Climate change punted deeper into fall. Senate Democrats have punted climate change deeper into the fall, a delay that underscores the steep climb the White House faces in convincing Congress — and the world — to dramatically slash greenhouse gas emissions. [News Source]

China says setting mid-term goal “top priority” on climate. The Chinese government believes there's no way to talk about long-term goals on global climate change without setting meaningful mid-term targets for greenhouse gas emissions cuts, Su Wei, China's chief climate negotiator said Thursday. [News Source]

Politics may make future of solar energy small. The future of solar energy may be small -- small scale, that is. The climate change and energy policy bill winding its way through the U.S. Congress shows a new federal eagerness to build a renewable energy future, but what specifically to build where is still up for debate. [News Source]

Climate challenge for Caribbean. The Caribbean region is among the regions said by scientists to be most at risk from the effects of global warming. Annual economic damage from climate change in Caribbean Community member countries has been estimated at around US$11 billion by 2080, or 11 percent of the grouping's gross domestic product. [News Source]

Pacific’s rainiest zone slowly creeping north. The rainiest segment of the Pacific tropics is creeping oh-so-slowly north. That's going to mean something to the weather in the Pacific Northwest. But what exactly? [News Source]

Obama insists world climate accord possible. Leaders of the world’s 16 biggest polluters on Thursday were on the brink of failing to agree targets to cut greenhouse gases, jeopardising the outcome of the Copenhagen climate summit set for December. [News Source]

Africa lagging on climate change projects. The African continent is trailing behind with projects aimed at fighting climate change as provided under the Clean Development Mechanism of the Kyoto Protocol. [News Source]

Chinese leader’s withdrawal knocks G-8 meeting down a notch. Hu Jintao's absence is particularly conspicuous because the summit is to address issues in which China plays a big role in the problem and solution, including climate change and the economic meltdown. [News Source]

Big REDD. Right now, there’s more money to be made cutting tropical forests down than leaving them standing. Environmental policymakers are trying to reverse that equation with REDD: Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation. [News Source]

Flooding risk worsens, NWI report reveals. Northwest Indiana is at an increased risk for flooding as a result of global warming, according to a report released Thursday. Making matters worse, the region has already committed nearly every mistake in the book as far as preventing floods. [News Source]

Flood risk for 1 in 6 properties. One in six properties in Wales is at risk of flooding, according to the most detailed assessment yet drawn up by Environment Agency Wales. The agency said rising sea levels and increasingly severe and frequent rain storms caused by climate change meant the risk of flooding would increase even further. [News Source]