Investigation into forged letters planned. A top congressman announced Friday that he is launching an investigation into a half-dozen forged letters sent to U.S. Rep. Tom Perriello in an attempt to sway his vote on a landmark piece of climate change legislation. [News Source]

Scientists claim planet is heading for ‘irreversible’ climate change by 2040. Carbon dioxide levels are rising at a faster rate than the worst-case scenario envisaged by United Nations experts, with the planet heading for "catastrophic" and "irreversible" climate change by 2040, a new report claims. [News Source]

The Diné way. The Navajo are looking for alternatives to the fossil-fuel based economy that has dominated its reservation for decades, and left it with a 50 percent unemployment rate. [News Source]

French oyster plague may crack B.C. trade shell. Oyster farmers would be happy as clams to help France through a mystery plague that's been killing French oysters. [News Source]

India wants climate change pact at Copenhagen. India insisted Friday it wanted to reach a global agreement on fighting climate change at the upcoming UN summit in Copenhagen but reiterated its opposition to binding carbon emission cuts. [News Source]

Battle heats up over emissions bill. Manufacturers fear that the proposed “cap and trade” legislation would cause energy prices to skyrocket and major companies to flee the country, taking thousands of jobs with them. [News Source]

Radical new ETS offers savings, claims opposition. Bigger greenhouse emissions reductions could be achieved much more cheaply with a radically different emissions trading scheme design, research to be delivered to the Coalition and independent senator Nick Xenophon next week shows. [News Source]

Climate threat to heritage sites. The Federal Government has warned that Australian icons such as the Great Barrier Reef, Kakadu National Park, the Tasmanian wilderness, Carlton Gardens and the Sydney Opera House could be damaged irreparably if the Coalition fails to support Labor’s emissions trading scheme. [News Source]

China energy efficiency up. China cut its average energy consumption by 3.53 per cent in the first half of 2009 from a year ago, helped by massive stimulus spending on green projects, the government said on Sunday. [News Source]

Climate change threat to Naracoorte Caves. An Australian National University report released today predicts that fossil sites at Naracoorte could be at risk of increased erosion through flash-flooding and acid rain. [News Source]

Wind looks good as energy costs rise. After seeing his electric bill increase by more than 40 percent over the past year, Frank Sackman decided to take a proactive approach to offset his rising costs. His solution: Install a wind turbine at his home in Nikiski. [News Source]