UN says USA must be part of climate change agreement (USA Today) Any agreement hammered out by a massive United Nations climate change conference starting in Indonesia this week would not make sense without the participation of the United States, the world's top emitter of greenhouse gases, the U.N.'s climate chief said Sunday. [News Source]

Bali talks aim to jumpstart climate change fight (The Star) BALI, Indonesia (Reuters) - About 190 nations start talks on Monday to try to sharpen the main weapon against climate change by involving all countries ranging from the United States to the poorest in Africa. [News Source]

UN warns of human suffering due to climate change (WABC-TV New York) Global warming is "unequivocal" and carbon dioxide already in the atmosphere commits the world to an eventual rise in sea levels of up to 4.6 feet, the world's top climate experts warned Saturday. [News Source]

Officials and activists warn that time is running out in the fight against global warming [EPA] (Aljazeera) UN climate change officials have gathered in Bali for what are expected to be contentious talks on a replacement to the Kyoto Protocol. [News Source]

Indonesia hosting global warming talks (AP via Yahoo! News) Government leaders started arriving Sunday for what are expected to be lengthy and contentious negotiations on how to fight global warming, which could cause devastating sea level rises, send millions further into poverty and lead to the mass extinction of animals. [News Source]