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ExxonMobil Launches New Blitz by Climate Skeptics

2010-02-09T00:00:00Z

An orchestrated campaign is being waged against climate change science to undermine public acceptance of man-made global warming, environment experts claimed. The attack against scientists supportive of the idea of man-made climate change has grown in ferocity since the leak of thousands of documents on the subject from the University of East Anglia (UEA) on

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2010-02-09T00:00:00Z

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ExxonMobil Funds New Blitz by Climate Skeptics

2010-02-07T00:00:00Z

An orchestrated campaign is being waged against climate change science to undermine public acceptance of man-made global warming, environment experts claimed. Free-market, anti-climate change think-tanks such as the Atlas Econo

Extreme Weather Profile: January - June, 2010

2010-02-07T00:00:00Z

At the beginning of the year, a major snowstorm inundated Beijing, closing airports, snarling roads and threatening a spike in food prices more. . . At the same time, airports were closed, traffic snarled and several pe

Storm Cuts Power to Hundreds of Thousands in DC Area

2010-02-07T00:00:00Z

Historic snowstorm in D.C. leaves a mess to be reckoned with

The Washington Post, Feb. 7, 2010

Massive Blizzard Buries Mid-Atlantic States

2010-02-06T00:00:00Z

Snow piles up higher and higher in mid-Atlantic states

CNN.com, Feb. 6, 2010

Mexican Floods, Landslides Leave 29 Dead

2010-02-06T00:00:00Z

29 dead, homes flooded in central Mexico

The Associated Press, Feb. 6, 2010

There has been an increase in the number of British people who are sceptical about climate change, a poll commissioned by BBC News has suggested. It showed that 25% of those questioned did not think global warming was happening, an increase of 10% since a similar poll was conducted in November. The percentage of respondents who said climate change was a reality had fallen from 83% in November t

Poll: Climate Skepticism On the Rise in U.K.

2010-02-05T00:00:00Z

There has been an increase in the number of British people who are sceptical about climate change, a poll commissioned by BBC News has suggested. It showed that 25% of those questioned did not think global warming was happening, an increase of 10% since a similar poll was conducted in November. The percentage of respondents who said climate change was a reality had fallen from 83% in November to 75%. According to

Poll: Climate Skepticism On the Rise in U.K.

2010-02-05T00:00:00Z

There has been an increase in the number of British people who are sceptical about climate change, a poll commissioned by BBC News has suggested. It showed that 25% of those questioned did not think global warming was happening, an increase of 10% since a similar poll was conducted in November. The percentage of respondents who said climate change was a reality had fallen from 83% in November to 75%. According to

About The Author

2010-02-05T00:00:00Z

Ross Gelbspan retired from daily journalism in 1992 after a 31-year career as a reporter and editor at The Philadelphia Bulletin, The Washington Post the Village Voice and The Boston Globe. As special projects editor of the Globe, he conceived, directed and edited a series of articles th

Five-Year Forecast: Faster-Than-Expected Warming

2010-02-05T00:00:00Z

The world faces record-breaking temperatures as the sun's activity increases, leading the planet to heat up significantly faster than scientists had predicted for the next five years. The new studySneaky cyber-thieves have made millions by fraudulently obtaining European greenhouse gas emissions allowances and reselling them. The scam has hampered trading of the credits, which are seen as an important tool in curbing climate change, in several European countries.

Nile Delta Becoming Poisoned by Salt Water Intrusion

2010-02-03T00:00:00Z

The Nile Delta, Egypt’s bread basket since antiquity, is being turned into a salty wasteland by rising seawaters, forcing some farmers off their lands and others to import sand in a desperate bid to turn back the tide. Over the last century, the Mediterranean Sea, which fronts the coast of the Nile Delta, has risen by six

Cyberthieves Steal Millions By Selling Bogus Carbon Credits

2010-02-03T00:00:00Z

Sneaky cyber-thieves have made millions by fraudulently obtaining European greenhouse gas emissions allowances and reselling them. The scam has hampered trading of the credits, which are seen as an important tool in curbing climate change, in several European countries.

South Dakota Ice Storm Leaves Thousands in Without Power, Water

2010-02-03T00:00:00Z

Sioux tribe struggles after ice storm

Ice storm, blizzard hit South Dakota tribe more than week ago

The Associated Press, Feb. 1, 2010

Mongolian Cold Snap Kills 24 People, Up to 2 Million Livesto

2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

1.7 million livestock die in Mongolia freeze

Temps as low as minus 58 F raise fears that toll could reach 4 million

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CO2 Accelerates Tree Growth in eastern U.S.

