Forests could be global warming factor IRVINE, Calif., June 11 (UPI) -- Fertile soils in U.S. forests could release vast amounts of carbon dioxide due to global warming, creating a "vicious cycle" of heat increases, scientists say. [News Source]

Scientists find huge hole in Chinese emissions data. China's carbon emissions could be nearly 20 percent higher than previously thought, a new analysis of official Chinese data showed on Sunday, suggesting the pace of global climate change could be even faster than currently predicted. [News Source]

Greenhouse gases largely to blame for warming oceans, scientists say. A new study has concluded that warming ocean temperatures over the past 50 years are largely a man-made phenomenon. Researchers from America, India, Japan and Australia say the study is the most comprehensive look at how the oceans have warmed. [News Source]

Scientists find huge hole in Chinese emissions data. China's carbon emissions could be nearly 20 percent higher than previously thought, a new analysis of official Chinese data showed on Sunday, suggesting the pace of global climate change could be even faster than currently predicted. [News Source]

Greenhouse gases largely to blame for warming oceans, scientists say. A new study has concluded that warming ocean temperatures over the past 50 years are largely a man-made phenomenon. Researchers from America, India, Japan and Australia say the study is the most comprehensive look at how the oceans have warmed. [News Source]

Hundreds flee wildfires in Colorado, New Mexico. Firefighters on Sunday were battling wildfires that spread quickly in parched forests in Colorado and New Mexico, forcing hundreds of people from their homes and the evacuation of wolves from a sanctuary. [News Source]

Climate change could chill international relations in Arctic. A new cold war is on the horizon in international politics as climate change thaws out frozen transportation routes, warns a report coauthored by a University of Saskatchewan researcher. [News Source]

Warming ocean temperatures largely man-made: study. The frigid waters of the Southern Ocean swirl around Tasmania's western and southern coastlines at this time of year. But it's not as cold as it was 50 years ago, according to an international team of scientists. US-led research published today in the journal Nature Climate Change claims to prove once and for all that not only is global ocean warming real - it's the fault of humans. [News Source]

China says developed countries should take blame for carbon emissions. Refuting a report alleging that its carbon emissions are 20 per cent higher, China said the current climate change problems were caused by developed countries in their long history of economic development. [News Source]

Western researchers finally appreciating indigenous wisdom. Increasingly, scientists seem to be recognizing the wisdom of interconnectedness and respect for life that has long been expressed by Indigenous Peoples. The challenges of addressing climate change are motivating mainstream scientists to look for solutions outside of their traditional knowledge base. [News Source]

Iraq ‘green belt’ is front line in anti-desertification fight. Trees as far as the eye can see are the weapons one Iraqi province is using in the fight against worsening desertification, a grim legacy of dictatorship and climate change. [News Source]