Christians told: Give up carbon for Lent
TelegraphUK, February 5, 2008
Two senior Church of England Bishops called on people to give up carbon rather than chocolate for Lent.

India's climate change roadmap to be ready in June
Reuters, February 7, 2008
In June, India will unveil a national plan to deal with the threat of global warming but, it will not commit to any emission targets that risk slowing economic growth. The Prime minister committed to insure that India's per-capita carbon emissions will never exceed the average per-capita emissions of developed industrial economies and said that emission levels could be brought down further when developed countries cut back on their emissions. India's Council on Climate Change will also look at setting up a venture capital fund to promote green technologies, increasing energy efficiency and combating the possible impact of climate change on millions of India's poor.

A 'Bold' Step to Capture an Elusive Gas Falters
NY Times, February 3, 2008
There was much enthusiasm five years ago when the Bush administration said it would build a commercial-scale coal-fired plant that would emit no carbon dioxide. However, now the budget of the FutureGen project has nearly doubled, to $1.8 billion, with the government responsible for more than 70 percent of the bill. The Energy Department now says it will pay for the gas-capturing technology, but industry would have to build and pay for the commercial plants that use the technology. As a result, plans for the experimental plant have been scratched.

In Many Communities, It's Not Easy Going Green
NY Times, February 7, 2008
Examples from VA, RI, TX, and CA demonstrate how local officials are reckoning with the fact that constraints on budgets, legal restrictions by states, and people's unwillingness to change can present serious challenges to ambitious plans to cut carbon dioxide emissions.

Orangetown forming environmental committee
Journal News, February 5, 2008
The Orangetown, NY Town Board is forming a new environmental committee that will explore ways the town can increase energy efficiency, conserve open space and reduce carbon emissions. The committee will also review ways it can implement recommendations of the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement, which the Town Supervisor said he expected the board to adopt soon.

Gunther legislation takes steps to reduce the risk of flooding
Mid Hudson News, February 9, 2008
The legislation, which just passed the Assembly, calls on the commissioners of the DEC and the New York City DEP, in consultation with federal agencies like the Army Corps of Engineers, to review the West of Hudson River New York City drinking water supply program to ensure the water's quality and suggest strategies that could potentially alleviate the threat of flooding to flood plain residents in the Hudson Valley.

Spano Joins Board of ICLEI as Northeast Representative (doc file)
Westchester Co. Press Release, February 14, 2008
Westchester County Executive Andy Spano has been appointed to the Board of Directors of ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability U.S.A.. He will be the representative of the northeast region of the United States.

Lack of 'good ice' in winter stresses area's water levels
Toledo Blade, February 4, 2008
Water levels in Lake Superior are near record lows. Scientists say these low levels may be sustained by global warming, which is keeping the Great Lakes from freezing during the winter, when surface evaporation is greatest.

Studies Say Clearing Land for Biofuels Will Aid Warming
Washington Post, February 8, 2008;
Clearing land to produce biofuels such as ethanol will do more to exacerbate global warming than using gasoline or other fossil fuels, two scientific studies show.

Pentagon faces a battle on climate change
Financial Times, February 13, 2008
Since military planning is a long-term process, force structure and weapons systems have to be co-ordinated decades in advance, there are several factors, from fragile governments to rising water levels near naval bases, that the Pentagon should consider as it prepares to adapt to a changing climate.