Climate Change Conference at UVA This Weekend (WSLS Newschannel 10 Roanoke) CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - Environmentalists, officials and others will gather in Charlottesville this weekend for a climate-change conference that will feature seminars on the impact of global warming, using renewable energy and promoting "green" buildings. [News Source]

Health Concerns Spur U.S. Senate to Global Warming Action (Environment News Service) WASHINGTON, DC , October 23, 2007 (ENS) - Amid growing evidence that scientists have underestimated the pace of global warming, public health experts on Tuesday urged U.S. lawmakers to support efforts to better understand the human health impacts from climate change. [News Source]

White House Edited Global Warming Testimony (CBS 2 Los Angeles) The White House severely edited congressional testimony given Tuesday by the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the impact of climate change on health, removing specific scientific references to potential health risks, according to two sources familiar with the documents.   CBS News Interactive: Global Warming [News Source]

White House Edited Global Warming Testimony (KDKA Pittsburgh) The White House severely edited congressional testimony given Tuesday by the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the impact of climate change on health, removing specific scientific references to potential health risks, according to two sources familiar with the documents.   CBS News Interactive: Global Warming [News Source]

Environmentalists and officials to gather for climate change conference (WAVY 10) CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - Environmentalists, officials and others will gather in Charlottesville this weekend for a climate-change conference that will feature seminars on the impact of global warming, using renewable energy and promoting "green" buildings. [News Source]

Global warming may be leading to higher rice yields in China: IRRI (AFP via Yahoo! News) Global warming appears to have led to higher rice yields in northern China while free trade, changing diets, and rapid urbanisation is leading to a decline in rice production elsewhere, officials from the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) said. [News Source]

Why Climate Change Can’t Be Stopped (YaleGlobal Online) As the world's leaders gather in New York this week to discuss climate change, you're going to hear a lot of well-intentioned talk about how to stop global warming. [News Source]

Global warming in Chile threatens industry, water supplies (McClatchy Newspapers via Yahoo! News) SAN JOSE DE MAIPO, Chile— With a population of 16 million people, Chile doesn't produce much of the greenhouse gases that cause global warming. But it's paying the price. [News Source]

Video: NBC video: EPA issues warming challenge

Oct. 23: Stephen Johnson of the U.S. EPA tells TODAY’s Al Roker about the energy bus tour and campaign to fight global warming. (Today Show)

California to sue EPA over emissions The state’s attorney general said Monday that he would sue the Environmental Protection Agency in an attempt to force it to decide whether to let California and 11 other states impose stricter standards on certain vehicle emissions. [News Source]

Global warming may be leading to higher rice yields in China: IRRI (AFP via Yahoo! News) Global warming appears to have led to higher rice yields in northern China while free trade, changing diets, and rapid urbanisation is leading to a decline in rice production elsewhere, officials from the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) said. [News Source]