ENCINITAS: Groups mobilize against global warming (North County Times) ENCINITAS ---- Environmental groups planning a worldwide assault on global warming are mobilizing residents in North County. They have even found some allies at Encinitas City Hall. Green-minded groups such as Greenpeace and the Citizens Climate Lobb [News Source]

Sceptic Cobb’s message on climate change (Parkes Champion-Post) Member for Calare, John Cobb, says he is prepared to out himself as a climate change sceptic to bring a “voice of reason” to the debate about Australia’s response to global warming. [News Source]

Letter: Denial lies at the heart of climate change policy (Guardian Unlimited) Letter: Warning that Britain should prepare for global warming of four degrees should not lead to defeatism [News Source]

The right consultant is key to climate change strategy (Express India) The challenge of climate change is climbing on top of the corporate agenda and companies are exploring ways and means of formulating sustainable and profitable solutions. [News Source]

Can Israel find the water it needs? Israel is running short of water. A growing population and rising incomes have increased demand; a four-year drought has created what the agriculture minister calls 'a 'deep water crisis.' And it's not only in Israel. [News Source]

7 in 10 try to reduce carbon footprint. Seven in 10 Americans say they're trying to reduce their "carbon footprint. Overall, 64 percent now rate "finding new energy sources" as more important than improving conservation -- up 9 points since 2001. [News Source]

Green energy a tough sell in Georgia. Only a fraction of 1 percent of Georgia's electric customers are willing to pay the few dollars extra every month for renewable energy. That is one-tenth the national figure, which is a paltry 2 percent. [News Source]

Analysis: Fresh energy problems for new president. No matter who moves into the White House in January, energy problems will hit him with the punch of a winter storm. [News Source]

Scientists dig into Alaska tundra’s effect on warming. Ground here that for tens of thousands of years was frozen solid is terra firma no more. [News Source]

‘Big Dry’ claims River Murray lakes. Australia's epic drought is tightening its grip as a deepening ecological crisis unfolds in the south of the country. [News Source]

Bush declared 422 major disasters. During his seven and a half years in office, President Bush has declared 422 major disasters — severe storms, tornadoes, wildfires and floods — or more than one a week, 11 percent more than Clinton and 130 percent more than Reagan. [News Source]