Tuesday, February 28, 2012

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More Americans believe in climate change: poll
Tue,28 Feb 2012 04:28 PM PST
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Ice Fjord of Ilulissat in Greenland is pictured in 2009Nearly two-thirds of Americans believe that climate change is real -- the highest level in two years -- as the public trusted its own observations of rising temperatures, a poll said Tuesday.


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Small Rain Chance Tonight, Warm Weather Rest of the Week!
Tue,28 Feb 2012 02:12 PM PST
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Arctic Melt Could Fuel Deep Freezes, Big Snows
Tue,28 Feb 2012 02:10 PM PST
LiveScience.com - The winter weather that has socked parts of the Northern Hemisphere in recent years has been extreme enough to spawn a new vocabulary: "Snowpocalypse" and "snowmageddon" were invented to describe the huge blizzards that dumped record-breaking snows on the Midwest and Northeast in 2010. Full Story
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Poll: US belief in warming rises with thermometer
Tue,28 Feb 2012 02:06 PM PST
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FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2012 file photo, people walk in the South Chagrin Reservation Metropark on a sunny and mild afternoon in Bentleyville, Ohio. A new poll shows Americans' belief in global warming is on the rise, along with temperatures and surprising weather changes. The survey by the University of Michigan and Muhlenberg College says 62 percent of those asked last December think the Earth is getting warmer. That's an increase from 55 percent in the spring of that year. It's the highest percentage in two years. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, File) Americans' belief in global warming is on the rise, along with temperatures and surprising weather changes, according to a new university poll.


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Ohio nuclear plant owner: Weather caused cracks
Tue,28 Feb 2012 01:46 PM PST
Associated Press - The owner of an Ohio nuclear plant along Lake Erie says a lack of exterior weatherproofing coating caused concrete to crack in the outer shell protecting the plant. Full Story
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Watch Out for Deadly Nighttime Twisters in Winter
Tue,28 Feb 2012 11:10 AM PST
LiveScience.com - As recent tornado outbreaks around the country have shown, severe weather is getting a jump on the spring season. The main tornado season may still be weeks away, but the twisters of winter pack an extra threat. The odds of a killer tornado are greatest at night, and the shorter daylight hours of winter increase the chance of nighttime tornadoes. Full Story
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Caribbean to use loans to ready for climate change
Tue,28 Feb 2012 06:16 AM PST
Associated Press - International lenders will give $65 million in concessionary loans to 18 Caribbean nations to help the islands defend their coasts and fragile economies from the impact of climate change. Full Story
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The nations weather
Tue,28 Feb 2012 01:42 AM PST
Associated Press -

This NOAA satellite image taken Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012 at 12:45 a.m. EST shows clouds over Florida associated with some precipitation over the area. Clear skies are noted over the Southern Plains. (AP PHOTO/WEATHER UNDERGROUND)Weather Underground Forecast for Tuesday, February 28, 2012. The big story for Tuesday will be a major snow storm that will roll out of the Rockies and into the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. This will be the first snow storm in quite some time for what has been a quite mild Winter. Blizzard Watches are in effect from the Northern Plains through Wisconsin as blustery winds up to 30 mph will blow the newly fallen snow into air, reducing visibility to near zero throughout the day. Most of the snow in the Plains will not arrive until the afternoon or evening and over a foot of new snow is possible for many areas after the snow is over.


