Ashley Judd, TV host Jeff Corwin call on Congress to help wildlife survive global warming

September 14th, 2009 Interior Dept. gets ready for global warmingWASHINGTON — Interior Secretary Ken Salazar moved Monday to prepare the nation's parks, refuges and endangered species for the onslaught of global warming.

September 2nd, 2009 Climate spotlight: 1,000 ice men melt in BerlinBERLIN — A thousand miniature people have slowly melted away in a Berlin square in an effort by the World Wildlife Fund to draw attention to melting ice caps in Greenland and Antarctica. Brazilian artist Nele Azevedo carved the figures out of ice and placed them on steps in the central Gendarmenmarkt square where they began to melt within about half an hour.

August 30th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new report from the National Wildlife Federation and Physicians for Social Responsibility, US, has determined that global warming is bringing more frequent and severe heat waves and the result will be serious for vulnerable populations. "That means air pollution in urban areas could get worse, bringing increased risk of heart attacks, strokes and asthma attacks.

July 22nd, 2009 Study calculates warming threat to Colorado RiverBOULDER, Colo. — University of Colorado researchers say global warming increases the chances that the Colorado River system's reservoirs could be depleted by mid-century.

June 26th, 2009 Obama: US lags behind Europe on climate changeWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says European nations have moved faster than the United States on global warming and that he'd like to see America play a greater leadership role. Obama told reporters at the White House Friday that he has been "very frank and blunt" with Chancellor Angela Merkel in explaining the obstacles that have gotten in the way of climate change efforts at home.

June 24th, 2009 Rural, urban lawmakers strike agreement on climateWASHINGTON — Rural members of Congress have won key concessions from urban lawmakers to limit the pollution blamed for global warming. Democratic leaders can now move forward with the legislation this week.

June 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new research has indicated that an increase in temperature of only a couple of degrees may increase the dispersal of plants in Northern forests and the spread of plant species into forest clearings after felling or forest fires. The research, in the impact of global warming on seed and pollen dispersal, was led by University of Helsinki researcher Anna Kuparinen.

June 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - In a new study, a team of scientists has found a direct relationship between carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and global warming. The study was done by Damon Matthews, a professor in Concordia University's Department of Geography, Planning and the Environment, along with colleagues from Victoria and the UK.

June 2nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new research has demonstrated that a network of wildlife areas can be a crucial tool to help biodiversity survive future climate change. The research team, led by Durham University, including BirdLife International and the RSPB (BirdLife in the UK) looked at the effects of climate change on 815 bird species of conservation concern in sub-Saharan Africa and on the network of sites designated for them (termed Important Bird Areas).

May 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - In a new study, scientists have developed a model which has determined that changes in the sun are not causing global warming. The study was carried out by Carnegie Mellon University's Peter Adams, along with Jeff Pierce from Dalhousie University in Halifax, UK.

May 6th, 2009 Feds: Mountain-dwelling pika may need protectionSALT LAKE CITY — A tiny mammal that can't handle warm weather could become the first animal in the lower 48 states to get Endangered Species Act protection primarily because of climate change. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, responding to a petition from environmentalists, said Wednesday that will launch an in-depth review of the American pika and submit findings by Feb.

April 24th, 2009 Climate heavy-hitters to address House panelWASHINGTON — Hearings on a massive bill to curb the gases blamed for global warming are drawing to a close with some star power. After three days of panels and testimony and more than 50 witnesses espousing on the nitty-gritty details of the 648-page draft, the grand finale on Friday will feature former Vice President Al Gore, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and former Virginia Sen.

April 23rd, 2009 Electricity providers say plan would raise pricesWASHINGTON — Consumers will face higher electricity prices if Congress passes a global warming bill without giving utilities some allowances to emit greenhouse gases, electricity providers warned Thursday. "Revenues associated with pricing greenhouse gases would be returned to the very consumers who would be at risk for paying higher energy prices," said Richard Morgan, who leads the District of Columbia's Public Service Commission.

April 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Ashley Tisdale has laughed off claims stating that she is dating music video director Scott Spencer just days after splitting from Jared Murillo. Ashley insisted she is nothing but "single".

April 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Brit footballer Ashley Cole and his wife Cheryl Cole are all set to renew their wedding vows. The couple, who walked down the aisle in 2006, are gearing up to solemnize their wedding once again.