Tibet most harmed by global warming (Asia News Network) The idyllic region of Tibet, known as the roof of the world, is suffering the most from global warming, experts said. The China Meteorological Administration (CMA) said the temperature in Tibet increased 0.32C every ten years from the year 1961 to 2008. [News Source]

Sea Salt Holds Clues To Climate Change (Science Daily) What is climate change doing to the saltiness, or salinity, of our oceans? This is an important question because big shifts in salinity could be a warning that more severe droughts and floods are on their way, or even that global warming is speeding up. Now, new research suggests that the amount of salt in seawater is varying in direct response to man-made climate change. [News Source]

Tibet most harmed by global warming (China Economic Net) The idyllic region of Tibet, known as the roof of the world, is suffering the most from global warming, experts said. The China Meteorological Administration (CMA) said the temperature in Tibet increased 0.32C every ten years from the year 1961 to 2008. [News Source]

China ready for post-Kyoto deal on climate change (Guardian Unlimited) Dramatic reversal in US position under Obama has brought Beijing to the table on emission cuts, says UK climate secretary China is ready to abandon its resistance to limits on its carbon emissions and wants to reach an international deal to fight global warming, the Guardian has learned. According to Britain's climate change secretary, Ed Miliband, who met senior officials in Beijing this week, ... [News Source]

U.S. to see if tiny pika merits protection

A tiny mammal that can't handle warm weather could become the first animal in the lower 48 states to get Endangered Species Act protection primarily because of climate change.

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U.S. to see if tiny pika merits protection

A tiny mammal that can't handle warm weather could become the first animal in the lower 48 states to get Endangered Species Act protection primarily because of climate change.

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Global Warming Threatens Tibet (redOrbit) Global warming could result in massive droughts and flooding in Tibet, posing threats to the wellbeing of millions of people, according to the head of the China Meteorological Bureau.According to China’s Xinhua news agency, Zheng Guoguang reported on Wednesday that climate change has “accelerated glacial shrinkage, and the melting glaciers have swollen Tibet's lakes.”"If the warming continues, ... [News Source]

USU prof says algae may help solve global warming (Deseret News) Lowly algae, long considered the pond scum of the plant kingdom, may now be a key to help solve global warming, by capturing... [News Source]

USU prof says algae may help solve global warming (Deseret News) Lowly algae, literally long considered the pond scum of the plant kingdom, may now be a key to help solve global warming by... [News Source]

Tibet threatened by global warming: state media (AFP via Yahoo!Xtra News) BEIJING (AFP) - China's top weather official warned Wednesday that Tibet was threatened by global warming, which could cause floods and droughts endangering millions in the nation's west, state media reported. [News Source]

Cherry growers, deciphering climate models, find uncertainty reigns. A novel interdisciplinary effort strives - and struggles - to give Michigan's $44 million tart cherry industry a roadmap for a warmer future. [News Source]