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2:12:28 PM Teen sues govt. over global warming
Mother Nature Network - Atlanta,GA,USA

This week, the sixteen year-old filed a lawsuit against the federal government for allowing global warming to proceed unchecked and for failing to protect environmental resources for future generations. "I am 16 years old. ... [more]

12:44:42 PM Global warming `has reduced maize and wheat yields`
Environmental Expert (press release) - Madrid,Madrid,Spain

Maize and wheat production have been 3.8 and 5.5 per cent lower, respectively, than they would have been without the temperature rises associated with climate change since the 1980s, according to the statistical analysis. Rice and soya yields have .. [more]

10:01:23 AM Weather Agency Warns of Heavy Rain, Whirlwinds
Jakarta Globe - Jakarta,Indonesia

“The southern parts of Jakarta, as well as Depok, have a good chance of experiencing whirlwinds this weekend and until the end of May,” said Kukuh Ribudiyanto, who heads the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency's extreme weather and ... [more]

6:07:41 AM Hurricane's Blog: Global Warming & Our Area
NBC Philadelphia - Philadelphia,PA,USA

Glenn visited Dick Wexelblat of Merion Station, Pa. to answer his questions about a "hot topic" of global warming. By Glenn "Hurricane" Schwartz Warning: This blog will have nothing to do with politics -- no mention of “cap-and-trade,” carbon taxes o [more]

6:07:41 AM Study Reveals Global Warming May Be Affecting Food Prices
Ecorazzi - Ithaca,NY,USA

What this does mean is that over the last few decades, the lowered production of crops due to global warming has caused the price of food to rise. So that explains it. Take this information how you will and believe what you want — but I for one can't [more]

5:01:20 AM Climatologist: Long, dry summer for farmers
Moultrie Observer

With Georgia farmers in the midst of spring planting, soil moisture is minimal, state climatologist David Stooksbury reported this week in a Growing Georgia web report. That is owing to the effects of the La Niña weather pattern, which usually means  [more]

1:38:34 AM Clinton talks terrorism, economy, sustainability
Missourinet.com - Jefferson City,MO,USA

He says there are three major problems in the world: it's highly unstable, there's too much inequality, and global warming. “It's highly unstable,” he said, pointing to worries about terrorism, financial crisis. “It's not all bad. ... [more]



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