Global warming threatens Earth with wave of natural disasters. Scientists at a London conference next week are to outline dramatic evidence that global warming threatens the planet in a new and unexpected way – by triggering earthquakes, tsunamis, avalanches and volcanic eruptions. [News Source]

Greenland rising. Global warming isn't bad news for everybody. In Greenland, the big melt could mean a flood of new revenue from mineral and oil deposits— previously trapped under ice. Flush with prospects, the locals are talking about making a final break from their benevolent colonizer, Denmark. Call it the Thaw Revolution. [News Source]

The second wave. After years as energy-efficiency laggards, China and a number of other fast-growing emerging markets are putting a high priority on energy efficiency and restraining oil demand. China [News Source]

Global warming threatens Earth with wave of natural disasters. Scientists at a London conference next week are to outline dramatic evidence that global warming threatens the planet in a new and unexpected way – by triggering earthquakes, tsunamis, avalanches and volcanic eruptions. [News Source]

Eco hurdles for hub. The proposed petrochemical hub at Nayachar may hit the climate hurdle. During a meeting on climate change in Delhi, the issue of environmental clearance for the project was raised. But broad hints were dropped on the vulnerability of the project to rising sea levels. [News Source]

Climate change funding talks stall at G20. Differences between rich and developing countries prevented G20 finance ministers from agreeing on measures Saturday to curb global warming, casting more doubt on U.N. efforts to agree a new climate treaty. [News Source]

Cow manure, other homegrown energy powering U.S. farms. From wind to sun to cow pies, farm-based natural resources are supplying an increasing number of U.S. farmers with homegrown sources of renewable energy. [News Source]

Offshore wind farm could be the size of a small town. For more than a year, a tiny company has been laying plans for a project that would catapult North Carolina into a national leadership role in offshore wind energy development. [News Source]

Protests in Britain target Canada’s oilsands. First Nations activists returned home last week after grabbing national headlines in England for protesting Alberta's oilsands developments. The First Nations group hoped to pressure British Petroleum to halt plans to build an oilsands extraction facility in Alberta. [News Source]

Friendlier Arctic seas bring opportunity — and risk. Two rare episodes last week spotlight the new world -- and its potential and perils -- that is opening up the Arctic seas as global warming slowly erodes the ice cap. [News Source]

Emissions bill still alive in Congress - so is the debate. The August uproar over health-care reform almost muted public discourse over global warming, a climate phenomenon that holds serious implications for Wisconsin and the rest of the nation. [News Source]