Water Vapor Confirmed As Major Player In Climate Change (Science Daily) Water vapor is known to be Earth's most abundant greenhouse gas, but the extent of its contribution to global warming has been debated. Using recent NASA satellite data, researchers have estimated more precisely than ever the heat-trapping effect of water in the air, validating the role of the gas as a critical component of climate change. [News Source]

Is climate change to blame for string of Southland fires? (Los Angeles Times) Scientists say no definitive link has been demonstrated between rising temperatures and wildfire occurrence in Southern California's chaparral country. Is climate change to blame for the string of destructive fires that have hit Southern California in recent years? [News Source]

Jellyfish could be new foot soldier in climate change battle (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Australian scientists say a jellyfish-like creature which has the ability to double its numbers in one day could play an important role in battling climate change. [News Source]

Schwarzenegger hosts global climate talks Experts and officials from around the world meet this week for a climate summit that their host, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, hopes will highlight the economic benefits of pursuing green technologies. [News Source]

Schwarzenegger hosts global climate talks Experts and officials from around the world meet this week for a climate summit that their host, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, hopes will highlight the economic benefits of pursuing green technologies. [News Source]

Water vapor confirmed as major player in climate change (EurekAlert!) ( NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center ) Water vapor is known to be Earth's most abundant greenhouse gas, but the extent of its contribution to global warming has been debated. Using recent NASA satellite data, researchers have estimated more precisely than ever the heat-trapping effect of water in the air, validating the role of the gas as a critical component of climate change. [News Source]

Water vapor confirmed as major player in climate change (EurekAlert!) ( NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center ) Water vapor is known to be Earth's most abundant greenhouse gas, but the extent of its contribution to global warming has been debated. Using recent NASA satellite data, researchers have estimated more precisely than ever the heat-trapping effect of water in the air, validating the role of the gas as a critical component of climate change. [News Source]

Climate change could increase diseases here. Climate change in Southern Arizona could trigger an increase in asthma, bronchitis, West Nile virus, allergies, dengue fever, valley fever, heat-related deaths and malaria. [News Source]

Warming will raise sea levels, recede coast. New Jersey's densely populated coastline is in danger of becoming vastly altered because sea levels are rising — triggered by the world's glaciers melting at the fastest rate ever recorded, a leading glaciologist has concluded. [News Source]

Concerns emerge about environmental effects of wave-energy technology. Tapping the power of waves and tidal currents to generate electricity is promoted as one of many promising fossil-fuel alternatives, but no one knows how the technologies will behave in the water. [News Source]

High–performance buildings. Experts agree that a truly environmentally friendly building is one that is energy efficient and long lasting. And they say performance materials—often supplied by the chemical industry—are indispensable in crafting such a building. [News Source]