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News From Friday, January 02, 2009
11:50:59 PM Winter weather wacky
Sarnia Observer - Sarnia,ON,Canada

.... has been all over the map, and residents can expect more chaos in coming months, says Dave Phillips, senior climatologist with Environment Canada. ... [more]

11:45:42 PM Lack of a national climate policy nothing to sneeze at
Salt Lake Tribune - Salt Lake City,UT,USA

According to a growing body of research, the threat of global warming bringing new diseases to America's shores is one that US policymakers need to take ... [more]

11:04:59 PM Norfolk rainfall near normal; area avoiding drought
Virginian Pilot - Hampton Roads,VA,USA

.... western parts of each state, according to the US Drought Monitor, a partnership of government agencies and climatologists that tries to measure drought. ... [more]

11:00:44 PM A New Year's resolution
Baltimore Sun - Baltimore,MD,USA

With the recession deepening and numerous other world crises brewing, President-elect Barack Obama may be tempted to postpone any action on global warming ... [more]

10:17:24 PM Climate Scientists Turning to Technology For Global Warming Solution
AOL News Newsbloggers - Dulles,VA,USA

35 per cent of the climatologists responding to The Independent's poll disagreed with the need for a technological remedy. Of course there has to be a ... [more]

10:03:35 PM Developer adds climate change clause to Delta Shores plan
Sacramento Business Journal - Sacramento,CA,USA

The deliberations will include — for the first time — a tacit acknowledgment by city leaders that construction contributes to global climate change and that ... [more]

7:28:57 PM Water-Wise Tip: Resolutions
Contra Costa Sun - Orinda,CA,USA

And when you save energy you reduce carbon emissions, which are a leading contributor to global climate change. So, by saving water, especially hot water, ... [more]

6:42:23 PM Top 10 Political Stories To Watch For In 2009
Human Events - Washington,DC,USA

So I think that this year, global warming will rightfully become a foil for all two conservative stand-up comedians who don’t care if they ever work in ... [more]

6:31:18 PM Global climate change prompts new thinking for the new year
Puget Sound Business Journal - Seattle,WA,USA

The best lessons are often learned in tough times. Consider the case of a long-standing public agency that not only revised but reversed its mission to fit ... [more]

4:58:39 PM Ocean acidification, global warming, and the Great Barrier Reef
Christian Science Monitor - Boston,MA,USA

By Pete Spotts | 01.01.09 Perhaps it’s time to begin talking about global warming and acidifying oceans in the same breath, rather than as ... [more]

4:05:07 PM The Warming Earth Blows Hot, Cold and Chaotic
Wall Street Journal - USA

For the time being, no one knows whether this temperature drop heralds a lasting retreat from global warming or a temporary dip. Last summer was relatively ... [more]

3:45:30 PM Youth to sensitise people on climate change
Indopia - India

.... of Indian and foreign individuals will travel across the country in solar plug-in electric vehicles to sensitise people about global climate change. ... [more]

1:21:28 PM Sceptics skip the long view
The Australian - Australia

The head of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies, Jim Hansen, regarded as one of the world's leading climatologists, argued in a lecture two weeks ago ... [more]

12:53:53 PM IYCN launches Road Tour
siliconindia.com - Fremont,CA,USA

.... (IYCN) will travel across the country to highlight India's local eco-solutions and raise awareness on global climate change in solar-electric vehicles. ... [more]

12:43:54 PM Global warming screed suffers from scarcity of facts
Asbury Park Press - Asbury Park,NJ,USA

By JAMES M. TAYLOR • January 2, 2009 With the holiday season on the wane, 'tis once again the season for fictitious global-warming scares. ... [more]

11:01:32 AM Warmer-than-normal winter forecast for Moncton
Canada East - Moncton,New Brunswick,Canada

In projections of a milder-than-normal January, February and March, Metro Moncton has lots of company, said the senior climatologist. ... [more]

10:39:59 AM Guest column: Iowa's policies on climate change must be fair, make ...
DesMoinesRegister.com - Des Moines,IA,USA

At Iowa's electric cooperatives, we agree that it's important to address concerns about global climate change. We also agree that new energy policy .... [more]

10:06:38 AM Software tags twister targets
Henderson Gleaner - Henderson,KY,USA

It is used by state climatologists, television stations and municipalities for purposes such as proving their area needs Doppler radar, said Frank Tatom, ... [more]

7:59:27 AM Damp December boosts New Jerseys 2008 rainfall total
Press of Atlantic City - Atlantic City,NJ,USA

Final totals will not be available for at least a few more days, but David Robinson, the state climatologist, said that by the end of December, ... [more]

7:27:46 AM Top 10 stories of 2008
San Jose Mercury News - San Jose,CA,USA

Environmentalists worry Hummers will make a comeback even as California has just approved tough new global warming rules. But low gas prices amount to a ... [more]

7:05:38 AM Is dry a new norm for us?
Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscripition) - Atlanta,GA,USA

State Climatologist David Stooksbury says North Georgia weather is drier than it used to be. Starting in 1979, the southeastern US got less rain than it did ... [more]

5:30:06 AM Global warming debate
Kansas City Star - MO,USA

Thank you for the Lisa Benson’s cartoon challenging global warming topic and the two letters begging us to believe it is not nonsense (12/26, Opinion). ... [more]

1:52:32 AM Keep open mind on global warming
Berkshire Eagle - Pittsfield,MA,USA

There remains much debate among climatologists, scientists and related experts and some whose voices are being blocked out or silenced if they disagree with ... [more]

1:16:06 AM True Nature
Audubon Magazine - New York,NY,USA

But now—just when these ecosystems are in rapid flux due to global climate change—these frozen masses are taking on a new dimension of wonder as we uncover ... [more]



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