Global warming blamed for Walrus deaths (AP via Yahoo! News: Sat, 15 Dec) In what some scientists see as another alarming consequence of global warming, thousands of Pacific walruses above the Arctic Circle were killed in stampedes earlier this year after the disappearance of sea ice caused them to crowd onto the shoreline in extraordinary numbers.
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Letters: Global warming (Independent: Sat, 15 Dec) Sir: Contrary to the claim by David Whitehouse (Extra, 5 December) that the sun could save us from global warming, the sun would have to go through an unprecedented decline in activity to significantly mitigate the warming that is projected from the continuing emissions of greenhouse gases.
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EU says it accepts compromise global warming proposal at U.N. conference (KJCT 8 Grand Junction: Sat, 15 Dec) BALI, Indonesia (AP) - Countries are edging closer to agreement at the global warming conference in Bali. The European Union says it's on board with a compromise proposal which lays out the agenda at upcoming negotiations for a new global warming pact. The pact will replace the Kyoto protocol.
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