2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Forests in the eastern United States appear to be growing faster in response to rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, a new study has found. The study centered on trees in mixed hardwood stands on the western edge of the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland that are representative of much of the those on the Eastern Seaboard. All are growing two to four times as fast as normal, according to a study published in

SCIENCE

2010-01-31T00:00:00Z

The Science of Climate Change

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Southeastern US Hit By Record Snowfall

2010-01-31T00:00:00Z

Storm blankets southern states with snow

As Tennessee digs out, up to a foot of snow comes down in N. Carolina

The Associated Press, Jan. 30, 2010

2009 Was Second Warmest Year on Record

2010-01-31T00:00:00Z

The year 2009 was tied for the second warmest year in the modern record, according to a new analysis of global surface temperature from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Conducted by NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York City, the analysis also shows that in the Southern Hemisphere, 2009 was the warmest year since modern records began in 1880. January 2000 to December 2009

Recent Cooling Attributed to Stratospheric Dry Spell

2010-01-29T00:00:00Z

A new study helps explain why the planet didn't warm up dramatically over the course of the past decade, even though the gases that cause global warming increased dramatically. It turns out that starting in the year 2000, a narrow layer of the stratosphere dried out quite rapidly. And water in the atmosphere traps heat, like glass in a greenhouse. So less stra

SEC Votes for More Climate-Risk Disclosure

2010-01-28T00:00:00Z

A divided U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission voted to encourage companies to disclose the effects of climate change on their business, bringing a partisan debate over global warming into a new arena. Democrats and Republ

Poll: Public Concern About Warming Fades

2010-01-27T00:00:00Z

A new national survey on public responses to climate change finds that public concern about global warming has dropped sharply since the fall of 2008. The percentage of Americans who think global warming is happening has declined 14 points, to 57 percent. The percentage of Americans who think global warming is caused mostly by human activities has dropped 10 points, to 47 percent.

Mountains Rebound At Record Rate as Glaciers Melt

2010-01-27T00:00:00Z

Mountains along the southernmost swath of South America are growing taller at a record rate, say researchers, who attribute the growth to the accelerating loss of glaciers there. The new GPS-based measurements from Patagonia's southern ice field show that between 2003 and 2006 the mountains grew at a rate of 39 millimeters (1.5 inches) per year.

"Economic Growth Can Not Continue:" Think Tank

2010-01-25T00:00:00Z

Economic growth 'cannot continue'

BBCNews.com, Jan. 25, 2010

Continuing global economic growth "is not possible&

Extreme Weather Events Seen Escalating

2010-01-25T00:00:00Z

Report: Extreme weather on the rise
Weather.com, Feb. 28, 2003

LONDON (AP) The world has experienced unusually extreme weather in recent decad

In Conclusion...

2010-01-25T00:00:00Z

A Succession of Rainstorms Drench Southern California

2010-01-23T00:00:00Z

Lull in storms allows Calif. cleanup

Week of lightning, downpours, tornadoes dissipates; Arizona hit by floods

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2000-2009 Is Hottest Decade on Record

2010-01-20T00:00:00Z

The 2000-2009 decade was the warmest on record, easily surpassing the previous hottest decade — the 1990s — researchers saidin a report providing fresh evidence that the planet may be warming at a potentially disastrous rate. Extreme cold, snow kills 4 in China
100,000 homes flattened or damaged by storms

Storms in Israel, Egypt cause 7 deaths
Floods hit parts of Israel, Egypt;

2000-2009 Proves to be Hottest Decade on Record

2010-01-15T00:00:00Z

The first decade of the twenty-first century was the hottest since recordkeeping began in 1880. With an average global temperature of 14.52 degrees Celsius (58.1 degrees Fahrenheit), this decade was 0.2 degrees Celsius (0.36 degrees Fahrenheit) warmer than any previous decade. The year 2005 was the hottest on record, while 2007 and 2009 tied for second hottest. In fact, 9 of the 10 warmest years on record occurred i

Arctic Methane Spike Startles Scientists

2010-01-15T00:00:00Z

Experts say methane emissions from the Arctic have risen by almost one-third in just five years, and that sharply rising temperatures are to blame. Scientists have recorded a massive spike in the amount of a powerful greenhouse gas seeping from Arctic permafrost, in a discovery that highlights the risks of a dangerous climate tipping point.

Venezuelan Drought Triggers Electricity Rationing

2010-01-13T00:00:00Z

Venezuela starts nationwide energy rationing

Rolling four-hour outages every other day; drought cuts dam's output

The Associated Press, Jan. 12, 2010

Climate Sensitivity Consistent for 420 Million Years

2010-01-12T00:00:00Z

New calculations show that sensitivity of Earth's climate to changes in the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide has been consistent for the last 420 million years -- with each doubling of CO2 generating a temperature increase of 3* C.

Nobel Panel: Six Years to Avoid "Unmanageable Climate Risks"

2010-01-12T00:00:00Z

World carbon emissions must start to decline in only six years if humanity is to stand a chance of preventing dangerous global warming, a group of 20 Nobel prize-winning scientists, economists and writers declared.

