McCain bucks Bush on climate change (Philippine Daily Inquirer) LOS ANGELES -- Republican White House contender John McCain Tuesday vowed to combat global warming without sacrificing economic growth, staking out a position at stark odds with President George W. Bush. [News Source]

McCain bucks Bush on climate change (Philippine Daily Inquirer) LOS ANGELES -- Republican White House contender John McCain Tuesday vowed to combat global warming without sacrificing economic growth, staking out a position at stark odds with President George W. Bush. [News Source]

Climate change could severely impact California’s unique native plants (EurekAlert!) Berkeley -- The native plants unique to California are so vulnerable to global climate change that two-thirds of these "endemics" could suffer more than an 80 percent reduction in geographic range by the end of the century, according to a new University of California, Berkeley, study. [News Source]

Scientist: ‘We’re toast’ without action on global warming (CNN.com) WASHINGTON (AP) -- Exactly 20 years after warning America about global warming, a top NASA scientist said the situation has gotten so bad that the world's only hope is drastic action. [News Source]

McCain bucks Bush on climate change (AFP via Yahoo! News) Republican nominee-elect John McCain Tuesday vowed to combat global warming without sacrificing economic growth, contradicting President George W. Bush on the need for binding emissions cuts. [News Source]

NASA warming scientist: ‘This is the last chance.’ Exactly 20 years after warning America about global warming, a top NASA scientist said the situation has gotten so bad that the world's only hope is drastic action. [News Source]

Can a million tons of sulfur dioxide combat climate change? Among a small but growing set of climate scientists, one idea is gaining acceptance: Inject sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere to reflect a portion of the sun's rays back into space, thus cooling the planet. [News Source]

Airships: Colonel Blimp’s eco-flight credentials. Airships might be far from supersonic, but they offer the potential for environmentally-friendly air travel. [News Source]

Are artificial reefs good for the environment? While the concept isn't new, more artificial reefs are being lowered into the ocean now than ever before. But as artificial-reef initiatives grow, some scientists worry that they may ultimately give way to an underwater junkyard. [News Source]

North pole, no ice. After a 2007 polar meltdown that sparked global concern, experts say the stage is set for another record-setting retreat of Arctic Ocean ice - with a top Canadian climate scientist already bracing for the once-unthinkable: open water at the North Pole. [News Source]

Major cities can take climate change lead - study. The world's major cities are also among the planet's worst polluters but they have the solutions to most of their problems at their fingertips, a leading environmental consultancy said on Monday. [News Source]