Global warming could overheat crops (UPI) SEATTLE, Jan. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say global warming is likely to result in lower crop yields in the tropics and subtropics. leading to serious food shortages. [News Source]

House subcommittee gets climate focus A liberal Massachusetts Democrat will take over a House subcommittee that will play a major role in drafting legislation on global warming and other environmental issues. [News Source]

Billions face food shortages, study warns. Half of the world's population could face severe food shortages by the end of the century as rising temperatures take their toll on farmers' crops, scientists have warned. [News Source]

UN Climate Conference: The countdown to Copenhagen. In 331 days from now, on 7 December, the UN Climate Conference will open in Copenhagen and the world community will try to agree a solution to the gravest threat it has ever faced: global warming. First in a series. [News Source]

Shivering, many wonder why EU can’t heat itself, Faced with the prospect of his constituents freezing this winter, President Georgi Parvanov of Bulgaria wants to restart a nuclear reactor from the Soviet era that had to be switched off when the country joined the European Union two years ago. [News Source]

Markey expected to take over key energy and commerce subcommittee. Massachusetts Democrat Edward J. Markey was expected Thursday to take the gavel of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, putting a leading environmentalist in a position to shape climate legislation this year. [News Source]

Global warming will be a killer for agriculture, UW scientists say. When searing heat waves blasted Western Europe in 2003, more than 50,000 people perished and harvests of corn, wheat and fruit fell by up to a third. [News Source]

Antarctic damage alarming — Monaco’s Prince Albert. Prince Albert of Monaco said on Thursday there were alarming signs of damage to the Antarctic environment and called for more scientific research into threats such as global warming. [News Source]

Croplands may wither as global warming worsens. Climate models predict that the hottest seasons on record will become the norm by the end of the century--an outcome that bodes ill for feeding the world. [News Source]

Climate warming means food shortages, study warns. The warming climate is likely to put stress on crops and livestock alike, and could cause serious food shortages for half the world's population, U.S. researchers predicted on Thursday. [News Source]

Food crisis is global warming’s biggest threat, say UW, Stanford scientists. When searing temperatures blasted Western Europe in 2003, more than 50,000 people died and harvests of wheat, animal fodder and fruit fell by up to a third. [News Source]