Weekly environmental news, July 14-20

Warmer westerlies threaten Antarctica [ABC]
G8 'Energy Security' Plan criticized [OneWorld]
So far, 2006 warmest on record in U.S. [MSNBC]
China to invest US$175B in environment clean-up [Reuters]
Drought threatens Amazon basin [Guardian]
BP closes Alaska oil wells after possible leaks [AP]
Undersea gas could speed global warming [Reuters]
Greenland to open Arctic sea to oil wells? [AP]