Altered climate forces cultural shift high in Andes. For ages Qoyllur Rit'i pilgrims have hauled themselves ever upward to celebrate the glaciers' life-giving waters. As that world rapidly melts, the Andes' Quechua-speaking farmers face a profound change in their relationship with their environment. [News Source]

Mighty caribou herds dwindle, warming blamed. Wildlife bioligists believe the insidious impact of climate change, its tipping of natural balances and disruption of feeding habits, is decimating a species that has long numbered in the millions and supported human life in Earth's most inhuman climate. [News Source]

Political alliances shift in fight over climate bill. The flurry of companies quitting the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is highlighting how the climate-change issue is straining traditional alliances in Washington, as some businesses seek to profit from overhauling the energy market and others try to cut deals. [News Source]

Hurdles remain on climate change goals. David Sandalow was one of President Bill Clinton's negotiators in Kyoto. And he carries an indelible lesson from the experience of signing off on the international climate pact there 12 years ago: "Only agree abroad to what you can implement at home." [News Source]

Big business pushes for climate action. Two coalitions of top U.S. corporations are lobbying the Senate and White House to accelerate work on the energy and climate bill, saying they need certainty and that the economy overall will benefit from the new law. [News Source]

Unstoppable sea level rise. A rise of at least two metres in the world’s sea levels is now almost unstoppable, experts told a climate conference at Oxford University on Tuesday. [News Source]

Renewable energy? It’s an offshore thing. Radical plans are afoot in Britain to build wind farms in the North Sea. [News Source]

Global warming is ‘big threat to London’s wildlife’. Global warming will threaten London's wildlife habitats by increasing the risk of flooding in the winter and drought in the summer, according to a report published today. [News Source]

Researchers at Tech developing a new type of concrete from ‘fly ash’ The goal is to market fly ash concrete as a substitute for Portland cement, the most widely produced man-made material on earth and one scientists have pegged as a major contributor to global warming. [News Source]

British public refuse to fly less to reduce their carbon footprint. The extent of the public's refusal to fly less often has been revealed by research that suggests attempts to slash greenhouse gas emissions from aviation will struggle to get off the ground. [News Source]

Farmers dispute animal methane measure. Claims that cattle and sheep are responsible for 10.9 per cent of Australia's greenhouse gas emissions have been called into question after scientists discovered considerable variation in the amount of methane produced by individual animals. [News Source]