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The nation's weather
Sun,26 Feb 2012 03:20 AM PST
Associated Press -  Active weather will keep moving Sunday across the Northern U.S. as a low pressure system skirts across the U.S.-Canadian border. This system brought heavy snowfall to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies and will now make its way over the Dakotas and into the Upper Midwest. Expect snowfall accumulation from 3 to 5 inches in these areas. By nightfall, the system will move into the Upper Great Lakes.
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Weather not a Factor in Marines' Yuma Helicopter Crash
Fri,24 Feb 2012 01:00 PM PST
Yahoo! Contributor Network - Six marines assigned to Camp Pendleton and one Marine stationed at Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., were killed while training in Yuma, according to the Arizona Republic. The accident occurred when two military helicopters crashed into each other on Wednesday night. Here is some more information about this tragedy. Full Story | Top |
Government publishes details of carbon capture tender
Fri,24 Feb 2012 10:16 AM PST
Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - The UK on Friday published details of its one-billion pound programme to build at least one carbon-capture and storage (CCS) power plant, details widely anticipated since a state-sponsored CCS deal broke down in October. Calling for proposals for a wide range of engineering projects for CCS, including construction of a power plant, gas storage and pipelines, the Department for Energy and Climate Change's (DECC) notice of contract was published in the European Union's official journal. ... Full Story | Top |
World Bank issues SOS for oceans, backs alliance
Fri,24 Feb 2012 05:09 AM PST
Reuters -  SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The World Bank announced on Friday a global alliance to better manage and protect the world's oceans, which are under threat from over-fishing, pollution and climate change. Oceans are the lifeblood of the planet and the global economy, World Bank President Robert Zoellick told a conference on ocean conservation in Singapore. Yet the seas have become overexploited, coastlines badly degraded and reefs under threat from pollution and rising temperatures. "We need a new SOS: Save Our Seas," Zoellick said in announcing the alliance. ...
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Factbox: Why oceans are key to the global economy
Fri,24 Feb 2012 03:55 AM PST
Reuters - (Reuters) - Oceans carry the bulk of the world's trade, are a major source of food and employment and help regulate the planet's climate but they are under threat from pollution, over-fishing and global warming. Governments and businesses are increasingly aware of the value of oceans but are struggling to address the many threats that imperil seas around the globe. The World Bank is steering a new global alliance on the issue. Following are some facts about the world's oceans, the threats they face and some emerging solutions. ... Full Story | Top |
Gas and power prices drop on mild weather
Fri,24 Feb 2012 02:11 AM PST
Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - UK spot gas and power prices eased on Friday morning as mild weather continued to keep a lid on gas consumption, but slightly colder weather expected in the coming days could mean that heating demand may rise in the near term. Gas for within-day delivery traded at 59 pence per therm at 0930 GMT, down half a pence since Thursday afternoon, and day-ahead gas was also at 59 pence, down 0.1 pence a therm. Power prices for next day baseload (24 hours) delivery were down 80 pence per megawatt-hour (MWh) to 42.75 pounds a MWh. ... Full Story | Top |
Renowned climate scientist comes under fire
Thu,23 Feb 2012 06:58 PM PST
Reuters - OAKLAND, California (Reuters) - The prestigious California-based Pacific Institute climate research group has launched an investigation of its president and founder, Peter Gleick, after he admitted fraudulently obtaining documents from global warming skeptics challenging his work. The institute in Oakland revealed its inquiry into the widening controversy in a terse statement posted on Wednesday on its website, hours after the San Francisco Chronicle said it was discontinuing an online blog that Gleick had been writing for the newspaper. ... Full Story | Top |
Renowned climate scientist comes under fire
Thu,23 Feb 2012 05:25 PM PST
Reuters - OAKLAND, Calif (Reuters) - The prestigious Pacific Institute climate research group has opened an investigation of its president and founder, Peter Gleick, after he admitted fraudulently obtaining documents from global warming skeptics challenging his work. The Oakland-based institute revealed its inquiry into the widening controversy in a terse statement posted on Wednesday on its website, hours after the San Francisco Chronicle said it was discontinuing an online blog that Gleick had been writing for the newspaper. ... Full Story | Top |
Ancient Warming Shrunk Horses to Housecat Size
Thu,23 Feb 2012 11:42 AM PST
LiveScience.com - An ancient global warming event shrunk the earliest horses down to the size of scrawny housecats, according to new research that could have implications for what mammals might look like in a future warming world. Full Story | Top |
EU tar sands fight not over, experts at stalemate
Thu,23 Feb 2012 09:59 AM PST
Reuters - BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Years of fierce lobbying against draft EU rules that would label fuel from tar sands as more polluting than from other sources produced a stalemate on Thursday when a committee of technical experts failed to agree on the proposal. The European Union's executive and environmentalists say the "dirty" label is necessary to help fuel buyers choose the least carbon-intensive energy forms and help to curb global warming. ... Full Story | Top |
Summary Box: EU makes no decision on oil sands
Thu,23 Feb 2012 08:57 AM PST
Associated Press - SHIFTING SANDS: A European Union committee failed to reach a decision on labeling oil sands crude as contributing more to climate change than other crude. The proposal is vigorously opposed by Canada, which has lots of oil sands. Full Story | Top |
EU committee makes no decision on oil sands crude
Thu,23 Feb 2012 07:48 AM PST
Associated Press -  A European Union committee failed Thursday to reach a definite decision on labeling oil derived from oil sands as worse for climate change than crude oil — a proposal vigorously opposed by officials in Canada, where such oil is produced.
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