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CO2 Emissions for 2011

Bill Chameides | Posted 05.31.2012

Read More: Energy, Fracking, Fukushima, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, European Union, United States, Weather, Nuclear, China, Coal, Japan, Fossil Fuels, Climate Change, Energy Use, Statistically Speaking, Oil, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrofracking, India, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Hydraulic Fracturing, Nuclear Power, International Energy Agency, Global Warming, Natural Gas, Global Temperatures, Green News
Bill Chameides

Sobering numbers from the International Energy Agency. IEA's estimates for global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in 2011 are in. Draw your own conclusions.

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Bring Your Umbrella This Week

Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Memorial Day Weekend Weather 2012, Rain, Rainy DC Weather, D.C. Weather, Video, DC Weather, Memorial Day Weekend, Weather, Memorial Day Weekend Weather, Washington Dc Weather, DC News

WASHINGTON -- After a gorgeous weekend, rain will be the name of the game for this week's weather in the nation's capital. While it won't be a complet...

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Tropical Storm Alberto Hovers Off South Carolina Coast

AP | JEFFREY COLLINS | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Jonathan Lamb, We-Tried-It, Natural Disasters, Hurricanes, Tropical Storm Alberto, Video, National Hurricane Center, 2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season, Tropical Storms, Weather, Extreme Weather, Kate Myers, Extreme-Weather, National Weather Service, Tropical Storm Alberto 2012, Green News

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Tropical Storm Alberto hovered off the South Carolina and Georgia coasts on Sunday, canceling tourist cruises, producing shower...

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Coral Springs Native Fulfills Lifelong Dream

AP | JENNIFER KAY | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Hurricanes, National Hurricane Center, Richard Knabb National Hurricane Center, Weather News, Miami News, Richard Knabb, Coral Springs News, Weather, Video, Miami News

MIAMI — Richard Knabb, the tropical weather expert at The Weather Channel, will be the next chief of the U.S. government's hurricane forecasting...

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NASA Orbiter Yields Big Surprise About Sand Dunes On Mars

Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Sand Dunes, Mars Atmosphere, Video, Space Exploration, Climate, Space, Mars Orbiter, Mars Sand Dunes, Mars, Erosion, Weather, Atmosphere, Science News

By: Nola Taylor Redd Published: 05/09/2012 01:15 PM EDT on SPACE.com Towering sand dunes on Mars, once thought to be ancient and unchanging, are...

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When Global Warming Ate My Life

Shoshana Zuboff | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Weather, Lightning Strike, Extreme Weather, Lightning, Climate Change, Global Warming, Maine, Green News
Shoshana Zuboff

A bolt of lightening crashed through the kitchen window, mowed me down like a freight train hurtling through my chest. Then came smoke. Fifteen minutes later we were out in the storm, watching in disbelief as our beloved home vanished in a towering wall of flame.

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The Best Accessory: A Husband or a Scarf?

Julie Gerstenblatt | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: Marriage, Seasons, Fashion, Weather, Husband, Relationships, Humor, Scarves, Marriage Humor, Marriage Advice, Scarf, Comedy News
Julie Gerstenblatt

Keep your husband wrapped tightly around your finger and a scarf wrapped jauntily around your neck at all times.

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Climate Change and More Weather Extremes

Bill Chameides | Posted 04.27.2012

Read More: Climate, Weather, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Global Warming, Climate Change Science, Americans Climate Change, Green News
Bill Chameides

Which do you find more bizarre? The apparent trend in weird weather or the swing in public opinion about climate change? And which do you think is more likely to hold?

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NASA Expedition 30 Video: Earth Like You've Never Seen It Before

Paul Yeager | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Aurora Australis, Aurora Borealis, Comet Lovejo, Weather, Nasa, Astronomy, Video From Out Space, NASA Expedition 30 Video, NASA Timelapse Video, Green News
Paul Yeager

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Space Shuttle's Big Trip Postponed

AP | Posted 04.21.2012

Read More: Enterprise, Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum, Space, Space Shuttle, Weather, Intrepid, Enterprise Space Shuttle, New York, Video, Science News

NEW YORK -- The space shuttle Enterprise's scheduled arrival in New York City has been pushed back because of possible bad weather. NASA says Monday'...

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Weather May Have Spurred Famous Historical Event

Posted 04.21.2012

Read More: Witch Hunt, History, Emily Oster, Video, Witch Trials, Witch Craft, Ted Baker, Science, Weather, Science News, Salem Witch Trials, Witch Hunts, Season, Science News

By: Natalie Wolchover Published: 04/20/2012 01:12 PM EDT on Lifes Little Mysteries Historical records indicate that, worldwide, witch hunts occur ...

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March Temperatures: Record Warmth U.S., But Coolest Globally Since 1999

Paul Yeager | Posted 04.19.2012

Read More: Tornado Outbreaks, Extreme Weather, Climate Change, Global Warming, Weather, Record Temperatures, Record Weather, Green News
Paul Yeager

The warmth across the United States was widespread and intense, especially across the eastern two-thirds of the nation. Many states recorded their warmest March in the 118 years of such records, and it was the warmest March on record for the contiguous United States.

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Why I'm Thrilled It Rained On My Wedding Day

Avital Binshtock | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Rain, Luck, Marriage, Wedding, Wife, Relationships, Mindful Living, Romance, Water, Weather, Husband, Love, Planning 101, Weddings News
Avital Binshtock

I'm married. That's the first time I've typed those words. It's been a long time coming, and it's a very good thing. I didn't always know that it would be.

