Is it Friday already? So let's get linking.

What does global warming have to do with the price of rice…anywhere? According to one expert, a one degree Celsius rise in temperature at night may cause a 10-percent drop in rice output.

This study suggests that as global warming thaws the soils of the arctic, more stored-up carbon could be released into the atmosphere than previously thought.

Exploding bat lung alert. It's a wind turbine thing.

And on the same topic - my advice to bats? Avoid Peru.

The guards at Queen Elizabeth's home in Scotland have stopped using SUVs in favor of bikes.

Here are a few things to remember about plastic bottles.

Medical waste and beaches, never a popular combo.

The Bush administration has fired a parting shot at the endangered species act. This provides rock-solid backing to the 'war on science' accusations. (Here's a companion piece for related background).

Recent food riots in India, the smell of desperation.

By and large, automobile makers aren't hitting EU emission targets.

That's it for now. Go be nice to your planet and to each other.