Scientists, activists and officials from all over the world discussing climate change (KTVA Anchorage) Whether you agree with global warming or not, Alaska has become the poster child for climate change. All week long, scientists, activists and officials from all over the world will be discussing a whole range of topics on that very issue, in Anchorage. [News Source]

At UN meeting, small nations seek help to deal with global warming (CNews) UNITED NATIONS - The day's first word went to a tiny island nation with a big sinking feeling. Leading off the UN General Assembly's second day of talks on climate change, Tuvalu issued a cry for help Tuesday on dealing with the impact of global warming on its 10,000 people. [News Source]

Arctic sea ice will vanish, expert fears

Arctic sea ice next summer may shrink below the record low last year, according to a University of Washington climatologist.

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Study: 50-50 chance of dry Lake Mead in 2021

What are the chances that Lake Mead, a source of water for 22 million Americans, would ever go dry? A study says it's 50 percent by 2021 if warming continues and water use is not curtailed.

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Richard Branson proposes warming ‘war room’

Virgin CEO Richard Branson offered Monday to set up an "environmental war room" to lead the world's efforts to find a fix for global warming.

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Sundarbans villages to get shield against climate change (New Kerala) Kolkata, Feb 12: The British government has launched a $60,000 climate change initiative to tackle the effect of global warming in some of the most vulnerable areas of the Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest. [News Source]

Global warming brings out the bugs (Gulf Times) CHICAGO: New research into an earlier chapter of global warming in Earth’s history suggests the current period of climate change will accelerate crop damage and forest devastation, a study released yesterday said. [News Source]