Peru’s mountain people face fight for survival in a bitter winter. Communities in Peru's Huancavelica region face extinction because of increasingly cold conditions in their own microclimate, which may have been altered by the rapid melting of the glaciers. [News Source]

Britain must produce more food, government to warn. A soaring global population, climate change, diminishing energy sources and depleted fish stocks mean that society can no longer be complacent about its ability to feed itself, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs will say. [News Source]

Britain must produce more food, government to warn. A soaring global population, climate change, diminishing energy sources and depleted fish stocks mean that society can no longer be complacent about its ability to feed itself, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs will say. [News Source]

The last penguin. Loss of sea ice in Antarctica has led to steep declines in Adelie Penguins, which are dependent upon sea ice as a feeding platform. Adelie numbers on one island have dropped from 9,000 to 1,600. [News Source]

The last penguin. Loss of sea ice in Antarctica has led to steep declines in Adelie Penguins, which are dependent upon sea ice as a feeding platform. Adelie numbers on one island have dropped from 9,000 to 1,600. [News Source]

Air quality at risk. Air quality in Chittenden County, Vermont, is close to violating at least one federal standard designed to protect human health according to a recent report. What can residents do to prevent dirtier air as the county grows? Drive less. [News Source]

China’s thing about numbers. In their zeal to avoid being pinned down, the Chinese secured the removal of language contained in early drafts of a Copenhagen deal as a step on the road to a legally binding treaty. As the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases, China was in a strong position, and it took full advantage. [News Source]

Jordan sows seeds of a greener Middle East. While environmentalism remains a relatively foreign concept to many Arabs, the need for action is becoming ever more pressing. In Jordan, the fourth most water poor country in the world per capita, climate change threatens to reduce the water level of aquifers even further. [News Source]

Climate change bill faces tough Senate fight. The health care debate will be nothing compared to the challenge facing Senate leaders this spring if they press forward with controversial legislation to combat global warming. [News Source]

U.S. consul general is ‘eyes and ears’ for Obama administration on oilsands. A career diplomat is keeping a close eye on the failures and successes within Alberta's oilsands and is reporting what she learns to the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama. [News Source]

WHO warns climate change bad for health. World Health Organization Director-General Margaret Chan says the relationship between climate change and health is obvious. [News Source]