EU optimistic about climate change deal (Reuters via Yahoo! News) The Group of Eight leaders are set on Tuesday to take an "important step" forward on fighting global warming, the stickiest issue at their summit, a European Union source said. [News Source]

Bush, German leader discuss climate change (AP via Yahoo! News) President Bush and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have exchanged views on climate change and other pressing issues on the sidelines of a meeting of the Group of Eight economic powers in Japan. [News Source]

German Chancellor Angela Merkel upbeat on G-8, but progress on climate change slow (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) since "W" has spent seven denying the existence of global warming. Can we survive six more months? [News Source]

German Chancellor Angela Merkel upbeat on G-8, but progress on climate change slow (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) since "W" has spent seven denying the existence of global warming. Can we survive six more months? [News Source]

German Chancellor Angela Merkel upbeat on G-8, but progress on climate change slow (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) since "W" has spent seven denying the existence of global warming. Can we survive six more months? [News Source]

German Chancellor Angela Merkel upbeat on G-8, but progress on climate change slow (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) since "W" has spent seven denying the existence of global warming. Can we survive six more months? [News Source]

German Chancellor Angela Merkel upbeat on G-8, but progress on climate change slow (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) since "W" has spent seven denying the existence of global warming. Can we survive six more months? [News Source]

G8 reaches tentative climate change deal: sources (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Group of Eight negotiators have reached a tentative agreement on climate change that will be put to their leaders on Tuesday, sources familiar with the talks said, potentially resolving the stickiest issue at their summit. [News Source]

News Analysis: Will G8 leaders achieve breakthrough on climate change? (People’s Daily) Many observers are pessimistic about the outcome of discussions on climate change at the ongoing Group of Eight (G8) summit as the member countries still remain poles apart on the issue. GLOBAL WARMING RISKS Climate change a ... [News Source]

Global Warming, What’s in a Name? (OneWorld) OneWorld.net note: The term "global warming" obscures the fact that rising temperatures will have a host of effects on the Earth, from desertification to the release of methane gas. Perhaps the moniker "global disruption" would be more apt, says Citizens for Global Solutions. [News Source]

Britain puts break on biofuel as fears grow on global warming (The Herald) Britain is to put the brake on its use of biofuels after a report suggested they could be contributing to global warming and higher food prices. [News Source]