Amid worrisome signs of warming, ‘climate fatigue’ sets in. As scientists debate whether climate is changing faster than anticipated, some worry that a drumbeat of dire warnings may be helping to erode U.S. public concerns about global warming. [News Source]

Black Carbon: A visible but overlooked factor in warming. According to some estimates, black carbon may be responsible for as much as 18% of the planet's warming, making it the No. 2 contributor to climate change after carbon dioxide, which accounts for 40%. [News Source]

Threats looming fast for vital facilities. Sydney Airport, the nation's busiest is among the most critical and vulnerable pieces of infrastructure at risk from sea-level rise, the latest report on Climate Change Risks to Australia's Coast finds. [News Source]

Record-high U.S. temps outpace record lows: study. In another sign of a warming planet, there were twice as many record-high temperatures in the United States as record lows over the last decade, climate scientists reported on Thursday. [News Source]

U.S. weighs backing interim international climate agreement. Less than a month before negotiators will meet in Copenhagen to craft a deal to curb global greenhouse gas emissions, the Obama administration is considering endorsing a short-term climate pact, deferring more ambitious action until next year. [News Source]

‘Super greenhouse gas’ deal fails. At little noticed talks last week in Port Ghalib, Egypt, climate advocates were hoping to seal a global agreement for the phase down of super greenhouse gases and give next month's Copenhagen climate talks a can-do running start. [News Source]

Canada’s tar sands are the future of oil production: Total. The era of oil gushing from ground wells is over and can only be replaced by costly and complex refining of deposits such as Canada's oil sands to satisfy rising global energy needs, said a senior oil executive. [News Source]

Maine tops nation in reducing carbon footprint, report claims. Maine has come in first in the race to reduce its carbon footprint, according to a report released Thursday by Environment America. Between 2004 and 2007, Maine reduced carbon emissions by a greater proportion than any other state. [News Source]

No binding deal in Denmark. Clinton: "Too many countries have too many questions." [News Source]

The nuclear option. On November 9th, the energy and climate-change secretary of Britain delivered the first of the government’s “National Policy Statements” on infrastructure. But the most eye-catching proposal for addressing greenhouse gas emissions was the list of new nuclear-power stations. [News Source]

Are Britain’s TV ads too scary for children? 'Bedtime Stories' aim to make parents feel guilty; critics say fear tactics don't work. [News Source]