate change. The Tourism Industry Association has released its draft strategy through to 2015 and it identifies global warming as one of the key issues needing to be addressed. [News Source]

Mayors address global warming at summit (AP via Yahoo! News) City leaders from around the world declared at an environmental summit Tuesday that they can no longer wait for national governments to reverse global warming and instead must find solutions on their own. [News Source]

Senate defeats climate change measure (KSWO Lawton-Wichita Falls) The US Senate, after 1 of its first full debates on global warming, today defeats a proposal requiring the Army Corps of Engineers to consider the impact of climate change in designing water resources projects. [News Source]

Tourism pressed on climate change (TVNZ) There's a call for the New Zealand tourism sector to "walk the talk" on climate change. The Tourism Industry Association has just released its draft strategy through to 2015 and it identifies global warming as one of the key issues needing to be addressed. [News Source]

Climate change to hit NZ tourism (AAP via Yahoo!7 News) A new strategy being developed by the New Zealand tourist industry seeks to combat hurdles thrown up by global warming, growing competition and low earnings. [News Source]

Senate defeats climate change measure (AP via Yahoo! News) The Senate, after one of its first full debates on global warming, on Tuesday defeated a proposal requiring the Army Corps of Engineers to consider the impact of climate change in designing water resources projects. [News Source]

World’s cities call for action on global warming (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Mayors from some of the world’s largest urban areas called on cities to unite and take the lead in tackling climate change Tuesday, at a summit in New York devoted to protecting the environment.

Mayors address global warming at summit (AP via Yahoo! News) City leaders from around the world declared at an environmental summit Tuesday that they can no longer wait for national governments to reverse global warming and instead must find solutions on their own. [News Source]

Mayors Address Global Warming At Summit (CBS News) Mayors from around the world declared at a climate summit Tuesday hosted by former President Bill Clinton and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg that cities must take the lead in the campaign to reverse global warming and cannot wait for their countries to enact national policies. [News Source]

World’s cities call for action on global warming (AFP via Yahoo! News) Urban leaders at the C40 conference on global warming called Tuesday for the world's big cities to take the lead in fighting climate change. [News Source]