Nebraskans favor government action to curb climate change (Grand Island Independent) Climate change isn't an issue rural Nebraskans are burying their heads in the sand about, according to a Nebraska Rural Poll released earlier this week. [News Source]

Palin, McCain differ on global warming (Politico via Yahoo! News) Count Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin among the skeptical: John McCain's running mate isn't sure human behavior is responsible for global warming. [News Source]

Boris unveils secret weapon in war on climate change - the roof garden (Guardian Unlimited) London mayor announces adaptation strategy to prepare capital for the effects of climate change [News Source]

Palin questioned whether global warming is melting Arctic sea ice (McClatchy Newspapers via Yahoo! News) WASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain's choice of a running mate, Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska, favors drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, questioned the science behind predictions of sea ice loss linked to global warming and opposed a state initiative that would have banned metal mines from discharging pollution into salmon streams. [News Source]

As wildfires spread, so does the red ink. The number and average size of wildfires have been growing – a trend many scientists attribute to global warming. Yet more people are building homes along the wildland-urban interface and fire-prevention measures are rarely enforced. [News Source]

In Europe, driving is a hard habit to break, even with gas at $10 a gallon. Transportation experts in this laboratory of sky-high fuel prices say that many Europeans have proved surprisingly willing to bear the extra cost of driving. [News Source]

McCain: T.R. or W? Senator John McCain often invokes Teddy Roosevelt, but his recent voting record--or lack thereof (he missed every key conservation vote in 2007)--has tarnished his green image. [News Source]

Oil companies evacuate Gulf workers as Gustav looms. British oil group BP and US rivals ConocoPhillips and Shell on Thursday evacuated workers from their energy installations in the Gulf of Mexico, as Tropical Storm Gustav loomed. [News Source]

FEMA says weaknesses remain In its ability to respond quickly. As the Federal Emergency Management Agency rushes to prepare for what may be its first major test since Hurricane Katrina, lawmakers are warning that its ability to marshal forces quickly is lagging. [News Source]

‘Unbreakable’ greenhouse gas meets its doom at last. The war on climate change just got a chemical weapon: a way to destroy the carbon-fluorine bonds that make a class of widely used industrial gases so dangerous in the atmosphere. [News Source]

A navigable Arctic: Northeast and Northwest Passages Both free of ice. For the first time ever, both the Northwest and the Northeast Passages are free of ice. Shipping companies have been waiting for this moment for years, but they will have to wait a little while longer before they can make use of the Arctic shortcut. [News Source]