New front opens in war against global warming. Many policymakers and business leaders have come to see that cutting carbon dioxide emissions through a binding treaty is elusive for now. They are turning their attention instead toward curbing soot and methane, other greenhouse gases that are warming the planet. [News Source]

Utilities shift to gas-based plants as alternative to coal. Many companies find that older coal-fired plants require expensive upgrades to meet coming tougher rules on emissions. [News Source]

Let there be solar. Faith communities around the world are taking action - both personal and political - as the moral implications of climate change become more apparent. [News Source]

Cancún’s first goal: Do better than Copenhagen. There's a lot of unfinished business from Copenhagen that needs to be dealt with at Cancún – and paradoxically, the low expectations for the summit, and the more subdued media coverage, could actually allow more to get done. [News Source]

The climate connection: Lost in translation. Can research from other fields help us find solutions where conventional thinking around environmentalism might have failed? [News Source]

New front opens in war against global warming. Many policymakers and business leaders have come to see that cutting carbon dioxide emissions through a binding treaty is elusive for now. They are turning their attention instead toward curbing soot and methane, other greenhouse gases that are warming the planet. [News Source]

Weird weather leaves Amazon thirsty. If climate scientists are right, parched Amazon scenes will become more common in the coming decades, possibly threatening the survival of the rain forest and accelerating global warming. The environmental and economic consequences could be huge -- for Brazil, for South America, for the planet. [News Source]

Utilities shift to gas-based plants as alternative to coal. Many companies find that older coal-fired plants require expensive upgrades to meet coming tougher rules on emissions. [News Source]

The climate connection: ‘Nudge’ theory. Government efforts to persuade people to shift from cars to public transport tend to be preachy and heavy handed. But in Sweden, economists believe using "nudge" theory can create real change. [News Source]

Conservatives deny diplomatic push to shield oilsands from U.S. environmental rules. The Harper government dismissed accusations Monday that its environmental policies were focused on protecting the Alberta oilsands, in light of newly-released documents showing some oil-friendly Canadian diplomats attempting to undermine foreign environmental policies. [News Source]

Homeowners slow to turn on green power. Most people are on the sidelines - and in some cases, walking off - when it comes to purchasing 100 percent "green" electricity as an individual way to combat man-made climate change. [News Source]