Australia’s Rudd Stands by Call for Action on Climate Change (BusinessWeek) Action on climate change is in Australia’s national interest and must be pursued for the benefit of future generations, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said. [News Source]

Dust: Tiny particles with a big impact. Scientists are beginning to have new respect for the way dust alters the environment and affects the health of people, animals and plants. As global warming raises temperatures and forests are cleared, the amount of dust swirling through the Earth's atmosphere is expected to grow. [News Source]

Global warming blamed for rise in malaria on Mount Kenya. Global warming has caused a seven-fold increase in cases of malaria on the slopes of Mount Kenya, a British-funded research team has found. [News Source]

The hunt for a clear picture of polar bears’ future. Just how endangered is the polar bear? It depends on whom you ask. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says that global warming is destroying so much of the bears' icy habitat that the species could be nearly wiped out in the next 100 years. [News Source]

Greenhouse gases: Who’s cheating? As the world gets serious about fighting climate change, a huge question looms: Are countries and companies really reducing their greenhouse gas emissions as much as they claim? The answer is crucial not just for the planet, but for business. [News Source]

Dust: Tiny particles with a big impact. Scientists are beginning to have new respect for the way dust alters the environment and affects the health of people, animals and plants. As global warming raises temperatures and forests are cleared, the amount of dust swirling through the Earth's atmosphere is expected to grow. [News Source]

Global warming blamed for rise in malaria on Mount Kenya. Global warming has caused a seven-fold increase in cases of malaria on the slopes of Mount Kenya, a British-funded research team has found. [News Source]

The hunt for a clear picture of polar bears’ future. Just how endangered is the polar bear? It depends on whom you ask. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says that global warming is destroying so much of the bears' icy habitat that the species could be nearly wiped out in the next 100 years. [News Source]

Doors opening for carbon tax. With the chance for a global climate change treaty on hold, a tax on greenhouse gases could be an effective alternative for discouraging the activities that create emissions, say economists and environmentalists. [News Source]

‘Carousel’ frauds plague European carbon trading markets. Hundreds of UK companies selling anything from hair loss treatments to electronics have mysteriously registered to buy and sell carbon permits through the Danish Carbon Registry – mostly in the last 18 months. [News Source]

Melting glaciers nourishing oceans with ancient carbon. Alaska's marine animals have an unexpected nutrient in their diets: ancient carbon from glacier melt, a new study says. Glaciers that naturally melt each summer along the Gulf of Alaska flush out huge amounts of organic material, made up mostly of dead microbes. [News Source]