Dengue cases can be “phenomenal” in Philippines. Dengue cases this year could reach a "phenomenal" number in the Philippines and might even surpass the country's worst outbreak in 1998, media reports said on Thursday. [News Source]

Coral reef deaths bring bleak outlook. Food supplies will run short, tourism will be hit and coastal communities affected as the world's coral reefs gradually decline under climate change, scientists say. [News Source]

Some European grasslands may resist warming. Grassland ecosystems found in higher altitudes throughout Western Europe may be resistant to climate change, according to new results from a long-term experiment. [News Source]

New study warns warmer, more acidic oceans will kill coral reefs. Nearly half of the U.S. coral reef ecosystems are considered to be in "poor" or "fair" condition according to a new analysis of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA. [News Source]

Meeting in S Africa focuses on strategies to tackle natural disasters. The need to improve strategies to deal with natural disasters and extreme weather conditions has come under the spotlight at the Disaster Management Indaba held on Wednesday in Johannesburg. [News Source]

Game theory could save the world. New hope that people around the world can work together to combat global warming has come from a new theoretical study. [News Source]

As planet swelters, are algae unlikely saviour? So-called microalgae hold enormous potential when it comes to reining in both climate change, since they naturally absorb large amounts of carbon dioxide, as well as energy production, since they can easily be converted to a range of different fuel types. [News Source]

Value of global carbon trading is already nearly double last year’s figure. The value of carbon traded on the world's markets reached €38bn (£30bn) in the first half of this year, almost double the total for the whole of 2007, according to the market analysis and consulting group, Point Carbon. [News Source]

Fighting cow methane at the source: their food. To take care of a cow’s gas problem, the Australian company Gramina has developed genetically modified grass that contains less lignin, making it easier--and more polite--to digest. [News Source]

CO2 sequestration may not protect species. A U.S. study finds paying rural landowners to protect at-risk animals won't necessarily mean conserved trees and plants will absorb more carbon dioxide. [News Source]

World bank report could undermine biofuel support. A leading World Bank economist's claims that biofuels are a major cause of soaring world food prices could further undermine support for the alternative fuel worldwide and cause tensions with the White House, which fervently supports the new industry. [News Source]