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Friday - February 2, 2007 - PARIS - The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a group of hundreds of scientists and representatives of 113 governments, reports that global warming has begun and is "very likely" caused by man. According to a report released Friday global warming will be unstoppable for centuries. The WGI report, “Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis”, assesses the current scientific knowledge of the natural and human drivers of climate change, observed changes in climate, the ability of science to attribute changes to different causes, and projections for future climate change. The Report includes significantly advanced observations of the climate system, presents new projections of future global climate change using results from 19 climate models, all with improved representations of physics, chemistry, and spatial resolution. The report also covers the range of anthropogenic greenhouse gases and other factors that drive climate change. There will also be a Chapter assessing the paleoclimatic perspective. The press conference will be webcast live and access details were to be made available from web sites: http://www.ipcc.ch and http://ipcc-wg1.ucar.edu beforehand. The Summary for Policymakers will also be made available in English from these web sites on February 2, 2007. The full WGI Report, including 11 chapters and a Technical Summary, will be published by Cambridge University Press and should be available by mid-2007 (late June) in book form and online from IPCC web sites (may). Bookmark: Environmental Law Yahoo NEWS Law-Notes

Thursday - February 1, 2007 - BOSTON - Turner Broadcasting, a division of Time Warner Inc. and parent of Cartoon Network, came under fire yesterday for devices that were part of a promotion for the TV show "Aqua Teen Hunger Force". The cartoon is a surreal series about a talking milkshake, a box of fries and a meatball. The illuminated electronic devices had been planted at bridges and other spots across Boston and threw a scare into the city Wednesday. Highways, bridges and a section of the Charles River were shut down and bomb squads were sent in before authorities declared the devices were harmless. Authorities say Turner is irresponsible for such a prank in a post-911 world, and the company could face criminal charges. Two individuals were each charged Wednesday night with one count of placing a hoax device and one count of disorderly conduct, according to Massachusetts State Attorney General Martha Coakley. Portions of the Turner statement read: "We regret that they were mistakenly thought to pose any danger. The packages in question are magnetic lights that pose no danger. They are part of an outdoor marketing campaign in 10 cities in support of Adult Swim's animated television show Aqua Teen Hunger Force. They have been in place for two to three weeks in Boston, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, Seattle, Portland, Austin, San Francisco, and Philadelphia. Parent company Turner Broadcasting is in contact with local and federal law enforcement on the exact locations of the billboards. We regret that they were mistakenly thought to pose any danger." The devices had been up in the cities listed for two weeks before the Boston incident occurred. "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" is a cartoon with a cultish following that airs as part of the Adult Swim late-night block of programs for adults on the Cartoon Network. A feature length film based on the show is slated for release March 23, 2007. Bookmark: Media Law Yahoo NEWS Law-Notes

Monday - January 29, 2007 - PARIS - Scientists from around the world gathered Monday in Paris at the UNESCO headquarters to finalize an authoritative report on climate change. After four days of closed door sessions and close editing by 500 scientists, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change will unveil its latest assessment of the environmental threat posed by global warming on Friday. This will be the first of four major global warming reports by the IPCC expected this year, while both worldwide temperatures and international concern over what to do about it are at a record high. Bookmark: Environmental Law