Aid needed for climate change victims (The Japan Times Weekly) Victims of climate change, real and potential, appealed Dec. 4 for a vast increase in international aid to protect and compensate them for rising seas, crop-killing drought and other likely impacts of global warming. [News Source]

Study shows how clean-energy programs fight global warming (Tri-State Neighbor) As climate change concerns creep into new laws, a recent study shows farm policy is already aiding the cause and has potential to further curb gases that cause global warming. [News Source]

China, U.S. face off on climate policies

China said Friday it will not consider mandatory cuts on greenhouse gases, saying the United States and other industrialized countries should take the lead in fighting climate change.

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California marks another warming ‘first’ California on Thursday became the first state in the nation to require oil refineries, electricity generating plants, cement kilns and other major polluters to report their annual greenhouse gas emissions beginning in 2009. [News Source]

Global warming could make 30pct of land-bird species extinct by 2100 (New Kerala) Washington, Dec 7 : With habitats fast shrinking due to global warming, a new study warns that climate change will accelerate the rate of extinction among birds and animals. [News Source]

Global warming could make 30pct of land-bird species extinct by 2100 (New Kerala) Washington, Dec 7 : With habitats fast shrinking due to global warming, a new study warns that climate change will accelerate the rate of extinction among birds and animals. [News Source]

Indigenous people lash out at Bali climate change talks (AFP via Yahoo! News) Indigenous people from around the globe said Friday they were being excluded from key international climate change talks, when it was their homes, livelihoods and culture at risk from global warming. [News Source]

Indigenous people lash out at Bali climate change talks (ABS-CBNNEWS.com) NUSA DUA, Indonesia - Indigenous people from around the globe said Friday they were being excluded from key international climate change talks, when it was their homes, livelihoods and culture at risk from global warming. [News Source]

Sceptics question alarming climate change scenarios (EARTHtimes.org) Bali Island, Indonesia - Sceptics attending a UN climate change conference on Friday accused scientists, politicians and environmentalists who are sounding alarm bells over global warming of being fearmongers. Reducing greenhouse gases over the next ... [News Source]

Briton, lawmaker tussle on global warming (Savannah Morning News) ATLANTA - Taking the steps needed to combat global warming would also boost the economy, improve air quality and ensure cleaner water, a British official told state lawmakers at a hearing on climate change. [News Source]