The Daily Ray

Gov. Charlie Crist says the state needs to find new energy sources and combat climate change.
Crist told about 600 participants of the conference that Florida already is feeling harmful effects from global warming.

“Due to declining rainfall, parts of Florida … are currently experiencing long-term drought conditions,” he said.

As one solution, Crist said: “Florida will pursue global solar energy sources. After all, we are the Sunshine State.”

Among other energy sources the state needs to utilize more: wind, ethanol and hydrogen, Crist said. Read more>

The proliferation of Antarctic icebergs caused by rising temperatures is creating a vast ecosystem of plankton, krill and seabirds that may have the power to absorb some of the carbon dioxide that is driving global warming, scientists reported Thursday. Read more>

The governor of Brazil’s largest Amazon jungle state signed into law Tuesday legislation aimed at curbing global warming in an area bigger than France and Spain combined. The new law in Amazonas state — the first of its kind in Brazil — calls for the creation of programs to educate students on climate change, establishes monthly stipends for families that reduce deforestation, offers tax incentives for companies to preserve the environment and promotes the use of clean energy sources. Read more>

American businesses have reached a new phase regarding global warming, with more CEOs focused increasingly on what steps government should take, not on whether major new policies are needed. Read more>