Mexico’s gamble on biofuels. Mexican authorities intent on tackling the issues surrounding the production of biofuels are faced with one fundamental question. Should they have clean air, or cheap food to feed the country's poor? [News Source]

Jordan lambasts energy bill. As a controversial energy bill makes its way to the Senate floor, U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Urbana, says the measure is bad for Americans and will hurt the nation’s competitiveness in the global economy. [News Source]

Voinovich says ‘crap’ in climate bill will stall U.S. passage. A House-passed bill favored by President Barack Obama to curtail global warming contains “a lot of crap” that will probably delay approval of the measure this year, Ohio Republican Senator George Voinovich said. [News Source]

Report calls for fossil fuel reductions. - Californians will spend trillions of dollars over the next two decades to sustain their dependence on fossil fuels, according to a report by an environmental advocacy group released Tuesday. [News Source]

Environmental groups protest pipeline. A coalition of environmental groups and Native American tribal members on Tuesday outlined their plans to battle the Alberta Clipper pipeline which would transport crude oil from the Alberta oil sands through two reservations to Superior, Wisconsin. [News Source]

The state of the climate—and of climate science. In the list of world challenges, global warming might be at once the most alarming and the most controversial. Four experts were brought together to discuss the reality and meaning of climate change. [News Source]

Town ‘could disappear in 20 years.’ Mombasa is known all over the world as a city of sun-kissed beaches and luxurious hotels. But in just 20 years, this world-renowned tourist haven may become an island of misery in which vast stretches of land are submerged in sea. [News Source]

Will Galveston’s future be under water? A recent study paints a startling picture of Galveston a hundred years from now. Some scientists worry that the island will be covered in water. [News Source]

Mississippi River Delta to “drown” by 2100? The Mississippi River Delta is drowning, according to new research that predicts the surrounding coastline will be inevitably reshaped in coming decades. [News Source]

Flooding risk in Merseyside is set to quadruple if urgent action is not taken to tackle climate change. Flooding risk in Southport and Formby may quadruple if urgent action is not taken to tackle climate change. [News Source]

Dirty snow may bring green burst to mountain peaks. Kicking up more dust in deserts may bring unnaturally synchronized spring greening to mountain peaks. Livestock grazing, mining and other human activities in dry lands could be to blame. [News Source]