OSLO (Reuters) - A creeping rise in sea levels tied to global warming, pollution and damage to coral reefs may make coastlines even more vulnerable to disasters like tsunamis or storms in future, experts said on Monday.

Complete article: Global warming, pollution add to coastal threats (Reuters)

PARIS: Human activities, notably the building of coastal resorts and the destruction of natural protection, contributed to the enormous loss of life from killer tidal waves that hit the shores of the Indian Ocean after an earthquake, an environmental expert said yesterday.

Complete article: Human activities contributed to nature�s ravages: expert (Bahrain Tribute Daily)

The earthquake and deadly sea surges that swept across southern Asia were the latest of several ferocious natural disasters in the past year.

It was a year ago, on Boxing Day last year, that the ancient city of Bam in Iran was destroyed by a powerful earthquake that killed more than 43,000 people, injured 20,000 and left 60,000 destitute.

Complete article: Insurers warned on global warming (New Zealand Herald)

Actions to prevent illegal deforestation should be one of the mechanisms of the Kyoto Protocol. This evaluation was made by Brazil’s Minister of Environment, Marina Silva, who participated in the 10th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Climate Change.

Complete article: Brazil Wants Kyoto to Protect Forests (Brazil Magazine)

The spectacle of the United States single-handedly destroying the mid-December meeting in Buenos Aires on global warming offered further proof, if such were needed, that the world needs to confront this rogue state. Representatives of 200 nations had gathered to develop a plan for further reducing greenhouse gases (GHG) after 2012, when the Kyoto Protocol expires.

Complete article: Enough Is Enough (AlterNet)

Dave Breggin eats no red meat, barely waters a drought- resistant fescue lawn and has a highly energy-efficient Arapahoe County home.

All that good karma suddenly evaporates when he gets behind the wheel of his cherished Hummer.

Complete article: Hummer owners fuel rage in others (Denver Post)