A bird’s-eye view of Hurricane Ike’s handiwork along Texas coast. Hurricane Ike's brutal tidal surge had crashed down on beach homes--and where some houses once stood, only pilings remained. Everywhere there was water, and no sign of life. [News Source]

A village tries new ideas to beat climate change. Chief Paulosi Lebakeng is a troubled man. Food production has dipped in his village of Ha Tsiu, perched about 2,500m above sea level on the Thaba Putsoa mountains, about 100km east of Lesotho's capital, Maseru. [News Source]

Are humans to blame for arctic meltdown? With just weeks to go before the extent of the Arctic ice reaches its summer minimum, we take a look at the reasons behind its dramatic melt. How much is to do with global warming – and how much can be blamed on the weather? [News Source]

Wave hello to bigger, better breaks. Hunter surfers are in for the ride of their lives as bigger swells become more common due to the impact of climate change, CSIRO research predicts. [News Source]

City company acts to reduce carbon emissions. Oakley Trans believes that implementing measures to reduce a company's carbon footprint is neither easy nor kind to the bottom line, but vital as the earth heats up and climate changes. [News Source]

The greenest roof may be a white roof. A new study suggests a solution to global warming is easily in reach, at least with a good ladder. [News Source]

Old-growth forests important carbon sinks, says study . Old-growth forests of the northern hemisphere act as global carbon sinks but are not protected by international treaties, according to new EU-funded research published in the journal Nature. [News Source]

City council will study global warming bill. State laws designed to cut greenhouse gases have some Redding officials concerned the legislation may boost development costs and curtail local land use control. [News Source]

Liberal green shift would benefit oilsands. The Liberals' "Green Shift" carbon tax plan may actually be welcomed by the oilsands industry because it would create a pay-and-pollute system, says Conservative MP John Baird. [News Source]

Arctic sea ice saw near-record low Crucial Arctic sea ice this summer shrank to its second lowest level on record, continuing an alarming trend, scientists said Tuesday. [News Source]

Hurricane Ike and Increasing Vulnerability to Hurricanes: Global Warming’s Wake-Up Call for the Gulf and Atlantic Coasts (Newswise) By fueling more intense tropical storms, global warming is putting hurricanes on steroids. National Wildlife Federation Climate Scientist Dr. Amanda Staudt is available to talk about the latest science on global warming, increased vulnerability to hurricanes, and how Hurricane Ike fits the pattern of a new era of stronger storms. [News Source]