LONDON -- Apocalyptic visions and the muscular language of religious fervor are invading the climate arena, replacing issues of fact with those of faith and bringing high emotion into science -- an area where it should have no place -- politicians and religious leaders complain. Go to story #1

Political tacticians talk about the importance of "optics" in building support for a politician or policy. For Senate leaders considering how big of a role banks should play in a U.S. carbon market, the proposed overhaul of financial-sector regulations could be good optics as they start to sell a new climate bill to the public. Go to story #2