Committee to tackle climate change formed (The Borneo Post) JOHOR BAHARU: The Cabinet has set up a committee to tackle climate change and its impact such as flooding, said Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Azmi Khalid. [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]

Global warming hits Australia with fires and floods (Environmental News Network) CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia endured bushfires, floods and record high temperatures in its drought-ravaged foodbowl in 2007 as global warming brought the nation's sixth hottest year on record, the weather bureau said on Thursday. [News Source]

Improve climate change data and its analysis: PM (New Kerala) By Fakir Balaji, Visakhapatnam, Jan 3 : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday called upon scientists, especially meteorologists, to improve the quality of data and its analysis on climate change in the wake of worldwide concern over global warming. [News Source]

Study predicts harsh effects of climate change on California (San Jose Mercury News) Hundreds more people in the United States will die each year from air pollution as temperatures increase from carbon dioxide, the greenhouse gas blamed for global warming, according to a new Stanford University study. [News Source]

Improve climate change data and its analysis: PM (EARTHtimes.org) Visakhapatnam, Jan 3 - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday called upon scientists, especially meteorologists, to improve the quality of data and its analysis on climate change in the wake of worldwide concern over global warming. [News Source]

Improve climate change data and its analysis: PM (IANS via Yahoo! India News) Visakhapatnam, Jan 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday called upon scientists, especially meteorologists, to improve the quality of data and its analysis on climate change in the wake of worldwide concern over global warming. [News Source]

Australia hit by floods, fires amid global warming (The Star) CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia endured bushfires, floods and record high temperatures in its drought-ravaged foodbowl in 2007 as global warming brought the nation's sixth hottest year on record, the weather bureau said on Thursday. [News Source]

Climate change’s effect on state air detailed (The Sacramento Bee) Global warming is making breathing more hazardous for Californians than other Americans, says a pioneering Stanford University study scheduled for release today. [News Source]

Cabinet committee to tackle climate change (The Star) JOHOR BARU: The Cabinet has agreed to form a special committee to tackle climate change caused by global warming in the country. Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Azmi Khalid said the decision was made during Wednesday’s Cabinet meeting. [News Source]

Australia hit by floods, fires amid global warming (AlertNet) Source: Reuters By Rob Taylor CANBERRA, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Australia endured bushfires, floods and record high temperatures in its drought-ravaged foodbowl in 2007 as global warming brought the nation's sixth ... [News Source]