Data pins polar warming blame on humansby Matthew Knight, for CNN, October 30, 2008LONDON, England (CNN) -- Scientists think they have uncovered conclusive proof that human activity is responsible for rising temperatures in both polar regions.

Blogger's note: I have a tendency to read such articles with a highly jaundiced eye.China's strategies to combat climate change By Changhua Wu | 7 October 2008 Editor's note: The following

Living Planet analysis shows looming ecological credit crunch Download Living Planet Report 2008 [pdf, 4.35 MB]Living Planet Report 2008 Executive Summary [doc, 67 KB] Living Planet Report

Special report: How our economy is killing the Earth 16 October 2008 From New Scientist Print Edition.

Arctic ice thickness 'plummets'

Blogger's note: this article is about an interesting phenomenon that must be taken into consideration when discussing the Arctic Sea ice melt. Mysterious 'dead water' effect caught on filmDavid Robson, NewScientist.com news service, October 21,

The Public's Dangerous Misunderstanding of Climate Change Brian Walsh, Time, October 27, 2008 As I report on climate change, I come across a lot of scary facts,

The Sunday Times, October 26, 2008Arctic is melting even in winterThe polar icecap is retreating and thinning at a record rate!-- Remove following to not show photographer information -->!-- Remove following to not show image description -->!-- Remove

[Blogger's note: it is my not-so-humble opinion that we need to get back down to 350 ppm -- this report is trying to say that 450 ppm is not possible.]Australia's Stern review warns of runaway global warming Carbon emissions are rising

Climate change 'making seas more salty' Scientists report

CO2 curbs may be too late for reefs, study warns David Adam, environment correspondent, The Guardian, October

news.com.au maintains an environmental page with live, running meters for:Global carbon emissionsSea level riseSpecies extinctionsGlobal temperatureDeforestationPopulationLink here: http://www.news.com.au/feature/0,,5009760,00.h

Link to pdf file with links to candidates (begins on page 3): http://www.columbia.edu/~jeh1/mailings/20081023_Obstruction.pdfCongressman Tim Walberg Named Latest Member of the 2008 Dirty DozenWASHINGTON, DC, October 14, 2008 - The League of Conservation

Following 2-pager (plus a long footnote re League of Conservation Voter recommendations) is on my web site at http://www.columbia.edu/~jeh1/mailings/20081023_Obstruction.pdfObstruction of Justice“You’re Hannah, right?” Hannah Morgan, a 20-year old