Losing the Public Debate On Global Warming Hugh Pickens writes "Dr. James Hansen, director of the NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies, who first made warnings about climate change in the 1980s, says that public skepticism about the threat of man-made climate change has increased despite the growing scientific consensus. He says that without public support, it will be impossible to make the changes he and his colleagues believe ... [News Source]

Study: Corals Reefs Likely to Survive Climate Change Some species of coral will be winners and others losers as ocean temperatures rise, a new study suggests. [News Source]

Water shortages: Ms Fang’s parched patch. Like many in south-west China over the past three years, Fang Haixin, a subsistence farmer near the village of Huopu in western Guizhou province, has learnt to grapple with the sort of drought conditions that, until now, were more commonly a feature of China’s dry northern plains. [News Source]

Zimbabwe ill-prepared for climate change challenges – experts. Zimbabwe’s lack of preparedness for the impact of climate change is coming under increasing scrutiny, as the nation faces another year of drought and the government admits it has done little to mitigate the crisis. [News Source]

Homegrown power for auto plants. Acknowledging that it makes little sense to spend billions to develop electric cars if charging their batteries produces roughly the same amount of carbon dioxide as the most efficient gasoline models, some European automakers are investing directly in renewable energy. [News Source]

Unexpected ally helps Wal-mart cut waste. Michelle Harvey, an employee of the Environmental Defense Fund, has a security badge to a site that used to be considered enemy territory: the headquarters of Wal-Mart Stores in Bentonville, Ark. [News Source]

Rethinking some old habits, one of them close to home. Readers who give up print newspapers and switch to digital devices will gain a benefit many have probably not thought about: they will be slashing the carbon emissions associated with their news habit. [News Source]

US House to try again to advance Keystone pipeline. US House Speaker John Boehner will make a new attempt to force approval of the stalled Keystone XL oil pipeline as part of legislation for another 90-day extension of federal road, bridge and transit construction funding, Republican aides said on Friday. [News Source]

US House to try again to advance Keystone pipeline. US House Speaker John Boehner will make a new attempt to force approval of the stalled Keystone XL oil pipeline as part of legislation for another 90-day extension of federal road, bridge and transit construction funding, Republican aides said on Friday. [News Source]

Temperature variations lower life expectancies in the chronically ill. Researchers have found that it isn't just temperature extremes that pose risks to human health; sudden temperature changes can also increase mortality. [News Source]

Temperature variations lower life expectancies in the chronically ill. Researchers have found that it isn't just temperature extremes that pose risks to human health; sudden temperature changes can also increase mortality. [News Source]