Finance ministers and central bankers from the world's seven richest countries will meet in the Canadian Arctic in February, ahead of the full G20 summits later in 2010, officials announced Wednesday.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fast-melting ice from Greenland and Antarctica will lead to a much sharper rise in sea levels than previously estimated, touching off flooding that will radically alter U.S. East Coast cities from Miami to Baltimore, according to a new study.

OSLO (Reuters) - Dismayed by ice and storms, British explorer Captain James Cook had no regrets when he abandoned a voyage searching for a fabled southern continent in 1773.

OXFORD, England (Reuters) - U.S. wavering on climate commitment could undermine action to save the planet, the director of Germany's Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research said on the sidelines of a conference on Monday.

No news bounce. . True North Gems (TSX: V.TGX, Stock Forum) traded more than 11 million shares on Monday. At last check True North shares were up more than 28% to trade at 18 cents.

OXFORD, England (Reuters) - A rise of at least two meters in the world's sea levels is now almost unstoppable, experts told a climate conference at Oxford University on Tuesday.

At the first cold snap in October, it seemed the nuthatches and chickadees in the Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary in Topsfield expected him to be in place, his hands providing a perch from which they could feast on walnuts and sunflower seeds. They had become so familiar with the tall man in his old cloth coat and scally cap coming year after year that ``all the birds of the forest would fly tree to tree following us,'' the man's son recalled. Hugh Wiberg, a legendary and beloved figure along the North Shore, famed for his All New England Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off at the Topsfield Fair, frequently took his children or grandchildren on annual visits into the sanctuary. He would give them nuts to feed the birds, said his son, Hugo the 3d, of North Reading, so they too could experience the magic. Mr. Wiberg wrote of that in his book, ``Hand-Feeding Backyard Birds.'' He also authored another book, ``Backyard Vegetable Gardening for the Beginner.'' Mr. Wiberg, who also was known for his annu

Brookings Institution expert says nation needs to act aggressively to combat climate change. In glum terms, an expert on Arctic politics told an audience at UNLV this week that if nothing is done to combat climate change, the United States could be thrown into an epic battle for Arctic supremacy.

Actress Pamela Anderson launches anti-seal hunt ad campaign for PETA in Toronto. Former "Baywatch" star Pamela Anderson wants to save the seals from the annual hunt on Canada's East Coast.

CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Canada and Greenland agreed on Friday to create a joint commission to recommend how many of the polar bears shared between the two countries can be hunted each year.

Canada and Greenland agreed on a series of measures aimed at protecting shared populations of polar bears which roam between the Nunavut territory and the huge arctic island, officials said.

Canada on Monday filed an official complaint against the European Union at the World Trade Organisation over Brussels' decision to ban imported seal products, saying it violated trade rules.

Canada filed an official complaint Monday at the World Trade Organisation against a European Union ban on imported seal products, saying it violated trade rules.

Global warming has been blamed for the alarming loss of ice shelves in Antarctica, but a new study says newly-exposed areas of sea are now soaking up some of the carbon gas that causes the problem.

NBC prime-time programs spreading the company's pro-environmental message. NBC gives new meaning to the phrase "green screen" next week, spreading a pro-environmental message across five of its prime-time entertainment programs.

NBC prime-time programs spreading the company's pro-environmental message. NBC gives new meaning to the phrase "green screen" next week, spreading a pro-environmental message across five of its prime-time entertainment programs.

OSLO (Reuters) - Greenland's ice losses are accelerating and nudging up sea levels, according to a study showing that icebergs breaking away and meltwater runoff are equally to blame for the shrinking ice sheet.

Greenland's ice sheet has melted faster than previously thought, according to the results of a two-year study published by the US journal Science.

Swimming in warm waters of ... Maine? Summer seas grow steamy as oceans smash heat records. Steve Kramer spent an hour and a half swimming in the ocean this week ? in Maine.

Junk Science: The EPA may be considering closing the watchdog office that exposed the flimsy evidence of man-caused warming. So much for the administration's promise to "restore science to its rightful place."