Candidates call climate change an ‘urgent’ priority. If you are trying to figure out whom to vote for in the upcoming presidential race, the issue of climate change may not be much help; this is one area where both leading candidates for president do not have a lot to disagree about. [News Source]

Carbon sequestration frustration. Burying CO2 from coal-fired plants could increase other pollutants, a new study suggests. Power plant emissions that cause acid rain, water pollution and ozone layer depletion may actually be made worse by capturing and pumping CO2 deep underground. [News Source]

The campaign for reporting on climate change starts in the newsroom. Ros Sothea's efforts to save her show - the first to bring climate change issues to rural Cambodia - mirror the struggle of journalists everywhere to acquire space and exposure for climate change. [News Source]

Vanishing arctic ice may hurt Japan’s wildlife, tourism. Arctic sea ice overall has been disappearing much faster than initially predicted, with some experts saying that the region's summer ice could be gone within five years. [News Source]

Forecaster says storm drains and flood defences needed. Forecaster Gerald Fleming says recent trends in global warming resulting in an increase in temperature would suggest the trigger for heavy rain may be more easily reached in coming years. [News Source]

Scorching summer days to sizzle more by 2100. Dangerously hot days are set to become more scorching by 2100 because of climate change with the U.S. Midwest or the Mediterranean region sizzling well above 40 degrees Celsius (104F), Dutch scientists said on Wednesday. [News Source]

Back to nature: the cheeky new way to save the planet . A growing number of naturists contend that, not only are they in the vanguard of the environmentalist movement, but their lifestyle might even help to reverse anthropogenic global warming. [News Source]

France’s Reunion island aims for zero CO2. Ringed by volcanic rock, sandy beaches and the blue swell of the Indian Ocean, France's Reunion island is hardly a major polluter, but the small island nation has set itself the ambitious goal of cutting its greenhouse gas emissions to zero. [News Source]

Psychologists determine what it means to think ‘green’. Armed with new research into what makes some people environmentally conscious and others less so, the American Psychological Association is stepping up efforts to foster a broader sense of eco-sensitivity that the group believes will translate into more public action to protect the planet. [News Source]

Lawn mower and outboards new targets in emissions war. The lawn mower and the outboard motor are the latest targets - albeit on a small scale - in the war against climate change. [News Source]

Companies face government crackdown on electricity greenwash. Dozens of companies face having to report embarrassing sharp increases in their carbon pollution under government plans to crack down on greenwash. [News Source]