Editorial
The Global Food and Water Crisis: It's the real planetary emergency facing the world, as opposed to Al Gore's "climate crisis," and its solution is just the opposite of what the former US Vice President wants to see happen.

Medieval Warm Period Record of the Week
This issue's Medieval Warm Period Record of the Week comes from Hallet Lake, Alaska, USA.

Subject Index Summary
Little Ice Age (Regional - Europe: Central): What do we know about the Little Ice Age as it was expressed in Central Europe? And what does that knowledge imply about past and current warmth?

Journal Reviews
U.S. Landfalling Hurricanes: Are they affected by global warming? ... and, if so, how?

Return Periods of U.S. Landfalling Hurricanes: What are they? ... and how might they have changed over the past century?

Effects of Elevated CO2 on Barley Growing Under Iron-Limited Conditions: In what ways can atmospheric CO2 enrichment augment the growth of the crop?

Blue Alder Leaf Beetles vs. Silver Birch Seedlings: Which would likely gain an advantage over the other in a CO2-enriched and warmer world?

CO2 Enrichment of Potatoes: How does it impact their growth and water use?