A greater understanding of human nature may be the key to protecting Mother Nature from climate change, a new book says. Climate scientists, politicians and journalists are not typically known for probing the depths of human nature. But "The Psychology of Climate Change Communication" says that's exactly what they should be doing -- if they want to get their messages across to the public. Go to story #1

An International Energy Agency report yesterday reinforced the natural gas industry's battle cry that a 100-year supply of gas exists under the continental United States. But that assumption is no longer without skeptics, as one geologist has challenged the science and costs of squeezing gas from shale rock to use as an alternative to oil and coal. Go to story #2