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10:56:44 PM Bill McKibben Talks Global Warning, New Book In Mother Jones
Huffington Post - New York,NY,USA

When we talk about global warming, much of the debate centers on separating facts from fluff, and environmental activist and Mother Jones contributor Bill McKibben wants to set the record straight. To reply to a Comment: Click "Reply" at the bottom o [more]

10:32:16 PM It wasn't pleasant in Mount Pleasant as city hits heat index of 124,
The Republic

The Republic The State Climatology Office has been monitoring heat index levels across South Carolina for 20 years and never seen a value that that high. It felt like 110 degrees or hotter in several other cities across South Carolina on Wednesday. . [more]

7:30:36 PM Drought in central US deepens — and widens
Standard-Speaker - Hazleton,PA,USA

"What's holding us back right now is mainly the lack of soil moisture, which reduces the evaporation and reduces the amount of moisture that can then return as rain," said Texas state climatologist John Nielsen-Gammon. "Unfortunately, things look lik [more]

7:30:36 PM Clearing the PR Pollution that Clouds Climate Science
De Smog Blog - Vancouver,BC,Canada

David Legates announced this week that he was asked to step down as Delaware State Climatologist, a position he held for seven years. A long-time denier of the human contribution to climate change, Legates' tenure as State Climatologist has always be [more]

7:06:00 PM Dire drought worsens in US Plains, creeps into Kansas
Reuters AlertNet

Exceptional drought, the most severe category measured by climatologists, now encompassed more than 70 percent of Texas and more than 40 percent of Oklahoma. It also stretched further into Kansas, a key cattle producer and the country's top winter .. [more]

6:59:43 PM Are Cats The Cause Of Global Warming?
The Business Insider - New York,NY,USA

The studies report that “global warming” prompts cats to breed like, well, rabbits, and once there's an “overpopulation,” our furry feline friends start killing off eco-saving birds en masse. Domestic cats, officially considered an invasive species,  [more]

6:59:43 PM Global warming 'influencing weather extremes'
New Zealand Herald - Auckland,New Zealand

By Isaac Davison Human-influenced global warming has played a role in the severe weather events in New Zealand and abroad over the past year, says a visiting climate expert. Weather-related disasters in the past year range from a heatwave in Russia t [more]

5:22:13 PM Artists condemn British Council's decision to axe climate programme
Guardian - UK

"Our successful programme which promotes the global transition to a low-carbon economy is intended to increase the prospects of reaching a global climate change agreement," said the foreign secretary, William Hague, in February. ... [more]

5:22:13 PM Science Center examines 'Global Warming in Your Backyard'
NewHampshire.com - Manchester,NH,USA

“(It) explores specific regional impacts from global climate change,” curators said. “The exhibit consists of thematic clusters of interactive activities based on regional issues such as coastal flooding, forest change, and fishing. ... [more]

4:36:31 PM The Philosopher's Case for Why You Should Believe in Global Warming
Treehugger - New York,NY,USA

by Brian Merchant, Brooklyn, New York on 07.14.11 The American public's perception of climate change is radically different than that of the scientific community's -- this is no secret. While the vast majority of experts on the topic -- climate ... [more]

4:36:31 PM Climate Progress on where coal is headed
Charleston Gazette

Regular readers of Coal Tattoo know that I believe Joe Romm's blog, Climate Progress, is an essential source of information and commentary about global warming. But earlier this week, they had a great post by Climate Progress reporter Stephen Lacey . [more]

3:10:26 PM State climatologist doubts haboobs will become common
KTAR.com - Phoenix,AZ,USA

Some climatologists claim a mixture of climate change and extreme drought eventually will produce more haboobs. But, Arizona State Climatologist Nancy Selover says it takes a "perfect storm" scenario to produce a giant haboob and she believes such .. [more]

2:39:41 PM Climate Change Reducing Ocean's Ability to Absorb Carbon Dioxide
Treehugger - New York,NY,USA

While the ocean acts as a natural carbon sink, global climate change is slowing its ability to suck up CO2 in large swaths of the subtropical North Atlantic, University of Wisconsin-Madison assistant professor Galen McKinley has shown in a new study. [more]

2:05:58 PM Toronto enjoying dry summer
Pulse 24 - Toronto,Ontario,Canada

According to senior climatologist Dave Phillips, the city has only seen six millimeters of rainfall in the last three weeks. That's compared with 121 millimeters during the same period last year and an average of 51 during the same period overall ... [more]

