Legislature takes aim at urban sprawl and global warming (Great News Network) Sacramento, California, USA - Will Californians drive less to reduce global warming? Maybe not on our own — but state officials are ready to nudge us. Mayor reveals climate change plan (BBC News) Boris Johnson outlines measures to prevent climate change from damaging the quality of life in the capital. Gore hailed, warns against McCain, climate change (Reuters via Yahoo! News) DENVER (Reuters) — Al Gore, who lost the 2000 election but has become a world leader on the environment, was embraced at the Democratic Party’s convention on Thursday as a comeback hero — with a warning against John McCain and climate change. Nebraskans favor government action to curb climate change (Grand Island Independent) Climate change isn’t an issue rural Nebraskans are burying their heads in the sand about, according to a Nebraska Rural Poll released earlier this week. ‘Rich nations should give money to fight climate change’ 30 Aug 2008, 0120 hrs IST, Nitin Sethi,TNN (The Times of India) ACCRA: Asian rivals India and China have joined forces to make a forceful demand that rich nations set aside 0.5%-1% of the GDP to help the developing world face the challenge posed by climate change and make good their unfulfilled commitments towards cutting back on greenhouse emissions. Nation works out measures for climate change (Vietnam Net) VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam, one of the five countries possibly hardest hit by climate change, has set itself to raise sea and river dykes levels by 50 cm by 2020 and grow an additional 300,000 to 350,000 ha of wet-land forests and forests along dunes. URI honors series to look at environmental change (The Providence Journal) SOUTH KINGSTOWN — Scientists from around the country are expected to gather next week at a University of Rhode Island honors colloquium to hear the latest research in worldwide environmental change and the role of human influence, but it won’t all be dry, academic exchanges of information. Palin, McCain differ on global warming (Politico via Yahoo! News) Count Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin among the skeptical: John McCain’s running mate isn’t sure human behavior is responsible for global warming. Xcel will disclose more of climate issues (BizJournals) Xcel Energy Inc. said Wednesday it will tell investors the company’s financial risk from climate change and government regulation of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide emissions from coal or natural gas power plants. (XEL) (AES) (D) (DYN) (BTU) Jeff Ball: How much do mowers add to global warming? (Detroit News) Recently, the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, a lobby group working for outdoor power equipment manufacturers, published research results that allegedly proved scientifically that gas-powered lawn mowers were not an issue in concerns about global warming and the carbon footprint of homeowners. Bangladesh calls for urgent measures against climate change (IANS via Yahoo! India News) Dhaka, Aug 30 (Xinhua) Bangladesh Saturday called for urgent measures for a global solution to man-made climate change as the country is likely to be its worst victim in South Asia. Palin questioned whether global warming is melting Arctic sea ice (McClatchy Newspapers via Yahoo! News) WASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain’s choice of a running mate, Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska, favors drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, questioned the science behind predictions of sea ice loss linked to global warming and opposed a state initiative that would have banned metal mines from discharging pollution into salmon streams. Boris Johnson outlines London’s defences against global warming (Guardian Unlimited) The mayor of London has outlined his strategy to protect the city from the effects of global warming, including turning the rooftops of the city into gardens to soak up downpours