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Why Warmer Water Leads to Male Offspring -- If You're a Fish
Thu,29 Dec 2011 02:10 PM PST
Time.com - To a list that includes extreme weather patterns and disappearing polar bears, you can add another dispiriting effect of climate change: too many males. Three years ago, Francesc Piferrer and other scientists working at Barcelona's Institute of Marine Sciences proved that rising water temperatures caused some species of fish to produce a disproportionate ratio of males to females. Now, Piferrer and his team have gone on to discover something of a mechanism behind that imbalance. Full Story | Top |
2011 renewables investment by firms $3.9 billion - DECC
Thu,29 Dec 2011 04:16 AM PST
Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Companies have announced plans to invest almost 2.5 billion pounds in renewable energy projects in the UK this year, the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) said on Thursday. The plans could potentially create almost 12,000 jobs, DECC said, and compare with estimates from various consultants of around 2.1 billion pounds for the previous year. "Renewable energy is not just helping us increase our energy security and reduce our emissions. It is supporting jobs and growth across the country," Energy Secretary Chris Huhne said. ... Full Story | Top |
Airlines face EU pollution bill from New Year
Wed,28 Dec 2011 07:19 PM PST
AFP -  Airlines will have to buy pollution permits to fly in Europe from January 1 under a disputed EU system to fight climate change, but slumping carbon market prices could make the bill less painful.
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IMF approves new $46.3 million loan for Mali
Tue,27 Dec 2011 09:48 PM PST
Reuters -  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday approved a new $46.3 million loan program for Mali and approved an immediate disbursement of $9.3 million. "The loan arrangement was made under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) in support of the country's strategy to increase growth and reduce poverty," the IMF said in a statement. The economic outlook for Mali is favorable, but subject to downside risks because the country's agricultural sector remains highly vulnerable to adverse weather conditions, the IMF said. ...
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Summary Box: Crop prices jump on dry weather
Tue,27 Dec 2011 01:34 PM PST
Associated Press - CROPS RISE: January soybeans rose 37 cents Tuesday to $12.095 per bushel. March wheat rose 22.75 cents to finish at $6.4475 per bushel. March corn rose 13.75 cents to $6.3325 per bushel. Full Story | Top |
Soggy weather and wind whipping up East Coast
Tue,27 Dec 2011 11:24 AM PST
Reuters - BOSTON (Reuters) - A storm system expected to drench the Southeast on Tuesday was set to barrel northward later in the day, forecasters said, bringing damaging winds and some snow to parts of the Northeast. Strong-to-severe thunderstorms were forecast to rumble across parts of the Southeast coast, with areas from southern North Carolina to northern Georgia the most likely to be hit, according to AccuWeather.com. Damaging winds and downpours are the major threats, with the possibility of a tornado from the strongest storms, it said. ... Full Story | Top |
Tips to Protect Skin From Cold Winter Weather
Mon,26 Dec 2011 08:48 PM PST
HealthDay - MONDAY, Dec. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Cold weather is drier and can have damaging or negative effects on skin, but there are steps people can take to look and feel better, according to Dr. Amy McMichael, a dermatologist at the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C. Full Story | Top |
Wild Christmas weather hits Australia
Sun,25 Dec 2011 11:06 AM PST
AFP -  Wild weather battered Australia Sunday, with a tropical cyclone closing in on the north as tornadoes and thunderstorms brought hail in the south and huge swells forced the closure of popular beaches.
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The nation's weather
Sun,25 Dec 2011 03:39 AM PST
Associated Press -  The nation's most active weather feature Sunday will be prompted by a low pressure system moving over the Gulf of Mexico. This storm will produce widespread rain from eastern Texas through Alabama. A mix of rain and snow cannot be ruled out in the cold air over and eastern New Mexico in the afternoon and evening.
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Where Christmases Are Most Likely to Be White
Fri,23 Dec 2011 03:26 PM PST
The Atlantic Wire - We can't give you this year's Christmas Day weather forecast in your hometown -- for that you'll have to check in with the local TV stations, or if you're under 30, Google. But we can show you historically where Christmases are most likely to be white in the U.S. The map of the lower 48 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration plots the probabilities of having at least 1 inch of snow on the ground on December 25 based on some 31 years of data. ... Full Story | Top |
Snow, wind, rain cause holiday travel worries
Thu,22 Dec 2011 03:05 PM PST
Reuters -  DENVER (Reuters) - Snowfall in the Rockies, strong winds in the West and soaking rain in the South caused problems for holiday travelers on the first official day of winter, forecasters said on Thursday. A snowstorm swept across Colorado overnight, dumping up to 10 inches of snow in the Denver metropolitan area and up to two feet of snow in the foothills west of the city, according to the National Weather Service. ...
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Mistletoe Has Gone Missing
Thu,22 Dec 2011 08:20 AM PST
The Atlantic Wire - Because of a lack of supply sparked by climate change the Texas drought, this holiday season will not feature much mistletoe, and no one will even notice it's gone. The New York Times today reports on a first-world problem -- the mistletoe shortage. It's been. "There's not enough mistletoe in the State of Texas to run a commercial operation." Robert Tiemann, the owner of one the country's biggest mistletoe suppliers, told The Times. ... Full Story | Top |
Bad Weather Not Only in Rocky Mountains This Week
Wed,21 Dec 2011 10:00 AM PST
Yahoo! Contributor Network - FIRST PERSON | THROUGHOUT THE MIDWEST -- As a neurotic traveler, I had checked the weather in Cleveland, Ohio, (our flight destination) and Clearfield, Pa., (our final destination via rental car) several times before flying out of Lubbock, Texas, with my girlfriend. Bound for a quaint bed-and-breakfast in the small Pennsylvania town on the Susquehanna River, I had reserved a standard-size rental car to deal with the potential of snow. This was eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania in December, after all! Full Story | Top |
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