Sarkozy backs carbon tax, EU levy on non-Kyoto imports
Assoc. Free Press, October 25, 2007
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has called for a national "carbon tax" on global-warming pollutants and a European levy on imports from countries outside the Kyoto Protocol.

NJ governor to visit Portugal to discuss climate change
International Herald Tribune, October 26, 2007
The goveror of one of the first U.S. states to enact a comprehensive greenhouse gas reduction law will attend a forum in Portugal next week on climate change. The forum is expected to announce the formation of the International Carbon Action Partnership, which is designed to bring together regions and governments committed to trying to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

The Green-Collar Solution
NY Times, October 17, 2007
Van Jones, the African-American head of the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights in Oakland, which helps kids avoid jail and secure jobs, has devoted himself to the idea of creating a “green-collar” jobs program that focuses on underprivileged youth.

Hispanic Organizations Launch National Latino Coalition on Climate Change
Press Release, October 18, 2007
Hispanic organizations are joining forces to launch the National Latino Coalition on Climate Change (NLCCC). The National Hispanic Environmental Council (NHEC), the National Puerto Rican Coalition (NPRC), and the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA) are working collaboratively to ensure that Latinos have an integral voice in the national dialogue on climate change. Other national Latino organizations are expected to soon join the NLCCC.

Citing Global Warming, Kansas Denies Plant Permit
NY Times, October 20, 2007
A Kansas regulator has turned down a permit for a large coal-fired power plant solely because of the global warming gases it would emit. Opponents of the plant say this is the first instance of a regulatory agency’s rejecting a permit for that reason alone.

Religious Leaders Tackle Climate Change
Assoc. Press, October 31, 2007
A coalition of religious leaders urged Congress to ensure that the poor and most vulnerable are protected from the effects of climate change. The appeals comes as lawmakers in the coming months plan to consider legislation that would combat global warming.

Hurricane Fears Cost Homeowners Coverage
NY Times, October 16, 2007
In the last three years, more than three million homeowners, most along the eastern coastline, have received letters from insurance companies who are determined to avoid another $40 billion Katrina bill.

Schools Embrace Environment and Sow Debate
NY Times, October 25, 2007
A growing school-based environmental movement has moved far beyond recycling programs and Earth Day celebrations to challenge long-accepted school norms. Early adopters include schools in Scarsdale, NYC and Long Island.

British explorer to measure depth of Arctic ice cap
Agence France Presse, October 16, 2007
A British explorer who was the first man to reach the North Pole solo announced plans to lead an expedition to measure the thickness of the Arctic ice caps. Pen Hadow, who reached the top of the world alone in 2003, will lead a three-person team including a woman scientist on the Vanco Arctic Survey mission, which could provide key evidence on global warming.

Drought-Stricken South Facing Tough Choices
NY Times, October 16, 2007
In mid-October, for the first time in more than 100 years, much of the Southeast reached the most severe category of drought, with some cities just months away from running out of water.

Climate Change Pollution Rising-Thanks to Overwhelmed Oceans and Plants
Scientific American, October 22, 2007
New research shows that reducing CO2 may be even more difficult than previously believed. The reason: the world's oceans and forests are already so full of CO2 that they are losing their ability to absorb it.

Massive California Fires Consistent With Climate Change, Experts Say
Science Daily, October 24, 2007
The catastrophic fires that are sweeping Southern California are consistent with what climate change models have been predicting for years, experts say, and they may be just a prelude to many more such events in the future -- as vegetation grows heavier than usual and then ignites during prolonged drought periods.

Getting to Green
NY Times, October 24, 2007
Carmakers around the world are trying to convince consumers that their lineups come in green. From BMW to Honda, from Chrysler to Volkswagen, the industry is rushing to make vehicles that use less gasoline or don’t rely on it at all.

IBM puts its talents to green use
BusinessGreen, October 29, 2007
Peter Williams, CTO of IBM's Big Green Innovations initiative, outlines how the IT giant is diversifying into solar power, smart grids and environmental management.

Green roofs start to sprout on urban homes: Low-maintenance sedum cuts energy costs as well as greenhouse gases.
The Christian Science Monitor, October 31, 2007
Green roofs have taken root on numerous commercial buildings across the country, but now some people, including Majora Carter, Executive Director of Sustainable South Bronx, are exploring the possibility of planting a little shrubbery atop their own homes.

Global Warming Delusions
Wall Street Journal, October 17, 2007
Daniel Botkin, president of the Center for the Study of the Environment and professor emeritus in the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and the author of "Discordant Harmonies: A New Ecology for the Twenty-First Century" (Replica Books, 2001) offers a warning for what he sees as irrational responses to the threat of climate change.