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The nation's weather
Sun,29 Apr 2012 01:58 AM PDT
Associated Press -

This is the Weather Underground forecast for Saturday, April 28, 2012, for U.S. Low pressure will maintain rain and snow in the Northern Plains. Meanwhile, rain will persist to the north of frontal boundaries extending from the Midwest through the Mid-Atlantic. Finally, chances of wintry weather are expected in parts of the Northeast. (AP Photo/Weather Underground)Thunderstorms will roll across the Plains on Sunday as weak areas of low pressure develop along a stationary front stretched from Colorado to the Carolinas. The greatest chance for rain and thunderstorms will be from central Oklahoma through western Illinois. This region will also see the greatest chance of severe thunderstorms, with damaging winds and frequent lightning expected in the region.


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Protect Our Winters mobilizing skiers, boarders
Fri,27 Apr 2012 03:28 PM PDT
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This April 10, 2010 photo provided by Protect Our Winters shows Jeremy Jones at the Fairweather Mountains near Yakutat, Alaska. The backcountry snowboarder says he's seen the effects of climate change up close in 18 years of heading to Alaska for deep powder in the winter. Backcountry pro snowboarder Jeremy Jones says he's seen the effects of climate change up close after 18 years of heading to Alaska for deep winter powder.


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Protect Our Winters mobilizing skiers, boarders
Fri,27 Apr 2012 11:42 AM PDT
Yahoo! OMG (RSS) - Backcountry pro snowboarder Jeremy Jones says he's seen the effects of climate change up close after 18 years of heading to Alaska for deep winter powder. Full Story
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Warm weather can add to US growth or weaken it
Fri,27 Apr 2012 10:26 AM PDT
Associated Press -

In this April 24, 2012, file photo, women and girls carry purchases on the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica, Calif. The Commerce Department said Friday, April 27, 2012, that the economy expanded at an annual rate of 2.2 percent in the January-March quarter, compared with a 3 percent gain in the final quarter of 2011. Consumers spent at the fastest pace in more than a year. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)The U.S. economy grew more slowly in the first three months of this year. Governments spent less, and businesses cut back on investment. But consumers spent at the fastest pace in more than a year.


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Weird Weather is Making America Antsy
Fri,27 Apr 2012 08:25 AM PDT
LiveScience.com - Is your house driving you buggy? If so, you're not alone.  A national survey in the U.S. found that 84 percent of American homeowners experienced a pest problem in the last 12 months, which could make this a good year for pest control professionals. Slightly more than half of all homeowners think it's essential to use the services of a pest control company. Full Story
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DTE blames lower 1Q profit on mild winter weather
Fri,27 Apr 2012 08:09 AM PDT
Associated Press - DTE Energy Co. said Friday that mild winter weather held down demand for heating energy and its first-quarter earnings fell 11 percent, missing expectations. Full Story
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Warm Weather Streak Continues For DFW
Fri,27 Apr 2012 07:03 AM PDT
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Sunflower gene spliced into soybean to boost yield
Fri,27 Apr 2012 04:54 AM PDT
AFP -

Soy is the biggest cash crop in ArgentinaResearchers in Argentina have isolated a drought-resistant sunflower gene and spliced it into soy, bolstering hopes for improved yields as the South American agricultural powerhouse grapples with global warming.


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Drought-resistant Argentine soy raises hopes, concerns
Fri,27 Apr 2012 04:49 AM PDT
AFP Relax News -

Drought-resistant Argentine soy raises hopes, concernsResearchers in Argentina have isolated a drought-resistant sunflower gene and spliced it into soy, bolstering hopes for improved yields as the South American agricultural powerhouse grapples with global warming.


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Kenya Q1 tea output falls 15 pct on extreme weather
Fri,27 Apr 2012 02:13 AM PDT
Reuters -

Workers pick tea at a plantation outside KerichoNAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's tea production for the first three months of this year fell 15 percent to 72 million kg compared with the same period in 2011, hurt by extreme weather conditions, the Tea Board of Kenya said on Friday "The fall is mostly weather related. The drought was quite severe this time around. Initially there were cases of frost and we had about 3,000 hectares under attack," Sicily Kariuki, the board's managing director, told Reuters. Kenya is the world's leading exporter of black tea, and the commodity is its tope foreign exchange earner.


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Study finds warming speeding up rainfall cycle
Thu,26 Apr 2012 11:02 PM PDT
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Climate change has accelerated the rainfall cycle, according to an Australian studyAn Australian study of ocean salinity over the past 50 years has revealed a "fingerprint" showing that climate change has accelerated the rainfall cycle, according to a researcher.


