Mystery mechanism drove global warming 55 million years ago. A runaway spurt of global warming 55 million years ago turned Earth into a hothouse but how this happened remains worryingly unclear, scientists said on Monday. [News Source]

Rain, rain, here to stay? Illinois farmers may need to take wet weather into account on a regular basis, said the director of the new climate change institute at the University of Illinois. [News Source]

Nigeria’s emergency agency warns of climate-induced disaster. The National Emergency Management Agency warned that climate change poses an imminent threat to Nigeria, especially in southern regions of the country which are already threatened by flooding and deforestation. [News Source]

Taylorville, Mattoon both hope to convert coal to clean energy. The proposed plants are at the center of a national debate on the merits of coal gasification — converting coal to synthetic gas to power utility plants — and whether the technology will reduce emissions linked to global warming. [News Source]

Climate scientists warn of wild weather in the year ahead as El Nino begins. Climate scientists have warned of wild weather in the year ahead as the start of the global "El Nino" climate phenomenon exacerbates the impacts of global warming. [News Source]

Capitol Hill climate debate seen as key to Copenhagen success. Pressure is mounting on President Obama and Capitol Hill Democrats to show significant progress on global warming legislation in time for a major U.N. climate summit in December. [News Source]

Conservatives urge government to avoid feed-in tariff ‘valley of death’. The Conservatives are urging the government to avoid a "valley of death" between the end of the current grants scheme for small-scale renewable energy projects and the launch of the so-called "feed-in tariff" over the next two years. [News Source]

Kangaroo farming proposal ‘ludicrous.’ Graziers are keen on adapting to climate change, but aren't about to start farming kangaroos or planting commercial forests, a peak farming body says. [News Source]

UK to help Bangladesh tackle climate change. The UK pledged £75 million to the Asian country to help it cope with the impacts of a warming climate at a summit between the two countries in London last year. [News Source]

Energy white paper is set to shake up green industry. On Wednesday Ed Miliband will publish a white paper outlining how the UK will make the transition to a low-carbon economy. Companies of all shades of green are on tenterhooks. [News Source]

Bay Area residents who give up cars steering against the flow. It pays not to forget the milk or pizza ingredients when you have chosen to live without a car. [News Source]