Climate change shows up in garden (The Myrtle Beach Sun News) Whether you believe our current climate changes are caused by global warming or by normal climatic variables, as gardeners you have likely seen phenological changes in your gardens. [News Source]

Norway, China well positioned for further cooperation in tackling climate change: Norwegian minister (People’s Daily) Cooperation documents signed by the Norwegian and Chinese governments provide a good foundation on which the two countries can engage themselves in further cooperation in meeting the common challenge of climate change, Norwegian Minister of Trade and Industry Trond Giske said on Friday. In a written interview with Xinhua before he embarks on a journey to China just in days, the Norwegian ... [News Source]

Coral can recover from climate change damage (EurekAlert!) A study by the University of Exeter provides the first evidence that coral reefs can recover from the devastating effects of climate change. Published Monday, Jan. 11, in the journal PLoS One, the research shows for the first time that coral reefs located in marine reserves can recover from the impacts of global warming. [News Source]

URUGUAY: Coming Together to Tackle Climate Change (AlertNet) Source: IPS Fighting the front line battle against global warming, with the participation of all sectors of society, is the cornerstone of a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) pilot project in Uruguay that is drawing attention from the rest of the world. [News Source]

W.Va. experts say climate change debate is over (AP via Yahoo! News) There's no point in debating the science of climate change, because it's already a political and legal reality, energy industry experts said Friday. [News Source]

EU to pursue climate deal through G-20 The EU's proposal for ambitious pollution cuts by 2020 went nowhere at last month's climate conference in Copenhagen, so now it will try the Group of 20. [News Source]

AP Poll: Most see climate change as serious (Park Hills Daily Journal) WASHINGTON (AP) — Three of every four Americans view climate change as a serious problem that will harm future generations if not addressed, according to an Associated Press-Stanford University poll. [News Source]

After review of mountaintop mining, scientists urge ending it. Scientific evidence that mountaintop-removal coal mining destroys streams and threatens human health is so strong the government should stop granting new permits for it, a group of 12 environmental scientists report in Friday's issue of the journal Science. [News Source]

Mideast water crisis brings misery, uncertainty. The Middle East is facing its worst water crisis in decades. Experts say the climate is warming in the Fertile Crescent, the area of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, contributing to the water shortage and helping to create a new phenomenon – water refugees. [News Source]

Environmental impact study on oilsands slanted toward big oil: Federal documents. Newly released federal documents have revealed some potentially inconvenient truths about the environmental impact of Alberta's oilsands industry, along with the risks and economic costs of the Harper government's climate change strategy. [News Source]

GreenPower retailer led investors astray: ACCC.. A former GreenPower retailer has been caught by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission for receiving money from people who thought they were investing in renewable energy and spending it on other things. [News Source]