# Links to News on Climate Change

*Published:* 2007-10-24
*Author:* Sheryl Canter

*This post is by Sheryl Canter, an Online Writer and Editorial Manager at Environmental Defense.*

Here are some interesting articles I came across recently:

[Inconvenient Youths](http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119101716857043113.html) – *Wall Street Journal*  
Amusing article about how 4- and 8-year-olds are educating their parents about climate change and pestering them to take action.

[America’s Greenest States](http://www.forbes.com/business/2007/10/16/environment-energy-vermont-biz-beltway-cx_bw_mm_1017greenstates.html) – *Forbes Magazine*  
A ranking of the states based on six equally-weighted categories: carbon footprint, air quality, water quality, hazardous waste management, policy initiatives and energy consumption. See how your state fared.

[Climate Change Blamed for Fading Foliage](http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/20/AR2007102000534.html) – *Washington Post*  
Fall foliage colors in Vermont have paled in recent years. Some biologists think it’s because autumn temperatures are too warm.

[Orbiting Solar Panels’ Day May Be Near](http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-sci-spacesolar11oct11,1,336119.story) – *Los Angeles Times*  
A federal study says that with continued increases in oil prices, generating power through orbiting solar panels may be economically competitive.

[California Plans Global Warming Lawsuit Against EPA](http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/10/22/state/n165751D19.DTL&hw=global+warming&sn=003&sc=338) – *San Francisco Chronicle*  
California is suing the Environmental Protection Agency for stalling on a decision about whether to let California and 11 other states force automakers to produce cleaner cars.