Floods force many to face climate change reality: Fisherman Peter Schneider knows the floods come each year and says they are good for business — but few other people see any benefit as experts warn of more high water to come. “We fishermen have always lived with that. We’re happy when the floods come, because it can only be good for the fish,” he said in his village close to the Oder river that forms the border between Germany and Poland. Reuters

Climate change fears even reach Formula One racing: Talking about climate change at a Formula One race might at first glance seem like praising celibacy in a br-thel. The world’s top motor sport competition is for many the epitome of gas-guzzling wastefulness with powerful engines burning nearly a litre of fossil fuel per kilometre while a vast entourage of people and machines jets to races round the world. But green winds of change are blowing through one of the world’s most popular sports, and a growing number of team bosses say they want to make Formula One a high-tech pioneer and leader in fighting climate change rather than a whipping post. Guardian

Satellites to combat illegal logging in Pacific: A satellite monitoring system to combat illegal logging and the destruction of native forests in Indonesia and the Pacific will be in place by next year with the Howard Government pressing ahead to install some of the critical equipment in the north of Australia. The satellite program, which the government hopes can eventually be used as a global model to measure deforestation, will be discussed at a high level meeting in Sydney today that brings together officials from the US, China, Brazil, Indonesian, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. SMH

Could climate change herald mass migration in the US?: The state of Arizona has more than 300 golf courses, a booming economy, endless sunshine and, at last count, at least five Saks Fifth Avenue department stores — in short, nearly everything the well-heeled sybarite would need. There’s just one thing missing: rain. For the past month, not a drop has fallen in Maricopa County, home to greater Phoenix, the state’s economic engine and fastest-growing hub. Over that period, temperatures have hovered five to seven degrees above the 30-year average, at one point holding steady at over 43C for 10 straight days, while hundreds of brush fires burned statewide. Toronto Star