Car review extols rolling with global punches. Plans to modernise the Australian car industry by developing more "green" cars and encouraging struggling small components manufacturers to restructure their operations will be unveiled today. [News Source]

Devon pumps CO2 underground for more oil. Devon Energy Corp. is wrapping up construction of a $100 million carbon dioxide pipeline and injection facility south of Riverton. [News Source]

Amazon Fund seen as ‘paradigm shift’ for forest. An international fund to protect the Amazon forest launched by Brazil this month marks an important step in harnessing the forest's wealth in less destructive ways, a leading Amazon expert said on Thursday. [News Source]

Coal in the crossfire. The nation's leading climate scientist had a pointed suggestion for policymakers interested in reducing carbon dioxide emissions: no more coal plants. [News Source]

Climate change: The next ten years. We have weather predictions for the next few days. And we have climate forecasts for the very distant future. But what happens in the middle? Some meteorologists and climate scientists are now trying to make just these kinds of forecasts. [News Source]

Oregon creates hot jobs in green energy. The green energy sector in Oregon is an economic and environmental success story in an area hard-pressed for family-wage jobs, an example of "green collar" employment blossoming in reaction to high energy costs and concerns about global warming. [News Source]

Warming in Va. yards. Melting glaciers and rising sea levels- closely studied shifts over large areas over many years- provide compelling evidence of climate change, but changes in your yard could be caused by warming or many other things. [News Source]

Climate change worsens allergy season. Ragweed allergy is getting worse, with global warming as the likely culprit, the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology said. [News Source]

Algae could help cut coal plants’ carbon emissions. With international attention focused on carbon dioxide and its role in global climate change, power companies might find a hero in humble algae. [News Source]

Green project in B.C. burns sawdust, treats sewage in backyard . If you think energy efficiency can't do much to beat high fuel prices and tackle global warming, consider a 15-acre neighborhood under construction in Victoria, British Columbia. [News Source]

Rethinking soot’s role in shaping the climate. Soot from forest fires, the burning of cheap industrial fuels and other incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons does not necessarily cause global cooling. Soot can also, under certain circumstances, cause warming of the environment. [News Source]