1:42:33 PM Microbe Feedback Contributes To Global Warming
Exchange

Global warming is a complex matter, with many effects interacting. This, of course, makes modeling it accurately a great challenge. Now, a new feedback mechanism has been identified. The quantity of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is rising. ... [more]

1:42:33 PM Jellyfish Attack on Israel Power Plant A Clear Sign of Global Warming?
Green Prophet

Some say this partially being attributed to global warming. Jellyfish have been residents of the Mediterranean for years – and many entered the invasive mode after the Suez Canal was open, allowing them to seep in from the Red Sea. ... [more]

12:49:46 PM Report illustrates toll of climate change in Vancouver
Georgia Straight - Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada

The report is titled The Local Effects of Global Climate Change in the City of Vancouver. It will be released under the auspices of Bing Thom's research-and-development arm. According to the 25-page report's introduction, “BTAworks has created a ... [more]

12:49:46 PM Napa Wine Quality may Suffer Climate Change
India Wine Academy - New Delhi,Delhi,India

'After four years of examining 12000 data points throughout the region, the conclusion is that what is needed is continued data collection to forecast what the future of Napa Valley might look like with global climate change since to date it is not . [more]

12:05:29 PM AEP set to shelve carbon capture
Mountaineers

... John M. Broder WASHINGTON - American Electric Power is shelving the nation's most-prominent effort to capture carbon dioxide from an existing coal-burning power plant, dealing a severe blow to efforts to rein in emissions blamed for global warmin [more]

8:10:31 AM Study Points To Climate Change Impacts On Great Lakes National Park
89.7 WUWM - Milwaukee Public Radio - WI, USA

89.7 WUWM - Milwaukee Public Radio “The changes we face with the accelerated rate of global climate change that our human activities have caused, don't allow millennia or even century for nature to adapt. The changes now take place in only decades,-  [more]

8:08:44 AM The arid Southwest's 10 great climate deniers
Salon

Yesterday's article basically explained that one cannot assign 'blame' for any given weather event to global warming. That is true. There is always some probability that there will be a drought in Texas. There have always been periodic droughts in .. [more]

6:19:43 AM UM climatologist, Extension Photographer release 'Voyageur Skies'
The Farmer

"Voyageur Skies: Weather and the Wilderness in Minnesota's National Park" chronicles the seasons in Voyageurs National Park through University of Minnesota Extension climatologist Mark Seeley's account of how weather and climate has shaped the park's [more]

5:42:30 AM Letter: Why I'm wagering against a bad storm season for Treasure Coast
Fort Pierce Tribune - Fort Pierce,FL,USA

Here's why (and it is a matter unknown to or ignored by professional meteorologists and climatologists): Polar bear-watchers and environmentalists are rightfully concerned with the glacier and ice pack meltings at and above the Arctic Circle, ... [more]

4:56:23 AM Keeping RGGI is good for the environment and the economy
phillyburbs.com - Philadelphia,PA,USA

Chris Christie publicly acknowledged that global climate change is real and is, at least in part, human-caused, he pulled New Jersey out of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. In response, after a major advocacy effort by environmentalists, ... [more]

4:49:43 AM Does Global Warming Help the Case for Airships?
PLoS Blogs (blog)

An argument that I hadn't heard until recently, however, is that global warming may increase the pressure to find new sources of transportation into Arctic areas. Over the past 10 years, the [ice road transportation] network in Manitoba has gone from [more]

3:59:59 AM Oklahoma weather records if trends continue
Oklahoma Daily - Norman,OK,USA

Norman's high on Tuesday reached 98 degrees, which broke a 13-day streak of 100-plus degree weather, said Gary McManus, associate state climatologist. During the month of June, the average high temperature for the Norman area was just over 97 degrees [more]

1:42:01 AM Force every home to fit a water meter... to cope with global warming
Daily Mail - UK - UK

By Daily Mail Reporter Every home should be forced to fit a water meter to help cope with global warming, say the Government's green advisers. It would encourage homeowners to install water-saving showers, taps and toilets, and slash water consumptio [more]

1:42:01 AM Glass Half Empty in Minnesota?
FOX News - USA

As various polls show the public's concern over global warming is fading, Al Gore is launching a new campaign to raise awareness about it. "The Climate Reality Project" is planning a global event in September that Gore says will broadcast the reality [more]



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