Congress is gearing up for another run at a cap-and-trade law and opponents say it will cost too many jobs. Are they right?

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Get ready for fireworks. As congressional Democrats begin drafting another bill regulating greenhouse gases, opponents are already saying it would cost millions of jobs amid the worst recession in decades.

To be sure, estimates on how many jobs may be lost and when those loses would come vary widely depending on who’s counting.

The most middle-of-the-road analysis seems to come from the government’s Energy Information Administration. EIA said last year’s failed Lieberman-Warner greenhouse gas bill would result in about 100,000 fewer jobs per year.

But the EIA’s estimate is taking fire from all sides. Opponents of the bill say is far too low, while supporters say is far too high.

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(CNN) — Scientists expect some great travel spots to be altered or ruined by global climate change.

Some of the changes are already taking place. Others are expected to be seen in coming decades.

There are two ways to look at this: Either stay home (which might be less depressing and won’t add more airline emissions) or get a move on it and see the hot spots you just can’t miss.

For those who want to head out, CNN got advice on the best pre-warming travel destinations from Bob Henson, author of “The Rough Guide to Climate Change” and a writer at the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado.
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The raging infernos that have left more than 160 people dead in southern Australia burned with such speed that they resembled less a wildfire than a massive aerial bombing. Many victims caught in the blazes had no time to escape; their houses disintegrated around them, and they burned to death. As firefighters battle the flames and police begin to investigate possible cases of arson around some of the fires, there will surely be debates over the wisdom of Australia’s standard policy of advising residents to either flee a fire early or stay in their homes and wait it out.
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