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2012: The Year Without a Winter

Wade Norris | Posted 04.12.2012

Read More: Environment, Weather, Global Warming, Short Winter, Winter, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Denver News
Wade Norris

Last year in Denver, Colo., there was snow on the ground through the end of April and warm temperatures were not really felt until mid May. Since the...

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Mild Winter Weather Might Have Made The Economy Look Better Than It Is

The Washington Post | YLAN Q. MUI | Posted 04.07.2012

Read More: March Jobs Report, March 2012 Jobs Report, U.S. Economy, Jobs Report March 2012, Labor Force, Unemployment, Monthly Jobs Report, Hiring, Jobs Report, Job Growth, Winter, Weather, Job Creation, Winter Weather, Video, Business News

As most Americans basked in the warmest, sunniest March in half a century, economists stared at the skies with dread: Could good weather portend ba...

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Texas Tornadoes: Climate Change - and Climate Deniers - in the Lone Star State

Richard (RJ) Eskow | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Storms, Mitt Romney, Fema, Tornadoes, Michael Mccaul, Climate Change, Noaa, Natural Disasters, Texas Tornado, Texas Tornadoes, Weather, Dallas Tornadoes, Lexington Texas, Texas, Extreme Weather, Texas Tornadoes 2012, Dallas, Dallas Tornado, Politics News
Richard (RJ) Eskow

This week two seemingly unrelated but very connected events took place: freak tornadoes struck the Dallas area yesterday with unexpected ferocity and the hard-hit area's Member of Congress bragged about cutting funds for... predicting storms and reducing their impact.

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Enjoy Today As Cherry Blossoms May Be Washed Out

Posted 03.23.2012

Read More: D.C. Weather, Video, DC Weather, Cherry Blossom 2012 Weather, Cherry Blossoms, Weather, National Cherry Blossom Festival, National Cherry Blossom Festival 2012, Slidepollajax, Cherry Blossom Weather, DC News

WASHINGTON -- Enjoy the cherry blossoms while they last. The pink and white blooms could get washed out as a soggy weather system moves into the regio...

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Missing Snow Days

Amy Hansen | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Spring, Weather, Snow Days, Nostalgia, College, Winter Weather, Memories, Spring Weather, Snow Activities, Winter Activities, College News
Amy Hansen

While having the sun grace us with her presence earlier than usual is a welcome addition, it does rob college students of one of the hidden treasures of the higher-education experience: snow days.

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Wind Storm Wreaks Havoc On The Southland

The Huffington Post | Kathleen Miles | Posted 03.19.2012

Read More: Southern California Edison, La Weather, Marathon, Wind, LA Wind Storm, La Wind, So Cal Power Outages, Weather, La Marathon Weather, Power Outages, La Marathon, Power Outages So Cal, LA Power Outages, So Cal Edison, Power Outages LA, So Cal Weather, Edison, Los Angeles News

Southern California wind continues to prove more powerful than the area's power lines. Throughout the weekend storm of wind, rain and, in some areas, ...

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Cherry Blossoms, Ice Boxes, BMWs and Climate Change

Shawn Lawrence Otto | Posted 05.19.2012

Read More: Cell Phones, Washington DC, Climate Change, National Cherry Blossom Festival, Spring Weather, Heat Wave, Global Climate Change, Cherry Blossoms, Spring, Weather, Warm Weather, Global Warming, Science News
Shawn Lawrence Otto

Will the early cherry blossoms in D.C., or the heat waves in the red states, or the melting nation's icebox be enough to convince Congress to consider the possibility that they have a responsibility to base public policy decisions on science instead of opinions?

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Climate Change and Volcanoes and Earthquakes - Oh My!

Neil Wagner | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Volcanoes, Earthquake, Climate Change, Volcano, Global Warming, Weather, Global Climate Change, Green News
Neil Wagner

Remember the good old days when we all thought "global warming" just meant things were going to get a little hotter? Simpler times.

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You're Probably Going To Be Paying More For This

AP | Posted 03.08.2012

Read More: Video, High Food Prices, Rising Food Prices, Commodities, Global Food Prices, World Food Prices, International Food Prices, United Nations, Business News, Weather, Food Prices, Sugar, Food News

ROME -- International food prices have risen for the second time in two months, a U.N. agency said Thursday blaming bad weather in major exporting cou...

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Incredible Cloud Photo That Will Blow Your Mind

Posted 03.07.2012

Read More: -Environment, Brazil, Environment, Roll Cloud, Cloud Formations, Tubular Cloud Photo, Paranagua Brazil, Weather, Extreme Weather, Clouds, Captain Andreas M. Van Der Wurff, Video, Green News

By LiveScience's Stephanie Pappas: A photo taken near Brazil captures a rare and beautiful "roll cloud," a tubular cloud that seems to tumble acros...

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WATCH: Sun Delivers Solar Flare One-Two Punch

Posted 03.08.2012

Read More: Nasa, Aurora Borealis, Video, Satellites, Space, Solar Flare, Sotlar Storm, Solar System, Sun, Northern Lights, Weather, Aurora, Science News

By: Tariq Malik Published: 03/07/2012 07:31 AM EST on SPACE.com The sun unleashed a cosmic double whammy Tuesday (March 6), erupting with two ma...

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Warm Winter Could Bring Unpleasant Spring

AP | STEPHEN SINGER | Posted 05.06.2012

Read More: Winter 2012, Winter 2011, Video, US Winter, Winter Temperatures, Weather, Extreme-Weather, Winter Weather, Warm Winter Weather, Ap, Green News

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The mild winter that has given many Northern farmers a break from shoveling and a welcome chance to catch up on maintenance c...

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