Prepare for disasters despite downturn. UN officials meeting in the Malaysian capital Tuesday warned Asian countries not to cut funding for disaster preparations, despite the global economic downturn. [News Source]

Untried and hugely expensive. In terms of magic bullets, carbon capture and storage is the nearest thing we have to try to address the looming challenge of keeping the lights on while cutting climate change emissions. [News Source]

Wind over water. Some see giant wind farms on horizon for the vast, breezy Great Lakes. Second of two parts. [News Source]

Seven wacky ways to battle global warming. Some of the stranger schemes proposed to tackle global warming were knocked down by the U.N.'s IPCC last year, but they may soon be back in favour. [News Source]

Botched biofuel legislation stalls climate change initiative. The government has blown a hole in its climate change plans by misdrafting a key piece of legislation covering the introduction of "green" fuel for motorists. [News Source]

Crops key in global warming fight: scientist. Agricultural technology can solve the world's pressing food and fuel challenges, says a Kingston scientist who will speak at a United Nations conference on climate change. [News Source]

Power struggle. Nuclear power is back thanks to fears about oil supplies, energy security and global warming. And France is poised to continue to lead this global revival. [News Source]

Would burying CO2 help in climate crisis? Could the world solve part of its climate crisis by simply burying the problem? [News Source]

Preserving tropical forests also cuts emissions. Can the world's remaining tropical forests in Indonesia and elsewhere be protected and brought into the battle against climate change? [News Source]

Farmers kick up a stink over plans to tax flatulent cows. Farmers in the United States are kicking up a stink over proposals they believe will penalise them for owning belching and flatulent animals. [News Source]

Minister wants global mass protests on climate change. Millions of people need to unite in a global protest movement to force governments to tackle climate change, a Cabinet minister urged today. [News Source]