The Failing Business of Conservation - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

“Ask ourselves this,” he told the congress. “Why do we find that in the globally accepted standards of good corporate governance — that among the non-executive directors there should be an experienced accountant — but no environmentalist?”

Cold snap disrupts plans of travellers - Queenstown - The Southland Times

The wintry blast, while an end-of-season blessing for local ski areas, was quite a surprise for October, he said.

Queenstown weatherman David Crow said snowfall in October was unusual, with cold temperatures usually giving way to summer faster, he said.

Arctic blast to hit Tahoe region | TahoeDailyTribune.com

An unseasonably cold upper low-pressure system is forecast to drop into the Great Basin on Friday, bringing winterlike conditions back to the Lake Tahoe Basin.