Policy or prank: Leaders debate policy action for climate change (Plattsburgh Press Republican) This is the second of three articles about climate change and the Adirondacks. Tomorrow: Charting a course for adaptation. [News Source]

Climate change: How your city thinks globally. From Shenandoah to Cedar Falls to Davenport to Des Moines, cities large and small are overhauling vehicle fleets, checking buildings for energy efficiency, and changing light fixtures to save money and cut greenhouse gas emissions. The efforts are paying dividends at the bank and in the air. [News Source]

Green is for sissies. As the world begins to shun dirty fuels, Exxon Mobil, undaunted, says oil will power economies for decades. [News Source]

Some see opportunity in China’s coalfield fires. The burning Shuixi Gou coalfield in far western China is terrible for the environment, belching smoke and noxious gases. Some experts look at the fire, however, and see hope for progress against global warming. [News Source]

Fruit and veg boom needed to feed Britain. Leading agricultural experts have warned that only a total revolution in the nation's food industry can save Britain from serious shortages of staples as world oil production peaks, the climate continues to heat up, the population grows and our dietary needs continue to evolve. [News Source]

Humans turning up volume in oceans. This week the U.S. Supreme Court gave the Navy the OK to use sonar off the coast of California. But it turns out the planet's oceans are actually getting louder anyway. A recent study finding that global warming is changing the way sound travels underwater. [News Source]

Future could be rocky for pikas. Because of their unique niche in nature and specialized high-altitude lifestyle, pikas have become a "canary in a coal mine" indicator in the global warming controversy. [News Source]

Climate change already felt in South Sound. The natural features that make Washington uniquely beautiful also make the state especially vulnerable to climate change. [News Source]

The animals and plants we cannot live without. From the Amazon rainforests to the frozen ice fields of the arctic, animals, plants and insects are disappearing at alarming rates from pollution, habitat loss, climate change and hunting. [News Source]

California to plan climate change strategy. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has instructed state agencies to prepare for rising seas as they plan to replace water pipelines around sewage treatment plants and low-lying airports. [News Source]

Unsteady perch. Loss of habitat, climate change and overhunting are among the factors that have led to the quail's decline. [News Source]