Global warming wipeout from the charmin' Sheryl Crow (USA Today: Wed, 25 Apr) Sheryl Crow is on a roll. (Get it? You will.) After urging the use of just one square of toilet paper in a posting on her Stop Global Warming tour blog, she caught the attention of the Internet and Rosie O'Donnell. The concept has been discussed, spoofed and mocked for two days straight. Joked Jay Leno: "One square of toilet paper? Thank you, I'm not going to be shaking hands anymore."
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EPA won't specify global warming plans (AP via Yahoo! News: Tue, 24 Apr) The head of the Environmental Protection Agency repeatedly refused to say Tuesday how soon he will comply with a Supreme Court ruling and decide whether to regulate carbon dioxide, the leading gas linked to global warming.
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Music fest is prize in global warming contest (Canada.com: Wed, 25 Apr) The Canadian city that does the most to reduce its carbon emissions will play host to a music festival featuring some of the country’s top bands. This is one of the initiatives announced Wednesday at the launch of Flick Off, a campaign to educate consumers about how to fight global warming.
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Wall Dems holding global warming forum (Asbury Park Press: Wed, 25 Apr) WALL: Township Democrats will sponsor a forum with Rutgers University Professor Alan Robock entitled "Global Warming is Real! How Will It Affect You? What Can You Do About It?"
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Betting on global warming (The Globe and Mail: Wed, 25 Apr) Think you know where the weather will be wackiest? Now you can bet on it. UBS has started a global warming index, the first time mainstream investors can make investments in the weather derivatives market.
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