Senate Democrats tie climate effort to national security. Senate Democrats are increasingly relying on the connection between global warming and national security as they craft legislation to curb greenhouse gas emissions. [News Source]

Oregon State study says having fewer children is best way to reduce your carbon footprint. Some people who are serious about wanting to reduce their "carbon footprint" on the Earth have one choice available to them that may yield a large long-term benefit - have one less child. [News Source]

Is it time to press reset on nuclear? In a throwback to its tumultuous past, nuclear power is teetering on the brink of renaissance or relapse, waffling between a return to its golden age and a slow demise. [News Source]

Environmental group: coal plant skirting pollution laws. Southern Environmental Law Center argues that a coal plant with no limits on global warming emissions is a "straight-out violation" of the Clean Air Act. [News Source]

Advocacy groups plead for more adaptation, tech funding in Senate climate bill . More than 20 environmental and advocacy groups urged key senators yesterday to dedicate billions of dollars in additional money to international adaptation and low-carbon technology efforts compared with last month's House-passed climate legislation. [News Source]

Jairam takes a swipe at UK expert’s climate views. When it comes to climate change, countering the industrialised countries' views on climate has become par for the course with the Indian government. [News Source]

Critics blast ‘cash for clunkers’ $2 billion lifeline. Launched just this week, the cash for clunkers program has already blown through its initial $1 billion in funding that was projected to last though October. House lawmakers rallied with rare speed Friday to pump an additional $2 billion into the program. [News Source]

Clouds shadow warming predictions. A new study finds that some clouds could make our warming world even warmer. [News Source]

Sahara Desert greening due to climate change? Desertification, drought, and despair—that's what global warming has in store for much of Africa. Or so we hear. But emerging evidence is painting a different scenario, one in which rising temperatures could benefit millions of Africans in the driest parts of the continent. [News Source]

Idaho scientists study climate change in northern lands from Finland to Russia. Scientists at the University of Idaho are exploring how communities in the far north are coping with the effects climate change is having on their local economies. [News Source]

Firm forged letters to lawmaker on climate bill. A Washington grassroots lobbying firm has acknowledged forging anti-climate bill letters purporting to be from a local NAACP chapter and a Latino advocacy group to a Virginia lawmaker, and a congressional committee said it was launching an investigation. [News Source]