Urgent call for Rudd and Clarke on climate change action (The New Zealand Herald) Community leaders from the Pacific are urging Prime Ministers of Australia and New Zealand to take more proactive actions on climate change in the Pacific. [News Source]

Too cold for global warming relay (Lithgow Mercury) Climate change may be THE hot international issue of the moment but enthusiasm for the cause clearly wanes on a freezing Friday afternoon when the campaign moves to a mountain top where the wind chill factor is below zero. [News Source]

Slower economy saps climate action. An economic slowdown is sapping enthusiasm for a costly drive to fight climate change but persistently high oil prices are a lifeline for a "green revolution" of renewable energy technology, experts say. [News Source]

Return of the native oak helps birds to survive climate change. Garden birds are being protected from the effects of climate change by an alien tree, researchers in the UK have found. [News Source]

193 years of data shows it’s raining less in India. “Global warming may be a factor but, studies suggest, there’s actually a cooling in the upper atmosphere near the Tibetan plateau. [News Source]

Oxfam sees climate change role for E.Africa nomads. Pastoralist communities like the Maasai could offer insights into coping with climate change in East Africa, but their political marginalisation means valuable knowledge is not being used, aid agency Oxfam said on Monday. [News Source]

Norfolk village being swallowed by the sea. A combination of global warming, rising sea levels and a reluctance to restore the wooden revetments protecting the coastline have worsened the village's plight. [News Source]

Ontario launching pilot projects to reduce emissions. Ontario farmers are being recruited for carbon offset testing as the province prepares to participate in a cap-and-trade system, which officials say is the best way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change. [News Source]

Carbon trading NZ link studied. Climate change experts meeting in Auckland this week will discuss linking the Australian and New Zealand emissions trading markets to expand the range of low-cost carbon abatement options available. [News Source]

Environmental group signs off on coal-fired power plant. Under the deal,NRG Texas agreed to capture half of its carbon dioxide emissions or mitigate the emissions by investing in things that can absorb the carbon dioxide, as well as limit emissions of other greenhouse gases. [News Source]

Converging pathways. Could the chemical industry—the people who brought us DDT, Bhopal, the ozone hole, and plastic bag litter—become the source of more sustainable manufacturing, commerce, and lifestyles? [News Source]