New map for what to plant reflects global warming The Guardian | SETH BORENSTEIN | AP Science Writer= WASHINGTON (AP) — Global warming is hitting not just home, but garden. The color-coded map of planting zones often seen on the back of seed packets is being updated by the government, illustrating a hotter 21st century. | It's the first time since 1990 that t...
Signs of New Life as U.N. Searches for a Climate Accord The New York Times | WASHINGTON — Critics and supporters alike agree that the U.N. forum for negotiating international climate change policies is an ungainly mess, its annual gatherings marked by discord, disarray and brinkmanship. Related | Times Topic: World Economic Forum (Davos) | Each year, exhausted delega...
Climate change Chicago Tribune All presidents since Richard Nixon have promised clean energy, and all presidents since George H.W. Bush have promised to tackle climate change. On Tuesday night, President Obama referred to climate change only to declare how impossible it is to tack...
KCTV-5 Weather | Rain could turn to snow, but no accumulation Kansas City Star | Rain is moving into the area this afternoon, and it could turn into a light wintry mix or maybe some snow. However, accumulation is not likely. The high will reach 40. | Copyright 2012 . All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broa...
Jet streams and climate cycles: part of Earth’s rhythm The Examiner | Our planet’s rotation on its axis and atmospheric heating produce a steady flow of major jet streams that mostly head from west to east; these streams break in and out of one another, merge, twist and flow between the troposphere and stratosp...
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Global warming could be similar across ecosystems Zeenews London: The impact of global warming could be similar across ecosystems, regardless of local environmental conditions and species. | A team from Queen Mary's School of Biological a...
Animals can't keep up with climate change The Independent | More than 11,000 bird and butterfly species were analysed over 20 years by scientists in the largest study of its kind. Releasing some of the data for the first time, scientists ...
Crews face test on Italy cruise ship as weather worsens The Star | GIGLIO, Italy (Reuters) - The vast wreck of the cruise ship Costa Concordia shifted on the undersea ledge supporting it on Friday, forcing a new suspension in rescue work and thr...
The Climate Post: Obama Calls for "All of the Above" Energy Strategy for America Huffington Post | In President Obama's third State of the Union address, he devoted more time than before to covering energy issues, calling for an all-out, "all-of-the-above" approach to boosting production of every kind of domestic energy, fossil as well as renewa...
FAA reports weather-related flight delays Newsday Web links | Fog, wind and rain were delaying some incoming flights to LaGuardia Airport Friday morning by more than two hours, the FAA said. | Arrival and departure delays at John F. Kennedy and Long Island MacArthur airports were averaging about 15 ...
Could you survive an extreme weather disaster? CNN January 27, 2012 -- Updated 1450 GMT (2250 HKT) | Damaged buildings and cars litter Tuscaloosa, Alabama, following a deadly tornado in 2011. | A search team looks for possible victims from the tornado that hit Joplin, Missouri, in May of 2011. | A he...
Agent: Carlos Tevez could leave Manchester City for Paris Saint-Germain in the summer Goal The Argentine attacker's agent has revealed that his client could move to Ligue 1 at the end of the season if his proposed move to AC Milan falls through this month | Bet: £5 £10 £20 £50 £100 Returns: Lecce £55.00 Draw £37.50 Inter £16.00 Bet: £5 £10 £20 £50 £100 Returns: Lecce £...
Flood-proofing Bangkok could force canal dwellers out BBC News Nearly three months after the worst of the flooding, life for most of Bangkok's 10 million residents has returned to normal. | The water has drained away and on many buildings only a dirty high-tide mark remains as a reminder of the sodden weeks of late 2011. | The immediate crisis over, thoughts have turned to how the Thai capital can better prote...
