Editorial
The "Flight of the Phoenix" Revisited: We can live with a Fossil Fuel Future: Oil, Gas, Coal and Shale Oil

Medieval Warm Period Record of the Week
This issue's Medieval Warm Period Record of the Week comes from the Owens Lake, East-Central California, USA.

Subject Index Summary
Solar Influence on Temperature (South America): How strong has it been in the past? ... and might it be responsible for Earth's recent warming?

Journal Reviews
Little Ice Age Glaciation in Greenland During the Holocene: When was it at its greatest extent?

Two Thousand Years of Icelandic Climate: What do the data imply about the about the island's current climate?

Climate History of Northern Europe During the Late Holocene: What is the tale told by evidence gathered from the bed of the North Sea?

Global Warming and Malaria: Does the Former Promote the Latter?: The proposition may seem rather straightforward, but the reality is much more complex.

The Virtues of Thyme: Are they affected by atmospheric CO2 enrichment?