This ice shelf global warming hype leaves me cold (Crikey) Is misreporting really necessary to get the global warming message across to the masses? Asks Ben Sandilands . [News Source]

Ice shelf split due to ‘global warming’ (BigPond News) The government says global warming no doubt contributed to the shattering of a major ice shelf in Antarctica. [News Source]

Experts: Arctic is seeing thinner sea ice

As spring begins, more than 90 percent of the sea ice in the Arctic is only 1 or 2 years old, making it thinner and more vulnerable than at anytime in the past three decades, experts warned Monday.

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Climate change: Reduce or spread disease? (Moldova.org) U.S. government scientists are disputing studies that predict climate change might expand the scope of human infectious diseases.Kevin Lafferty of the U.S. Geological Survey and colleagues suggest that instead of an expansion of the global range of diseases, global warming might cause a poleward shift in areas suitable for diseases as higher latitudes become warmer and regions near the equator ... [News Source]

U.S.: ‘No time to lose’ in protecting poles

The Obama administration on Monday called for enhanced protection of the Earth's polar regions, proposing increased research and mandatory limits on Antarctic tourism.

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Climate change: Reduce or spread disease? (UPI) ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 6 (UPI) -- U.S. government scientists are disputing studies that predict climate change might expand the scope of human infectious diseases. [News Source]

All tapped out. All farming depends on the weather, but few foods are more dependent on a specific climate than maple syrup. And change underway in New England suggests the region's sugar country faces a bitter future. [News Source]

Report to argue for carbon price of £85 a tonne. A Government-commissioned study concludes that the price of carbon allowances in the EU's emissions trading scheme should be at least £85 a tonne to ensure the government meets its emission targets. [News Source]

Airline group backs global emissions trading scheme. Four of the world's top airlines have backed a global scheme to curb carbon emissions and hope the proposal will be included in a broader U.N. pact to fight climate change. [News Source]

Carbon trading mooted. A top State-run think tank has proposed a global greenhouse gas trading plan to reflect the different per capita emissions of rich and poor nations, indicating deepening discussion in Beijing about climate change policy. [News Source]

More states want solar power to be option on new homes. A growing number of states are moving to require home builders to offer solar electricity and hot-water systems in new homes. The federal government is offering a 30% tax credit for homeowners who install solar panels or solar water heaters through 2016, [News Source]