Arctic storms seen worsening; threat to oil, ships. Arctic storms could worsen because of global warming in a threat to possible new businesses such as oil and gas exploration, fisheries or shipping, a study showed on Wednesday. [News Source]

Arctic fishing gets cold U.S. reception. Ice is melting rapidly off the northern coast Alaska, which is drawing the attention of the commercial fishing industry. But U.S. government is expected to step in and stop it before it starts. [News Source]

Egyptian officials, farmers debate effect of climate change on fertile Nile Delta. Climate change could irreversibly affect the northern Delta region, Environment Minister George Maged said told a parliamentary committee earlier this year. [News Source]

Climate change threatens Lebanon’s legendary cedars. Lebanon's majestic cedar trees have withstood the test of time for centuries, but climate change is threatening the country's most treasured symbol. [News Source]

Indian ocean is drought culprit. The main cause of our droughts and flooding rains has been traced to the waters of the Indian Ocean, according to a new report from the University of NSW which could overturn decades of weather research. [News Source]

Fossils of largest snake give hint of hot earth. The existence of such a large snake may help clarify how hot the tropics became during an era when the planet, as a whole, was far warmer than it is now, and how well moist tropical ecosystems can tolerate a much warmer global climate. [News Source]

1-ton snakes once slithered in the tropics. Discovery suggests that if the tropics do warm up a lot during warming events, they can survive those higher temperatures — at least well enough to provide a habitat for giant serpents. [News Source]

Prehistoric one-ton super snake ate alligators for lunch. If scientists' analysis holds up, it has some interesting implications for the future of the tropics as greenhouse gases – mainly carbon dioxide – continue to rise and global climate continues to warm. [News Source]

Biggest snake discovered; was longer than a bus. The world's biggest snake was a massive anaconda-like beast that slithered through steamy tropical rain forests about 60 million years ago, says a new study. The fossil reptile could shed light on climate change. [News Source]

Obama’s energy secretary outlines dire climate change scenario. Barack Obama's point man on energy issued a wake-up call today, warning that California, with its agricultural bounty, could be reduced to a dust bowl and its cities disappear unless there is timely action on climate change. [News Source]

Global warming could erase California’s farms. In another sign that change has indeed come to the White House, President Obama's Energy Secretary, Stephen Chu, is discussing the threat of global warming in new, stark and -- frankly -- frightening terms. [News Source]