‘(Reuters) – Negotiators made scant progress toward salvaging the United Nations’ Kyoto Protocol for fighting climate change beyond 2012 at two weeks of talks ending on Friday, delegates said.’

via U.N. climate talks make scant progress to save Kyoto | Reuters.

‘(Reuters) – The U.S. Energy Department offered on Friday a $150 million conditional loan guarantee to 1366 Technologies Inc to support development of the company’s solar wafer technology.’

via U.S. offers $150 million loan aid for solar wafers | Reuters.

‘The overwhelming scientific evidence tells us that human greenhouse gas emissions are resulting in climate changes that cannot be explained by natural causes.’

Full letter: Climate change is real: an open letter from the scientific community.

‘(Reuters) – Britain said on Thursday it will go ahead with reducing support tariffs for large scale solar plants from August 1, despite vocal resistance from the industry.’

via UK cuts support for large solar power plants | Reuters.

Here’s a recent live version of “Secret of the Seasons, Copenhagen Theme” by John Ungerleider:

“Climate change from global warming is here now, whether we like it or not” ~ John Ungerleider

Also see the studio version from the time of the COP15 which featured the same the video shown projected in the background above.

‘…Consumption of the four staples that supply most human calories — wheat, rice, corn and soybeans — has outstripped production for much of the past decade, drawing once-large stockpiles down to worrisome levels. The imbalance between supply and demand has resulted in two huge spikes in international grain prices since 2007, with some grains more than doubling in cost.’

via Food Supply Under Strain on a Warming Planet – NYTimes.com.

‘(Reuters) – Facing opposition from Republicans and many in the energy industry, the Environmental Protection Agency will likely delay proposing rules to cut greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, expected in July, by at least a month, sources said.’

via EPA seen delaying rules on greenhouse gases | Reuters.

‘(Reuters) – Brazil’s environment agency gave its definitive approval on Wednesday for construction of the Belo Monte hydroelectric dam, a controversial $17 billion project in the Amazon that has drawn criticism from native Indians and conservationists.’

via Brazil approves massive Amazon dam for construction | Reuters.