Obama looking at cooling air to fight warming : NPR

WASHINGTON April 8, 2009, 10:41 am ET · The president's new science adviser said that global warming is so dire, the Obama administration is discussing drastic options to cool Earth's air.

John Holdren told The Associated Press in his first interview since being confirmed last month that the idea of geoengineering the climate is being discussed. One such extreme option includes shooting pollution particles into the upper atmosphere to reflect the sun's rays. Holdren said such an experimental measure would only be used as a last resort.

As he put it: "It's got to be looked at. We don't have the luxury of taking any approach off the table."

US West coast: Cool weather may delay cherry harvest

Smith said this year could be one of the latest on record for all tree fruit crops. Red Delicious apples are just now reaching green tip stage. The stage is normally reached March 21. I

Texas: Frost concerns rally wheat

And now the weather watchers are closely monitoring the temperature gauges, particularly in the southern plains as freezing temps reached into the southern Texas panhandle Sunday night, where much of the wheat was already seriously stressed.

US East Coast: Overnight cold threatens Pender berry crops | Wilmington, NC

Many growers continually spray their fruit crops to protect them from potential frost, but high wind speeds could prevent that frost protection method from working properly, said Al Hight, director of Brunswick County Cooperative Extension.

He said freezing temperatures could do “serious damage” to the fruit crops, which are in their prime growing season.

“If they lose what’s out there now, it may cut the crop in half,” Hight said of the strawberries.

The car industry should fool no one with its "green" incentive scam - BusinessGreen Blog

...people increasingly want green and fuel efficient cars - incentives for more fuel efficient cars would simply move it a few more degrees in favour of those companies producing the low emission vehicles that all but the most myopic climate change deniers now accept are required.