Climate Change to Cost Japan’s Economy $1 Trillion, Nikkei Says (Bloomberg.com) Jan. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Japan's economy would lose an estimated $1 trillion as a result of climate change in the 21st century, Nikkei English News reported, citing a government panel. [News Source]

Japan sees temperatures up 4.7 C on global warming (AlertNet) Source: Reuters TOKYO, Jan 9 (Reuters) - The average temperature in Japan could rise by up to 4.7 degrees Celsius (8.5 Fahrenheit) this century unless steps are taken to combat global warming, the Environment ... [News Source]

Investors find there’s money to be made in halting global warming (Asahi.com) Increasingly, investors in Japan are learning that they can make green by thinking green. Concerns about global warming have spread, as have business operations related to climate change. [News Source]

Harbin sculptures feel heat of climate change (China Daily) HARBIN: Scientists have warned that climate change is threatening the most famous attraction of this northern city - its annual ice sculpture competition. [News Source]

Watch poles, U.N. climate chief warns

The next report by the U.N. climate panel should deal with the "frightening" possibility that both Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets start significant melting, the chief U.N. climate scientist said.

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St. Olaf to kick off national global warming event (St. Olaf news) St. Olaf College will kick off a national teach-in on global warming called "Focus the Nation" with events that include speeches by Arctic explorer Will Steger and author David Orr. The goal of the event is to generate awareness about global climate change. "We're living in ways we can't sustain, even for 50 years," says St. Olaf Professor of History Jim Farrell. [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]

Climate change cartoons displayed (BBC News) A cartoon exhibition on climate change opens in Shropshire, as a fun way of getting a serious message across. [News Source]

China ice festival feels heat from climate change (Environmental News Network) Chinese scientists have warned that climate change is hurting the most famous draw in the northern city of Harbin -- its annual ice sculpture contest. Average annual temperatures in the city perched on the edge of Siberia hit 6.6 degrees Celsius (44 Fahrenheit) last year, the highest average since records began, and the ice sculptures are feeling the heat. [News Source]

Label a car’s contribution to climate change: Greenpeace (New Kerala) New Delhi, Jan 8 : The government must establish mandatory fuel efficiency standards for automobiles and manufacturers must label each car's contribution to global warming, environmental NGO Greenpeace demanded here today. [News Source]

Label a car’s contribution to climate change: Greenpeace (IANS via Yahoo! India News) New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) The government must establish mandatory fuel efficiency standards for automobiles and manufacturers must label each car's contribution to global warming, environmental NGO Greenpeace demanded here today. [News Source]