US Congress passes global warming bill
(Guardian Unlimited: Fri, 07 Dec) Congress yesterday defied the threat of a presidential veto and passed the first legislation aimed at curbing global warming, voting to impose higher automobile fuel standards for the first time in three decades.

Study: global warming threatens trout, salmon
(Sun Valley Central: Fri, 07 Dec) Salmon, trout and other species of cold water fish face an increasingly uncertain future in the streams and rivers of the Northern Rockies due to the effects of global warming, a report released this week by the conservation group Trout Unlimited indicates.