Geoengineering solution No. 9: The Flying Dutchman solves global warming (Scientific American) If mimicking a massive volcanic eruption by spraying sulfur dioxide into the air or flying thousands of mirrors into space to shade Earth to halt climate change doesn't cut it for you, how about this? A fleet of 1,500 automated ships, dubbed "albedo yachts," spewing saltwater into the sky to make denser clouds that reflect more sunlight--and cool the world. [More] [News Source]

Jason and the secret climate change war. A shadowy scientific elite codenamed Jason warned the US about global warming 30 years ago, but was sidelined for political convenience. [News Source]

Palin: The real scandal. The guardian of Alaska's wilderness has become one of the most recognisable faces in the world. But behind her beaming smile is a woman aligned with the big oil and coal firms that are racing to exploit Alaska's vast energy reserves. [News Source]

Large Hadron Collider could help fight cancer. The giant new particle collider at Europe’s centre for nuclear research is being linked to spectacular spin-offs including improved cancer treatments, systems for destroying nuclear waste and insights into climate change. [News Source]

Hurricane Ike’s floods kill 58 in Haiti. Haitians took to their roofs to escape rising floodwaters for the second time in a week on Sunday as squalls from Hurricane Ike killed 58 people and collapsed a bridge that cut the last land route into the starving city of Gonaives. [News Source]

Haiti storm toll tops 600 as hurricane hits. Hurricane Ike took aim at Cuba today after leaving 20 people dead in Haiti, where the death toll from a succession of powerful storms in the past few weeks now tops 600. [News Source]

Deadly Ike slams Cuba. Hurricane Ike roared onto Cuba yesterday after destroying houses and crops on low-lying islands and worsening floods in Haiti that have already killed more than 300 people. [News Source]

Hurricane Ike hits Cuba’s coast. Hundreds of thousands of people have been moved from low-lying areas to shelter from the powerful storm. [News Source]

State keeps close eye on menacing Ike. As a Gustav-weary state continues slowly to recover, state officials Sunday were warily watching the development and path of Hurricane Ike through the Caribbean, and making plans for a possible encounter with a second major storm in two weeks. [News Source]

Tourists flee as hurricane heads for Cuban resorts. Hurricane Ike roared toward Cuba with 135mph winds yesterday and was expected to sweep into the Gulf of Mexico where it could damage the US oil patch and New Orleans. [News Source]

Powerful storm raises fears from Caribbean to Gulf. "Extremely dangerous" Hurricane Ike grew to fierce Category 4 strength Saturday as it roared on an uncertain path that forced millions from the Caribbean to Florida, and Louisiana to Mexico, to nervously wonder where it would eventually strike. [News Source]