Brits ‘doubt’ cause of climate change (Guardian Unlimited) A majority of the public is still not convinced climate change is caused by humans, says new survey [News Source]

White House refuses to release documents on air-quality policy. The Bush administration yesterday refused to turn over key documents sought by a House investigative committee, escalating a fight over the White House role in U.S. policy on greenhouse-gas emissions and ozone air quality standards. [News Source]

Shades of green. John McCain's decision to actively compete with Barack Obama on environmental issues is quite different from the approach of recent GOP nominees. [News Source]

Global warming to spark increase in US wildfires. Much of the north-western US wilderness is already a tinderbox, but thanks to global warming, wildfires will be scorching even more land every year by the end of the century. [News Source]

Climate change threat to Antarctic whales. Whales in the Southern Ocean face the twin threat of a shortage of food and a loss of hunting grounds because of global warming, a new report warns. [News Source]

Extreme floods, storms seen increasing in North America. Floods, droughts and severe storms are likely to ravage North America more frequently as emissions of planet-warming gases rise, according to a U.S. government study. [News Source]

Sea-level tracking satellite launched. A French-US satellite, which will provide the most accurate monitoring ever of rising sea levels and track the effects of climate change, was launched into orbit Friday from California. [News Source]

When crocodiles roamed the Arctic. The conclusion was extraordinary but inescapable: Antarctica was once warm and forested. [News Source]

World wine growers face CO2, fuel challenges. World wine producers face rising challenges from global warming and soaring fuel costs but any resulting price rises will be bearable, the newly re-elected head of the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) said on Friday. [News Source]

Bracing for the new, low-carb economy. The introduction of a carbon price will affect every company in Australia, boosting the cost of electricity, transport and fuel. [News Source]

Utah aims high on curbing emissions. Utahns will drive cleaner cars that get more miles per gallon, reducing emissions to 2005 levels by 2020. This is the future envisioned in the state's new greenhouse gas reduction targets. [News Source]