Heating up or cooling down? As thousands of officials from all over the world neared the end of two weeks of difficult climate talks in Bonn, they were conscious that even more difficult and more important negotiations were under way in Beijing between the world's two biggest emitters of greenhouse gases. [News Source]

Finding energy for future is a worry for utility chief. Roger Duncan, head of Austin Energy, is pursuing ambitious initiatives not only to reduce Austin's growing appetite for electricity but also to prepare for fundamental upheaval in the energy business. [News Source]

Congress takes first step toward one-stop shopping for climate. Congress is moving quickly to lay a framework for a new federal body that would generate scientifically credible predictions about the impact of global warming, for use by everyone from city planners to state wildlife managers. [News Source]

Met Office predict likelihood of climate change on your doorstep. The most detailed set of climate change projections ever produced will show the risks of sea level rise, droughts and floods in Britain over the next 80 years to within 16 miles of your front door. [News Source]

White rooftops may help slow warming. Climate scientists say that the reflective properties of the color white, if applied on enough of the world's rooftops, might actually be a brake on global warming. [News Source]

Climate pact: What kind of deal can emerge in Copenhagen? Official smiles and breezy confidence were firmly on display after the latest round of UN talks that aim to build a landmark treaty on climate change. But only six months are left for completing the deal. Can it be done? [News Source]

Australians demand climate action. Thousands of demonstrators have rallied across Australia to demand greater government action to protect the environment from climate change. [News Source]

Using offsets to push climate bill. Dairy producers -- along with landowners growing pine trees on previously empty land and vegetable farmers combating weeds with mulch instead of diesel-powered tillers -- could win big under climate change legislation advancing on Capitol Hill. [News Source]

Agriculture showdown to shape next-gen offsets, biofuels. Debates over two looming shifts for the role of agriculture in fighting climate change reached a fever pitch this week. The hot topics included key pieces of the Waxman-Markey climate and energy bill, and the U.S. EPA’s proposed changes to the renewable fuel standard. [News Source]

Korea moving toward a subtropical climate. Global warming has increased temperature and precipitation and widened regional and seasonal weather differences on the Korea Peninsula, changing it closer to a subtropical climate, the state meteorological agency said yesterday. [News Source]

Green jobs growing fast, study says. The fledgling renewable energy industry has grown steadily over much of the past decade, adding jobs at more than twice the national rate, according to a Pew Charitable Trusts study released Wednesday. [News Source]