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Administration Will Weather Latest Afghan Storm
Tue,28 Feb 2012 12:58 AM PST
National Journal - For years, the Afghanistan war has suffered through unpopular civilian casualties, night raids, drone strikes, illiterate partner-soldiers, and not-so-friendly fire by trigger-happy uniformed Afghan security forces. Full Story
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Inhofe: Cap and trade is 'dead, gone, forever'
Mon,27 Feb 2012 04:12 PM PST
The Daily Caller - Oklahoma Sen. James Inhofe, the ranking Republican member of the Environment and Public Works committee, told The Daily Caller on Monday that climate change skeptics have won the debate over global warming on Capitol Hill. Full Story
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How global warming is changing winemaking
Mon,27 Feb 2012 03:04 PM PST
The Week (RSS) - As global temperatures rise, the grapes in Australia's wine regions are ripening ever earlier, according to a new study in Nature Climate Change. That's a problem for vintners, says lead researcher Leanne Webb, because early ripening "often has undesirable impacts on wine quality." The earlier the grapes mature, the hotter the weather at the time of harvest, and "hot vintages are not good for quality wines," says co-author Snow Barlow. Here's what you should know: Full Story
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How global warming is changing winemaking
Mon,27 Feb 2012 10:04 AM PST
The Week - Australian vintners are worried that climate change is affecting the flavors of their wines. But some oenophiles may actually toast the change Full Story
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Summary Box: Lowe's 4th-qtr profit climbs 13 pct
Mon,27 Feb 2012 08:42 AM PST
Associated Press - THE NEWS: Lowe's Cos. said Monday its fourth-quarter net income climbed 13 percent as mild winter weather spurred homeowners to complete more home-improvement projects. Full Story
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Himalayan Sherpas lament climate change devastation
Mon,27 Feb 2012 08:23 AM PST
AFP Relax News -

Himalayan Sherpas lament climate change devastationClimate change is altering the face of the Himalayas, devastating farming communities and making Mount Everest increasingly treacherous to climb, some of the world's top mountaineers have warned.


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Scientists: Cassava will thrive in climate change
Mon,27 Feb 2012 08:20 AM PST
Associated Press - Calling cassava "the Rambo of food crops," scientists Monday said the long-neglected root becomes even more productive in hotter temperatures and could be the best bet for African farmers threatened by climate change. Full Story
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Taking a human rights approach to climate change
Mon,27 Feb 2012 02:23 AM PST
OneWorld.net - GENEVA, 24 February (IRIN) - Many of the countries that have contributed the least to greenhouse gas emissions will be the worst affected by global warming, a "climate injustice" that highlights the link to human rights, experts told a Human Rights Council gathering in Geneva. Full Story
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Hailstorms, Wacky Weather Chilled Ancient Baghdad
Sun,26 Feb 2012 05:58 PM PST
LiveScience.com - Diaries and writings from ninth-century Baghdad provide a glimpse of the weird weather from the era, findings that could help researchers reconstruct past climate. Full Story
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Himalayan Sherpas lament climate change devastation
Sun,26 Feb 2012 12:52 PM PST
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Nepalese mountaineer Apa Sherpa (C) is expected to complete his 120-day 'Climate Smart Celebrity Trek' on May 13Climate change is altering the face of the Himalayas, devastating farming communities and making Mount Everest increasingly treacherous to climb, some of the world's top mountaineers have warned.


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Early ripening of grapes pinned to warming, soil moisture
Sun,26 Feb 2012 10:14 AM PST
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Researchers in Australia say they have pinpointed key factors in the early ripening of grapesResearchers in Australia say they have pinpointed key factors in the early ripening of grapes, providing potential answers for wine growers threatened by global warming.


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Study: Climate Change Could Wipe Out Hundreds of Bird Species
Sun,26 Feb 2012 08:23 AM PST
Yahoo! Contributor Network - According to the New York Times, an analysis that includes about 200 individual studies on the impacts of climate change on birds offers a potentially grim outcome. Using the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's projection that Earth will see a warming on 6.3 degrees by 2100, the analysis estimates 600 to 900 species of land birds out of 8,500 total species could become extinct. Similarly, every additional increase of global warming another 100 to 500 bird species could disappear. Full Story
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Two Homes Damaged After Windy Weather Fells Tree In Abington
Sat,25 Feb 2012 07:27 PM PST
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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
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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
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PHOTOS: Submit wintry weather pics!
Fri,24 Feb 2012 08:14 AM PST
Action News -  We want to see what things look like in your area. INSIDE : Submit your weather photos! Full Story
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World Bank issues SOS for oceans, backs alliance
Fri,24 Feb 2012 05:09 AM PST
Reuters -

A southern right whale, known in Spanish as ballena franca austral, jumps off the water in the Atlantic Sea, offshore Golfo NuevoSINGAPORE (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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