Global warming discussed (The Easterner) Global warming authority Tim Flannery spoke to a crowd at the Showalter Auditorium April 5, focusing on the matters of global warming and climate change. "Life on Earth is going to change forever," said Flannery during his presentation. "It's amazing and humbling to think of the situation we're in. [News Source]

Nobel Prize-Winning Climate Change Panel Hailed (Scoop.co.nz) 9 April 2008 - The head of the lead United Nations agency on weather, climate and water has lauded the work of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), whose Nobel Prize-winning efforts have helped the world better understand the impact of global warming on the planet. [News Source]

U.S. health official: Climate a big concern A top government health official said Wednesday that climate change is expected to have a significant impact on health in the next few decades. [News Source]

Climate change brings health risks (AP via Yahoo! News) A top government health official said Wednesday that climate change is expected to have a significant impact on health in the next few decades, with certain regions of the country — and the elderly and children — most vulnerable to increased health problems. [News Source]

Climate change forecasts ‘invalid’ - researcher (Stuff) Karori researcher Kersten Green has told MPs there was no need to pass the Government's Climate Change (Emissions Trade and Renewable Preference) Bill -- because global warming forecasts are unscientific. [News Source]

Africa: Rich Must Pay Climate Change Health Costs (AllAfrica.com) Countries, mostly in the developing world, could spend between US$6 to $18 billion a year by 2030 to manage additional costs to health services as a result of climate change, according to independent research cited by a World Health Organisation (WHO) official, hence the need for rich countries responsible for global warming to help pay towards these additional health costs. [News Source]

Researcher argues climate change forecasts “invalid” (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News) Karori researcher Kersten Green today told MPs there was no need to pass the Government's Climate Change (Emissions Trade and Renewable Preference) Bill -- because global warming forecasts are unscientific. [News Source]