Sun Could Cause 15% To 20% Of Effects Of Climate Change, Researcher Says (Science Daily) Global warming is mainly caused by greenhouse gas emissions resulting from human activities; however, current climatic variations may be affected "around 15% or 20%" by solar activity," according to one researcher. In the past, the sun was the main external agent affecting climate change on Earth, together with the effects of volcanic explosions and internal factors such as ocean currents. The ... [News Source]

Moving Species May Save Them From Climate Change (Fox News) Biologists suggest relocating endangered species as global warming eradicates old habitats. [News Source]

Feds: Climate change to cause ‘irreversible’ health risks (USA Today) An Environmental Protection Agency report released Thursday warns that global warming will increase disease and other health problems nationwide in coming decades. [News Source]

Gore pitches 10-year shift to clean energy

Just as John F. Kennedy launched the space race, Al Gore is challenging the nation and the next president to produce every kilowatt of electricity through clean energy sources within 10 years.

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Ocean quest: The race to save the world’s coral reefs. Last week, scientists issued their latest, grim assessment of the world's coral reefs, but extraordinary new ocean 'reseeding' techniques mean there may still be time to halt – or even reverse – their destruction. [News Source]

Ocean acidification: A global case of osteoporosis. Industrial carbon dioxide is turning the oceans acidic, threatening the foundation of sea life. [News Source]

Can we engineer a cooler earth? As CO2 mitigation efforts lag, more and more scientists and environmentalists, despite their continuing reservations, are seeing “geoengineering” projects as a necessary backup plan. [News Source]

Both candidates talk the talk on green issues but who can deliver? Obama favours regulation to fight global warming, while McCain looks to the market. [News Source]

Climate change to spoil poverty feat. Chief Adviser (CA) Fakhruddin Ahmed yesterday said poverty alleviation is a must for lasting peace and sustainable development, but climate change is a major factor in Bangladesh that casts adverse impacts on poverty. [News Source]

US spring melt to shift by months. Climate change makes the snow in the western US melt a little bit earlier each year. [News Source]

Couple poisoned after eating cut-price supermarket grapes tainted with spider venom. Mr and Mrs Williams, of Barry in Wales, have become the UK's tenth and eleventh victims of false widows which experts say are spreading thanks to global warming. [News Source]