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Forecasters: Debby's threat to La. decreases
Sun,24 Jun 2012 01:53 PM PDT
Associated Press -  The National Weather Service has discontinued a tropical storm warning for Louisiana after forecast models indicated that the state is under less of a threat from Tropical Storm Debby than initially thought.
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Tropical storm threat shuts some U.S. Gulf oil output
Sun,24 Jun 2012 04:29 AM PDT
Reuters - HOUSTON (Reuters) - Oil and gas producers ramped up production shutdowns and evacuated workers in the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday as Tropical Storm Debby became the first named storm of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season to disrupt operations in the prolific basin. BP Plc said late on Saturday that it had issued instructions to shut down oil and gas production at its seven platforms in the Gulf and stepped up worker evacuations as weather conditions worsened. "Those unable to evacuate will shelter in place for the tropical storm," BP said. ... Full Story | Top |
Climate activists scale gates of Buckingham Palace
Sat,23 Jun 2012 11:48 AM PDT
Associated Press -  Four climate change activists scaled gates at Queen Elizabeth II's Buckingham Palace home on Saturday and locked themselves to railings in a protest demanding more urgent action to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
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NJ airport fire having ripple effect on US flights
Fri,22 Jun 2012 10:52 PM PDT
Associated Press - Violent thunderstorms along the East Coast and a fire at an airport technical center in southern New Jersey combined to wreak havoc on flights around the country Friday night, leading one airline executive to tweet that "it will not be a pretty evening." Full Story | Top |
Red Wine, Weather May Trigger Migraines
Fri,22 Jun 2012 08:52 PM PDT
HealthDay - THURSDAY, June 21 (HealthDay News) -- New research may help answer the age-old question of whether factors such as the weather or drinking red wine can set off a migraine. Full Story | Top |
Rising sea levels to hit California hard by 2100
Fri,22 Jun 2012 03:56 PM PDT
Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Seas could rise higher along the California coastline this century than in other places in the world, increasing the risk of flooding and storm damage, dune erosion and wetland destruction, the U.S. National Research Council reported Friday. Rising sea levels have long been seen as a consequence of climate change, because as the world warms, glaciers melt and contribute water to the Earth's oceans. At the same time, ocean waters tend to expand as they heat, pushing sea levels higher. The report looked at how much seas could rise by 2100 along the U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
Dry weather puts late U.S. soy plantings in jeopardy
Fri,22 Jun 2012 03:26 PM PDT
Reuters - CHICAGO (Reuters) - Kelly Robertson jammed a screwdriver into the hard, dry ground on his farm in southern Illinois, carved out six inches of soil and could not find any moisture. Because of the dry conditions, Robertson, who grows corn, soybeans and wheat near Benton, Illinois, did not begin planting soybeans until last week, fearing the seeds would not have enough moisture to germinate. "We sit here and wait for a rain. More correctly, we sit and wait on multiple rain events because one rain ... is not going to be enough," Robertson said in a recent interview. ... Full Story | Top |
Storm may be brewing in Gulf of Mexico
Thu,21 Jun 2012 02:21 PM PDT
Reuters - MIAMI (Reuters) - A large weather disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico could develop into a tropical cyclone in the next couple of days, forecasters at the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Thursday. The mass of thunderstorms had a 50 percent chance of developing into a tropical depression or tropical storm within 48 hours and could bring flooding rain to Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, western Cuba and southern Florida, the forecasters said. It stretched from the northwest Caribbean into the Gulf and was expected to move slowly northwest to north in the next two or three days. ... Full Story | Top |
Nigeria leader's absence during clashes irks some
Wed,20 Jun 2012 10:43 PM PDT
Reuters -  ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan's decision to head to a climate change conference in Brazil as dozens died in sectarian clashes this week has angered allies and opponents. At least 92 people have been killed in violence between Muslims and Christians in the northern city of Kaduna in the past three days, sparked by suicide bombings of churches on Sunday, thought to be the work of the Islamist sect Boko Haram. ...
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Melting Sea Ice Could Decimate Emperor Penguins
Wed,20 Jun 2012 02:08 PM PDT
LiveScience.com -  Emperor penguins depend on the sea ice that rings the continent of Antarctic, so it's no surprise that global warming, which is expected to melt some of that ice, may be bad news for these flightless, 4-foot (1.2-meter) tall birds.
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