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Deckers ' 1st-qtr profit falls short of forecasts
Thu,26 Apr 2012 04:14 PM PDT
Associated Press - Deckers Outdoor Corp. said Thursday that the unusually warm winter weather hurt demand for its Ugg boots, which helped send its first-quarter profit down 59 percent. The shoe maker also lowered its full-year guidance, and its shares plunged more than 15 percent after hours. Full Story
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Rain Quicker to Arrive and Dry Up During Global Warming
Thu,26 Apr 2012 04:12 PM PDT
LiveScience.com - Global warming is revving up the planet's cycle of evaporation and precipitation, making wet places even wetter and dry places dryer, a new study suggests. Full Story
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Chesapeake Wyoming well response delayed by weather
Thu,26 Apr 2012 02:11 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chesapeake Energy Corp.'s crews have delayed their attempt to control a well blowout in Wyoming until the weather improves, the company said on Thursday. Chesapeake lost control of the well near Douglas, Wyoming on Tuesday leading to a blowout that leaked natural gas and drilling mud. "We're waiting for the wind direction and speed to change," Chesapeake spokeswoman Kelsey Campbell said. She declined to specify the exact weather issues stalling the company's response to the blowout. ... Full Story
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Travellers should make sure insurance is on their packing list for next trip
Thu,26 Apr 2012 12:50 PM PDT
Associated Press - CALGARY - First the severe thunderstorms hit. Then a landing gear malfunction forced the evacuation of a plane at Chicago's O'Hare Airport. Full Story
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CMS Energy 1st-qtr profit halved by warm weather
Thu,26 Apr 2012 12:18 PM PDT
Associated Press - CMS Energy Corp. on Thursday reported that its profit fell by half in the first quarter, as a warm Michigan winter cut heating demand for the company's customers. Full Story
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Consol Energy 1Q earnings, revenue decline
Thu,26 Apr 2012 10:17 AM PDT
Associated Press - Coal miner Consol Energy Inc. said Thursday that first-quarter earnings fell 49 percent as mild winter weather and cheap natural gas sapped demand for coal. Full Story
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Obama Throws Environmentalists a Bone; Get Ready for 'Agent Orange Corn'
Thu,26 Apr 2012 10:14 AM PDT
The Atlantic Wire - The Washington Post on Obama and climate change For those who've complained about President Obama's mum-ness on climate change, the commander-in-chief has broken this silence on the issue, somewhat. The editorial board at The Washington Post discusses comments made by the president to Rolling Stone, in which he said, of the upcoming election, "I will be very clear in voicing my belief that we're going to have to take further steps to deal with climate change in a serious way. ... Full Story
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U.S. voters favor regulating carbon dioxide: survey
Thu,26 Apr 2012 08:56 AM PDT
Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three out of four U.S. voters favor regulating carbon dioxide as a greenhouse-gas pollutant, and a majority think global warming should be a priority for the president and Congress, a survey of American attitudes on climate and energy reported on Thursday. The survey was released one day after Rolling Stone magazine published an interview with President Barack Obama in which he suggested that climate change would become a campaign issue this year. ... Full Story
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Warm Weather Can Create Pollution Problems
Thu,26 Apr 2012 06:05 AM PDT
CBS Dallas Fort Worth (RSS) - Full Story
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DNAinfo Weather Update
Thu,26 Apr 2012 04:40 AM PDT
DNAinfo (RSS) - Full Story
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Record Texas Heat & Very Windy Weather
Wed,25 Apr 2012 02:09 PM PDT
CBS Dallas Fort Worth (RSS) - Full Story
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'Gaia' Scientist Takes Back Climate Change Predictions
Wed,25 Apr 2012 09:27 AM PDT
LiveScience.com - A scientist and author, James Lovelock, who once predicted doomsdaylike fallout from climate change has backtracked, calling his own projections and those of others "alarmist." Even so, climate scientists stress Lovelock's backtracking doesn't negate the reality of climate change, and in fact, his past predictions highlight some overall misunderstanding about planetary warming. Full Story
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National Severe Weather Preparedness Week
Wed,25 Apr 2012 09:08 AM PDT
CBS Dallas Fort Worth (RSS) - Full Story
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Prompt gas prices rise on undersupplied system
Wed,25 Apr 2012 04:00 AM PDT
Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Prompt gas prices rose on Wednesday morning as the market was more than 20 million cubic metres (mcm) undersupplied and the immediate weather forecast showed a continuation of cool and rainy weather. Gas for day-ahead delivery was up 0.65 pence a therm to 59.60 pence at 1010 GMT and within-day gas was trading around 58.70 pence per therm. The gas market was expected to be 22.10 mcm undersupplied on Wednesday, according to data from National Grid, as storage flows into the system dropped. ... Full Story
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