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| Is Obama already a lame-duck president? Monday, Dec 02, 2013 04:59 PM PST The "L word" – as in "lame," followed by "duck" – is already creeping into the conversation on President Obama's second-term woes. The disastrous rollout of HealthCare.gov, followed by the flap over canceled policies and other effects of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), means Mr. Obama will spend the rest of his presidency trying to prove the law can or will work. That distracts from efforts toward new accomplishments, be it immigration reform or a long-term budget deal or climate change. And in perhaps the final sign that Obama may be sliding toward lame-duckery, political media have been obsessed by the 2016 presidential race almost since the moment Obama was reelected. Full Story | Top |
| Rare Weather Event Fills Grand Canyon with Fog Monday, Dec 02, 2013 03:44 PM PST  Usually the Grand Canyon offers stunning views stretching for miles, deep into valleys etched by the Colorado River. But that vista has changed over the past few days, as a rare weather event has filled the canyon with fog, offering an even more stunning view than is typical. The weather event is known as a temperature inversion, and it only happens every few years, according to the National Park Service, who wrote about the event and posted photos of it on its Facebook page. Temperature inversions typically happen in the winter when there are long nights, and as the name implies, an inversion takes place when a layer of cool air gets trapped underneath warmer air, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Full Story | Top |
| The Best of Both Worlds: Expats Enjoy Great Weather Year-Round With Winters in Texas and Summers in Costa Rica Monday, Dec 02, 2013 03:07 PM PST  Over the years Barry and Claudia Leon lived happily all over the States. They both had full and varied careers in psychology, college teaching, business, and biology. But after retiring to their 56-acre ranch in Texas, the couple decided they wanted to add another place to their long list of residences. Full Story | Top |
| When the next Arctic Blasts Arrives and Potential Icy Weather Monday, Dec 02, 2013 01:43 PM PST Enjoy the mild weather today and tomorrow, by the end of the week it gets COLD! Temperatures today have warmed into the 70s for many of us with enjoyable sunshine. To the northeast the fog Full Story | Top |
| EPA Chief Thinks China Is Poised For A Green Revolution Monday, Dec 02, 2013 12:43 PM PST  WASHINGTON -- Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy said Monday that China is where the U.S. was in the 1950s and '60s, namely, on the cusp of a major push for environmental action. McCarthy spoke at an event at the Center for American Progress ahead of her trip to China next week, noting that the country is experiencing a growing public demand for action on air quality and climate change. Like the previous generation of environmental activism in the U.S., which led to the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency and the passage of laws like the Clean Air Act Full Story | Top |
| In Africa, Climate Change Wages War on Bodies, not Just Lands Monday, Dec 02, 2013 10:40 AM PST  In Africa, Climate Change Wages War on Bodies, not Just Lands Full Story | Top |
| NBC and The Weather Channel Poached a Champion Monday, Dec 02, 2013 09:17 AM PST  ABC's Good Morning America has long had the morning news weather Champion, but NBC Universal just poached the first employee away from ABC's morning juggernaut in two years and made him the new face of The Weather Channel. TV Newser reports Sam Champion, longtime face of ABC's weather operation, heads to The Weather Channel this week. Champion has been an ABC employee for 25 years, and GMA's weatherman since 2006. If you're wondering what it takes for a veteran like Champion to leave the home he's known for 25 years, this is it: Champion will be the face of the Weather Channel and also be the network's managing editor. Full Story | Top |
| NTSB officials examine Alaska crash wreckage Monday, Dec 02, 2013 04:01 AM PST  Federal investigators on Sunday started documenting the wreckage of a plane crash in remote southwest Alaska that killed four people and injured six Friday night. A break in weather conditions allowed ... Full Story | Top |
| Energy groups say EU Commission lacks climate ambition Monday, Dec 02, 2013 02:22 AM PST  By Barbara Lewis BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU policymakers have bowed to industry concerns about the cost of environment policy without even exploring the potential for deeper emissions cuts, green energy groups said in a letter to the European Commission. The Commission, the EU executive, is expected to unveil in January its vision on 2030 energy and environment policy to follow 2020 goals on cutting carbon emissions, improving energy efficiency and increasing use of renewable power. If the European Union succeeds in agreeing a 2030 carbon-cutting goal, it would be the first major bloc to do so ahead of a new global deal on climate change expected in 2015. In their letter to Commission Secretary-General Catherine Day dated November 21, three umbrella groups representing scores of EU businesses - the Coalition for Energy Savings, the European Renewable Energy Council and the Climate Action Network - argue the Commission's assessment of the impact of 2030 goals "falls short of the necessary standards". Full Story | Top |
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