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11:12:34 PM Two-thirds of NV in severe drought; rest moderate
Las Vegas Sun - Las Vegas,NV,USA

AP Federal climatologists say all of Nevada is now in some stage of drought and nearly two-thirds of the state is in severe drought. The US Drought Monitor puts 11 counties in the category of severe drought and the other six in moderate drought. [more]

8:20:32 PM Is China poor? Key question at climate talks
Seattle Times - Seattle,WA,USA

The latest round of UN climate talks has failed to resolve how to share the burden of curbing man-made global warming, mainly because countries don't agree on who is rich and who is poor. The Associated Press No comments have been posted to this ... [more]

6:38:52 PM Why an English Butterfly Is a Rare Winner in Global Warming
They've ...

Species can respond to the changes wrought by global warming—some of them, it would seem, quite successfully. But the brown argus butterfly is likely to be the exception to climate change, not the rule. Past periods of sudden climate change in the .. [more]

6:38:52 PM NASA hit for sloppy hyping of global warming
Washington Examiner (blog)

NASA and some ex-scientiests are fighting over how the agency addresses global warming. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) Several former top NASA executives and scientists, including Gemini, Apollo and Space Shuttle managers and astronauts, ... [more]

6:38:52 PM The US cut its carbon emissions in 2011 — but got swamped by China
Washington Post - Washington,DC,USA

Yes, it's true: Americans are slowly starting to tackle global warming. US carbon emissions dropped 1.7 percent last year, according to the International Energy Agency. But that only went so far. Thanks to China's fast growth, ... [more]

6:35:26 PM Drought conditions hit Colorado
Pork Magazine

“It's dry and it's not going to easily catch up,” state climatologist Nolan Doesken told the station reporter. “When you look back to 2002, we only got about one quarter of the average runoff in our major rivers and streams, and that's the same sort  [more]

1:55:47 PM Old Illinois weather records remarkably accurate
WJBC News

Climatologists recently research the oldest known official Illinois weather records, from the 1820's and 1830's. (Photo courtesy of the Illinois State Water Survey) CHAMPAIGN – The keepers of the oldest known official Illinois weather records relied  [more]

1:55:47 PM Government destroying scientific community
Times Colonist - Victoria,British Columbia,Canada

This is demonstrated by the purging of disciplines at the research and operational level (climatologists, biologists, botanists, nuclear physicists, chemists, bacteriologists, statisticians, etc.); closure of research stations, muzzling of present an [more]

1:55:47 PM Climate change: Carbon dioxide emissions reach record high
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA

According to the vast majority of climatologists, the rapid rise of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere because of industrialization over the last 150 years has led to an increase in global average temperature by about 1 degree Celsius. [more]

12:55:13 PM Will.I.Am takes helicopter to global warming conference
New York Daily News - New York,NY,USA

I.Am's pledge to fight global warming a bunch of hot air? The Black Eyed Peas rapper, song writer and producer took a helicopter from London to Oxford University to attend an environmental conference on May 21, apparently leaving a larger carbon ... [more]

12:55:13 PM Climate pact process stumbles as countries bicker
Phys.Org

The world is divided between developed and developing nations on apportioning responsibility for curbing global warming. Fast-growing countries like China insist the West, which has been polluting more for longer, should shoulder more of the mitigati [more]

10:54:47 AM NASA and Obama: Spacing Out On Global Warming
Virtual Strategy Magazine (press release) - Bedford,NH,USA

George Jarkesy released an article regarding 49 notable astronauts and NASA employees who believe that NASA is shifting towards politics and away from objective scientific observation and fact regarding global warming. George Jarkesy penned an op-ed  [more]

10:11:37 AM Weather expert says old Ill. records remarkably accurate, laced with ...
The Republic

State climatologist Jim Angel and an assistant recently researched the records. They were recorded in the 1820s and '30s with quill and ink at what was once known as Fort Armstrong on Rock Island. Angel said the readings show temperatures not far fro [more]

8:27:35 AM Climate change and the media
Record-Searchlight

Global climate change did not make the top ten, although, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the US experienced "14 weather and climate disasters in 2011, each (of which) caused $1 billion or more in damages -- and most [more]

7:32:18 AM Without global warming, we'd be under a mile of ice by now
nwitimes.com

Thank goodness for global warming. Not only was the winter great, but without global warming Chicago would be under a mile of ice. It finally warmed and receded to form the Great Lakes. You cannot stop it, Al Gore can throw around all the carbon ... [more]

5:40:48 AM Level 1 Drought Declared in 24 Western and Central Kentucky Counties
SurfKY News

WESTERN KY (5/25/12) - The Office of the State Climatologist and the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet, in coordination with the Kentucky Drought Mitigation Team, are issuing a Level I drought declaration for three drought management areas (DMA [more]

3:16:42 AM Turtle hatchlings face climate challenge
United Press International

The critically endangered species, already facing threats that include egg poaching and human fishing practices, could see egg and hatchling survival drop by half in the next 100 years as a result of global climate change, researchers at Drexel ... [more]

3:08:49 AM May 25 Letters: Green subsidies, officers on patrol, global warming
Hampton Roads Daily Press - Newport,VA,USA

It means be kind to the earth; support ethanol, solar, wind and global warming and probably PETA. It means protect our natural treasurers. My favorite color was always green. I built a solar house. I got the maximum tax credit. [more]

3:08:49 AM Report: China's actions are crucial on climate change
MIT News - MA,USA

As climate negotiators wrap-up talks in Bonn, Germany, this week, a major point of contention is who needs to do what to slow global warming. Nations such as China and the United States have held back from making substantial emission reduction pledge [more]

12:47:53 AM "Flash drought" hurts young corn plants
CattleNetwork.com - Stanley,KS,USA

“Call it a flash drought,” said Pat Guinan, University of Missouri climatologist. The fast developing drought slows growing crops. No rain and high temperatures cover most of Missouri and nearby regions. Abnormally dry weather covers much of the ... [more]

12:47:53 AM Weather records from 1800s prove fairly accurate
Bloomington Pantagraph - Bloomington,IL,USA

Jim Angel, a state climatologist with the Illinois State Water Survey, and Lauren Graham, a recent graduate of the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, recently obtained original records from the 1820s [more]



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