2007 was year global warming took center stage (North County Times) The world's climate, about as global a topic as one can imagine, was the hot issue of 2007, primarily because most signs pointed to the climate itself heating up. But the controversial phenomenon known as global warming also played a big role in local politics and policy debates, and local scientists' voices were clearly heard. [News Source]

Letter: Man-caused global warming a hoax (AG Weekly) As a plant scientist, I am concerned that Idaho and most states are planning to limit and reduce Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions. This is being done to supposedly reduce global warming. [News Source]

No More Free Ride: Global Warming Pollution from Ships Must be Regulated (Environmental News Network) Despite their impact on the global climate, greenhouse gases and other global warming pollution from ships remain unregulated by the U.S. Government. These emissions also have not been limited by the Kyoto Protocol or any other international treaty. However, ships are a major source of global warming pollutants, including carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide and black carbon. [News Source]

Global warming is expected to have a major — and visible — impact on the state before the end of the century. (Reading Eagle) Global warming is expected to have a major — and visible — impact on the state before the end of the century. [News Source]

‘GREEN’ GOSPEL: A group of evangelists focus on global warming for biblical reasons. (Eurweb) A group of over 80 evangelist leaders recently released a statement conveying what they describe as a biblically driven pledge to focus on issues of "global warming." [News Source]

Climate change targeted on all levels (Portland Tribune) Throughout 2007, the Portland Tribune has been reporting on climate change, from state and local policy aimed at reducing carbon emissions to the new green technologies like wind and solar that are emerging as a result of new demand. To bring in the new year, another that promises to be focused on ... [News Source]

America: Step up on climate change (The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News) 2007 was the year that global warming became a defining issue in world politics. The science behind it has become firmer than ever. People around the world tell pollsters they judge climate change to be a very serious – sometimes immediate – challenge, and a strong majority say they are ready to make lifestyle changes to reduce warming. [News Source]

2007 was year global warming took center stage (North County Times) The world's climate, about as global a topic as one can imagine, was the hot issue of 2007, primarily because most signs pointed to the climate itself heating up. But the controversial phenomenon known as global warming also played a big role in local politics and policy debates, and local scientists' voices were clearly heard. [News Source]

American, Southwest fare poorly in climate-change study (BizJournals) Passenger and cargo commercial airlines protest they are just a small piece of the climate change problem, acccounting for no more than 3% of total carbon dioxide emissions. Maybe so, say critics, but carbon from airlines is slated to more than triple by 2050. [News Source]