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Milder weather helps fire crews in upper Rockies
Thu,5 Jul 2012 04:38 PM PDT
Associated Press -  Firefighters took advantage of a lull in searing heat and shifting winds in Wyoming and Montana on Thursday to attack wildfires that have charred thousands of acres and forced dozens of residents to flee their homes.
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Predicted rain could douse some wildfires in West
Thu,5 Jul 2012 12:31 PM PDT
Associated Press -  Firefighters battling enormous wildfires up and down the Rocky Mountain region were hopeful that predicted severe thunderstorms might drop buckets of rain and help their hard work of scraping lines of defense across rugged landscapes.
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UN urges countries to impose global taxes to boost aid
Thu,5 Jul 2012 10:32 AM PDT
Yahoo! OMG (RSS) - UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations on Thursday urged countries to impose international taxes to raise more than $400 billion a year, such as a carbon tax, a currency transaction tax and a billionaires tax, to offset cutbacks in aid by many countries amid global economic turmoil. The U.N. World Economic and Social Survey found the needs of developing countries were not being met, more money was needed to fight challenges like climate change and new taxes would help "donor countries overcome their record of broken promises. ... Full Story | Top |
Power restored after storm, winds hit Vt.
Thu,5 Jul 2012 08:32 AM PDT
Associated Press - The number of Vermont electric customers without power continues to go down after crews repair damage from a series of violent thunderstorms that crossed parts of the state, knocking down trees and power lines. Full Story | Top |
NJ down to 16,000 without power
Thu,5 Jul 2012 08:32 AM PDT
Associated Press - Five days after severe thunderstorms slammed into southern New Jersey, some 16,000 homes and businesses are still without electricity. Full Story | Top |
Duckwall-Alco June sales figure falls 5.9 percent
Thu,5 Jul 2012 07:40 AM PDT
Associated Press - Discount chain Duckwall-Alco Stores Inc. said Thursday that revenue at stores open at least a year decreased 5.9 percent in June, as severe thunderstorms and concerns about the economy curbed shopping. Full Story | Top |
Weather woes overshadow Fourth of July in US
Wed,4 Jul 2012 02:47 PM PDT
AFP -  More than a million customers in the storm-hit United States remained without power Wednesday, as canceled firework displays and no air-conditioning made for a miserable July 4 holiday for many Americans.
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Western firefighters hoping for calmer weather
Wed,4 Jul 2012 09:50 AM PDT
Associated Press -  Firefighters battling wildfires in the West were hoping a holiday of calmer winds and higher humidity would help efforts against scores of fires burning across the region, while keeping a nervous eye for fireworks and other hazards.
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9% of Today's Warming Caused By Preindustrial People
Tue,3 Jul 2012 04:11 PM PDT
LiveScience.com - Humans started causing climate change long before the Industrial Revolution and the beginning of the fossil fuel era. A new study shows that the echoes of the earliest human-caused carbon emissions are still present in our atmosphere. Full Story | Top |
Video: Destructive Derecho Windstorm Sweeps Across US
Tue,3 Jul 2012 02:34 PM PDT
LiveScience.com -  A destructive derecho — a rare, powerful, and long-reaching windstorm that accompanies lines of thunderstorms — swept from the Midwest to the East Coast on Friday, June 29, and a new video stitched together from satellite images shows the storm's furious progress.
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North Carolina lawmakers reject sea level rise predictions
Tue,3 Jul 2012 01:29 PM PDT
Reuters - RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - Lawmakers in North Carolina, which has a long Atlantic Ocean coastline and vast areas of low-lying land, voted on Tuesday to ignore studies predicting a rapid rise in sea level due to climate change and postpone planning for the consequences. Opponents of the measure said it was a case of legislators "putting our heads in the sand" to avoid acknowledging the possible effects of global warming. ... Full Story | Top |
The Colorado wildfires: Is this what global warming looks like?
Tue,3 Jul 2012 12:15 PM PDT
The Week (RSS) - "Horrendous wildfires. Oppressive heat waves. Devastating droughts. Flooding from giant deluges. And a powerful freak wind storm called a derecho," says Seth Borenstein for The Associated Press. These are the kinds of extreme weather conditions that have assailed swathes of the country in recent weeks, from the raging wildfires in Colorado to a devastating East Coast thunderstorm — the derecho — that killed 20 people and left millions without power. The deadly weather is hardly a surprise to scientists who have long predicted that climate change would lead to precisely these types... Full Story | Top |
Exactly How Hot Is It? Picking the Right Weather Site for You
Tue,3 Jul 2012 11:16 AM PDT
The Atlantic Wire -  Just as the weather has started getting all freaky global warming on us, the Weather Channel has bought up the beloved weather site, Weather Underground, leading us to question whether we're still using the best weather site. When it comes to checking the weather, we tend to be creatures of habit since most weather forecasts are the same — they emanate from the National Weather Service. The main difference is presentation. ...
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Exactly How Hot Is It? Which Weather Site Is Right for You
Tue,3 Jul 2012 11:16 AM PDT
The Atlantic Wire - Just as the weather has started getting all freaky global warming on us, the Weather Channel has bought up the beloved weather site, Weather Underground, leading us to question whether we're still using the best weather site. When it comes to checking the weather, we tend to be creatures of habit since most weather forecasts are the same — they emanate from the National Weather Service. The main difference is presentation. ...
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