Bush to Give Rose Garden Speech on Climate Change

April 16, 2008

The NYTimes' Andy Revkin takes the optimistic view that he may be seeking a climate legacy. Treehugger, on the other hand, summarizes Bush's new plan as "watch me pretend to care."

As Hunger Rises, Chew on This
The prices of the world’s three main grains — corn, rice and wheat — more than doubled last year. The causes include poor harvests linked to climate change, diversion of cropland to biofuels, population increases, rising meat consumption, emerging diseases and soaring fuel prices.