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| World Watch Tuesday, Nov 26, 2013 08:08 PM PST The European Union will maintain sanctions against all but two Iranian firms that won legal challenges to the bloc's sanctions regime in September. A Pacific Island man seeking residency in New Zealand as a "climate-change" refugee is to be deported after the country's High Court rejected his claim. Full Story | Top |
| Winter storm lashes eastern U.S., threatens Thanksgiving travel Tuesday, Nov 26, 2013 03:36 PM PST  By Ian Simpson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A powerful storm dumped heavy rain and snow over much of the eastern United States on Tuesday, threatening to snarl travel plans for millions of people over the busy Thanksgiving holiday, forecasters said. The Atlantic coast into New England will be drenched with 2 to 4 inches of rain by late Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving, as the storm moves northeast out of the South, said the National Weather Service. The windswept rain will pound the Atlantic corridor from Richmond, Virginia, as far north as Portland, Maine, likely causing poor visibility, flight delays and urban flooding, said online forecasters Accuweather.com. The Thanksgiving holiday is one of the nation's busiest travel times. Full Story | Top |
| Green economy expert Antwi Akom to speak at First Friday Tuesday, Nov 26, 2013 03:05 PM PST  Mill Valley, Calif.—"Climate change" is often a buzzword in political debates, but it was one that went unuttered during the most recent presidential debates in 2012, quietly speaking volumes about the importance (or lack thereof) of the issue to policymakers. While the science behind climate change is clear, what will it take for the issue to become a greater priority? On December 6th, Dr. ... Full Story | Top |
| Turkey Is Off the Table for Al Gore's Thanksgiving Tuesday, Nov 26, 2013 02:36 PM PST The subject of meat has, until recently, been an uncomfortable one for Al Gore. Since the former vice president and presidential candidate turned his attention from politics to climate change, he's been dogged by charges that his own diet, which included meat, was part of the problem. Everyone from PETA to Glenn Beck has highlighted Gore's omnivore status, noting that meat production, which emits more greenhouse gases than the transportation sector, is a significant culprit in the climate crisis. While Gore demurred on the topic for years, news came out this week that he, like Bill Clinton, is now a vegan. Full Story | Top |
| Greenland Ice Sheet Was Smallest When Ocean Was Warm Tuesday, Nov 26, 2013 12:35 PM PST  In the last 10,000 years, the Greenland Ice Sheet shrank to its smallest size around 3,000 to 5,000 years ago, when ocean temperatures were also quite high, a new study suggests. Understanding the reaction ice sheets like the ones covering Greenland and Antarctica will have to climate change is important because the melting ice could contribute significantly to rising sea levels. "We're particularly concerned about what the ice sheets are going to do, because when they melt, sea levels rise," said study co-author Jason Briner, a geologist at the University at Buffalo. One way to make predictions about the current warming period is to see how warming trends in the past affected the ice sheet, and the rivers of ice called glaciers that make them up. Full Story | Top |
| What's Causing the Epic Thanksgiving Storm Tuesday, Nov 26, 2013 10:43 AM PST  A messy winter storm is moving across the eastern half of the United States, threatening to delay drivers and fliers right before Thanksgiving Day, one of the busiest travel times of the year. Weather forecasters say a few key atmospheric components joined forces to create this meteorological misery. The storm is actually the same upper level low-pressure system, or trough (essentially a dip in the jet stream), that tore over the Southwest over the last few days, Brian Hurley, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service said. "It's just now getting to the point where once it gets to the Gulf region, it has more moisture to work with," Hurley told LiveScience Tuesday morning (Nov. 26). Full Story | Top |
| TIPS: Stay warm when the weather's cold Tuesday, Nov 26, 2013 09:45 AM PST Full Story | Top |
| Formerly Obese Dog Reschedules Public Appearance in Concord Tuesday, Nov 26, 2013 09:19 AM PST  by Linda Slevin Due to the severe weather conditions Obie and his family encountered in Texas, his meet & gree Full Story | Top |
| Heavy Rain, Winds Expected Tuesday Into Wednesday Tuesday, Nov 26, 2013 09:13 AM PST  The National Weather Service out of Taunton is projecting a strong storm system to be moving through the area Tuesday night and into Wednesday afternoon. The NWS has issued a flood watch for the impending storm as one to three inch Full Story | Top |
| US Methane Levels Higher Than Thought Tuesday, Nov 26, 2013 09:06 AM PST  For the study, published Monday (Nov. 25) in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers from universities and government labs fanned out across the United States in 2007 and 2008 and measured levels of methane gas in the air. Though methane breaks down in the atmosphere after only 10 years, faster than carbon dioxide, it's about 30 times more effective than carbon dioxide at trapping heat escaping the Earth — the greenhouse effect that leads to global warming. Total methane emissions in the United States were 1.5 to 1.7 times higher than amounts previously estimated by the Environmental Protection Agency and by the International Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR), respectively, the study found. The difference between the estimates comes from ways the various groups calculate methane emissions, the researchers said in a statement. Full Story | Top |