Melbourne Temperatures Highest Since 1902

2010-01-12T00:00:00Z

Melbourne sweats through hottest night in 108 years

C02 Levels Indicate Earth May Be Entering a New Pliocene Era

2010-01-10T00:00:00Z

Carbon dioxide concentrations in the early Pliocene, about 5 million years ago, were likely between 365 and 415 ppm. During that period, palm trees grew in Antarctica and alligators swam in the Arctic. We're already well within that range.

Heavy Snow Strands German Motorists, Leaves 80,000 Without Power

2010-01-10T00:00:00Z

Snow strands hundreds overnight on German highway

The Associated Press, Jan. 10, 2010

It may not seem so in many places today, today, but North America and Eurasia's snow cover has shrunk, according to study of more than 40 years of weather satellite-based snow cover maps. The discovery of a sharp decline in late winter and early spring snow cover starting in the 1980s until 1990 was revealed after researchers made overdue adjustments to decades of daily snow cover maps.

Middle East Drought Looses Flood of 'Water Refugees'

2010-01-08T00:00:00Z

The Middle East is facing its worst water crisis in decades. For three summers, the annual rains have failed to come. Farmland has dried up across the region in Iraq, Syria, southeast Turkey and Lebanon. The climate is warming in the Fertile Crescent, the area of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, contributing to the water shortage and helping to create a new phenomenon — water refugees. &

Chill Sends Temperature to - 52* in North Dakota

2010-01-07T00:00:00Z

Frigid weather hits Midwest, -52 wind chill in ND

The Associated Press, Jan. 7, 2010

Heat Is Online

ExxonMobil Launches New Blitz by Climate Skeptics

The story title

ExxonMobil Funds New Blitz by Climate Skeptics

Extreme Weather Profile: January - June, 2010

Storm Cuts Power to Hundreds of Thousands in DC Area

Historic snowstorm in D.C. leaves a mess to be reckoned with

Massive Blizzard Buries Mid-Atlantic States

Snow piles up higher and higher in mid-Atlantic states

Mexican Floods, Landslides Leave 29 Dead

29 dead, homes flooded in central Mexico

Poll: Climate Skepticism On the Rise in U.K.

Poll: Climate Skepticism On the Rise in U.K.

About The Author

Five-Year Forecast: Faster-Than-Expected Warming

Nile Delta Becoming Poisoned by Salt Water Intrusion

Cyberthieves Steal Millions By Selling Bogus Carbon Credits

South Dakota Ice Storm Leaves Thousands in Without Power, Water

Sioux tribe struggles after ice storm

Ice storm, blizzard hit South Dakota tribe more than week ago

Mongolian Cold Snap Kills 24 People, Up to 2 Million Livesto

1.7 million livestock die in Mongolia freeze

Temps as low as minus 58 F raise fears that toll could reach 4 million

CO2 Accelerates Tree Growth in eastern U.S.

SCIENCE

Southeastern US Hit By Record Snowfall

Storm blankets southern states with snow

As Tennessee digs out, up to a foot of snow comes down in N. Carolina

2009 Was Second Warmest Year on Record

Recent Cooling Attributed to Stratospheric Dry Spell

SEC Votes for More Climate-Risk Disclosure

Poll: Public Concern About Warming Fades

Mountains Rebound At Record Rate as Glaciers Melt

"Economic Growth Can Not Continue:" Think Tank

Economic growth 'cannot continue'

Extreme Weather Events Seen Escalating

Report: Extreme weather on the rise Weather.com, Feb. 28, 2003

In Conclusion...

A Succession of Rainstorms Drench Southern California

Lull in storms allows Calif. cleanup

Week of lightning, downpours, tornadoes dissipates; Arizona hit by floods

2000-2009 Is Hottest Decade on Record

100,000 homes flattened or damaged by storms

Floods hit parts of Israel, Egypt;

2000-2009 Proves to be Hottest Decade on Record

Arctic Methane Spike Startles Scientists

Venezuelan Drought Triggers Electricity Rationing

Venezuela starts nationwide energy rationing

Rolling four-hour outages every other day; drought cuts dam's output

Climate Sensitivity Consistent for 420 Million Years

Nobel Panel: Six Years to Avoid "Unmanageable Climate Risks"

Melbourne Temperatures Highest Since 1902

Melbourne sweats through hottest night in 108 years

C02 Levels Indicate Earth May Be Entering a New Pliocene Era

Heavy Snow Strands German Motorists, Leaves 80,000 Without Power

Snow strands hundreds overnight on German highway

Middle East Drought Looses Flood of 'Water Refugees'

Chill Sends Temperature to - 52* in North Dakota

Frigid weather hits Midwest, -52 wind chill in ND

Report: Extreme weather on the rise
Weather.com, Feb. 28, 2003