Skippy on the Menu as Australia Seeks to Fight Global Warming (Bloomberg) Oct. 16 (Bloomberg) -- The kangaroo epitomizes Australia, appearing on the coat of arms and dollar coin and starring in the TV series, ``Skippy.'' Now, a government adviser says Australians should eat more of the animals to ease global warming. [News Source]

Memos tell wildlife officials to ignore global warming impact. New legal memos by top Bush administration officials say that the Endangered Species Act can't be used to protect animals and their habitats from climate change by regulating specific sources of greenhouse gas emissions. [News Source]

EU climate pact in crisis ahead of summit. French attempts to craft a global warming pact to make the EU a world leader in tackling climate change are gridlocked, with governments unable to agree on how to share the pain and costs of slashing greenhouse gases by 20% within 12 years. [News Source]

Weak flood defences ‘risking lives’. Recent flood events in Nepal, India and Bangladesh that displaced millions have stoked fears that defences along rivers in the region may not withstand climate change-induced floods, and could result in bigger catastrophes. [News Source]

Climate’s three-headed dog. There's a "three-headed dog" savaging Australia's climate, according to CSIRO scientist Dr Wenju Cai, and two of the heads are eating away at rainfall in southern Australia. [News Source]

Alaska village faces eroded future. Alaska is at the vanguard of climate change. The state's northern parts have seen an average temperature rise of three degrees celsius in recent decades. [News Source]

Climate change and bio-energy - will Africa survive? The poor in the developing nations, who ironically contribute the least green house emissions, are suffering the most from climate change. [News Source]

World food scarcity and the challenges of climate change. Rarely has the World Food Day assumed greater meaning than in present times, as rapidly rising food prices risk increasing the number of hungry in the world,' according to the Food And Agriculture Organization. [News Source]

Shape of things to come: Scotland in 2050 will be flooded but friendlier. Sixteen opinion leaders have written essays based on their vision of Scotland in 2050, assuming it meets its emissions targets. [News Source]

Climate change still first priority, says international union. A global network of governments, scientists and conservationists has called for deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and said financial turmoil must not sideline work to safeguard animals and plants. [News Source]

Forest fires scorch woodlands near Beirut. Global warming has left Lebanon more vulnerable to forest fires like the devastating wildfire in the Chouf Mountains that destroyed one of the country's most beautiful forests Tuesday. [News Source]