| Weather Blog: Pre-Thanksgiving Nor’Easter To Bring Major Holiday Travel Headaches Tuesday, Nov 26, 2013 07:59 AM PST Full Story | Top |
| Dry weather helps ND harvest but cold ends tilling Tuesday, Nov 26, 2013 06:53 AM PST Dry weather over the past week helped North Dakota's harvest, but below-freezing temperatures put a stop to fall tillage. The National Agricultural Statistics Service says in its weekly crop report that ... Full Story | Top |
| Travel apps help navigate weather delays Tuesday, Nov 26, 2013 06:47 AM PST Full Story | Top |
| Plymouth Rock Menorah Lighting, Early Dismissal Tuesday, Nov 26, 2013 05:57 AM PST  Here are five things you want to know Wednesday, Nov. 27. 1. There is a 100 percent chance of rain in Plymouth on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. The daytime high will be around 64. 2. With Thanksgiving Full Story | Top |
| Storm to threaten holiday travel, moving east Tuesday, Nov 26, 2013 05:56 AM PST A sloppy storm system carrying heavy rainfall, ice and snow is slogging its way eastward, bringing the potential of headaches for travelers heading home for the Thanksgiving holiday. National Weather Service ... Full Story | Top |
| Pakistan's first female Everest conqueror sets new goals Tuesday, Nov 26, 2013 05:50 AM PST  The first Pakistani woman to climb Mount Everest is to embark on an expedition to summit seven major peaks around the world, to advocate female empowerment and action on climate change. Samina Baig in June became the first Pakistani woman to reach the 8,848 metre (29,029 foot) summit of the world's tallest mountain, after a gruelling expedition in rough weather. Now she and her brother Mirza Ali Baig will set off on Saturday to tackle Mount Vinson, the highest in Antarctica, Argentina's Aconcagua, the tallest peak in the Americas and others in Russia, Indonesia and Nepal. The Adventure Diplomacy Group (ADG) consisting of the embassies of Argentina, Indonesia, Nepal, the Russian Federation, and the United States of America is supporting the duo in their voyage. Full Story | Top |
| A 'Complicated Storm System' Will Mess Up Holiday Travel Tuesday, Nov 26, 2013 04:59 AM PST  A Strong Wind Advisory goes into effect tonight through 2 p.m. Wednesday. Gusts up to 50 miles an hour could down tree limbs and cause power outages, says the National Weather Service. It's all because of the lethal winter storm called B Full Story | Top |
| Exercise and cold weather: Tips to stay safe outdoors Tuesday, Nov 26, 2013 02:29 AM PST Dressing in layers, protecting your hands and feet, and paying attention to the forecast can help you stay safe and warm while exercising outdoors in cold weather. So you don't like grinding out miles on the treadmill or power walking th Full Story | Top |
| Hamden's Thanksgiving Week Forecast Tuesday, Nov 26, 2013 01:59 AM PST  If you like rain, you'll love this National Weather Service forecast for Hamden during Thanksgiving week. Tuesday: The forecast calls for a 50 percent chance of Full Story | Top |
| Cheshire's Thanksgiving Week Forecast Tuesday, Nov 26, 2013 01:55 AM PST  If you like rain, you'll love this National Weather Service forecast for Cheshire during Thanksgiving week. Tuesday: The forecast calls for a 50 percent chance Full Story | Top |
| West Hartford's Thanksgiving Week Forecast Tuesday, Nov 26, 2013 01:49 AM PST  If you like rain, you'll love this National Weather Service forecast for West Hartford during Thanksgiving week. Tuesday: The forecast calls for a 30 perce Full Story | Top |
| Simsbury's Thanksgiving Week Forecast Tuesday, Nov 26, 2013 01:48 AM PST  If you like rain, you'll love this National Weather Service forecast for Simsbury during Thanksgiving week. Tuesday: The forecast calls for a 30 percent chance of fl Full Story | Top |
| Pacific islander fails in bid to be first climate refugee Monday, Nov 25, 2013 11:23 PM PST  A Pacific islander whose homeland is threatened by rising seas failed in an attempt to become the world's first climate change refugee Tuesday, with a New Zealand judge dismissing his case as "novel" but "unconvincing". Lawyers for Ioane Teitiota, 37, argued that New Zealand should not deport him even though his visa had expired, because climate change was gradually destroying his low-lying home in Kiribati. In a written ruling handed down on Tuesday, High Court judge John Priestley acknowledged that Kiribati was suffering environmental degradation attributable to climate change, including storm surges, flooding and water contamination. Priestley said the UN Refugee Convention stated that a refugee must fear persecution if they returned home, a criteria Teitiota did not meet. Full Story | Top |
| National Weather Service Warns Of High Fire Danger From Strong Winds Monday, Nov 25, 2013 10:57 PM PST  Full Story | Top |
| Climate change will cause 'serious economic losses' in Pacific Monday, Nov 25, 2013 09:01 PM PST  The Pacific region faces serious economic losses due to climate change and it is critical that nations causing the problem step in to help, the Asian Development Bank said Tuesday. A new report by the bank released in Sydney, "Economics of Climate Change in the Pacific", showed that losses would range between 2.9 percent and 15.2 percent of annual gross domestic product by 2100. The Pacific contains some of the smallest nations on Earth and there are growing fears that global warming and rising seas threaten their very existence, with some of them atolls barely a metre (three feet) above sea level. The report assessed the potential impacts of climate change on agriculture, fisheries, tourism, coral reefs, and human health, with the ADB's Pacific director general Xianbin Yao warning of dire consequences. Full Story | Top |
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