DW Director General Bettermann: ‘Media is Defined by Reliable Content’

2009-06-05 13:23:47 - More than 1,200 participants from approximately 100 countries attend the Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum in Bonn. Deutsche Welle plans third edition in 2010 that will focus on “Media and Global Warming".

Michigan: Cold weather hampers crops

Sandee Ware, of Ware Farm near Bear Lake in Manistee County, has had her share of sleepless nights while tending strawberries, and cold weather also diminished the farm's trademark asparagus production.

"It slows it down so much, it hardly grows at all," Ware said of the asparagus crop. "We've had several vendors we couldn't supply at all this year because it's been so cold."

Manitoba: Excess warmth not a big problem

In Manitoba alone, the Canola Council of Canada reports, growing degree days (GDD) to date range between 40 to 60 per cent of normal and as a result, emergence, growth and development are also lagging.
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Frost was widespread Tuesday morning all across Western Canada, the council noted. Overnight lows were recorded in the neighborhood of 0°C to -2°C with some areas reporting -3°C.

Unclear on the concept: Climate Change Freezes In New Zealand | Voxy.co.nz

Across New Zealand hundreds of people "froze" today. They came together at 1pm in public places and became human statues - stopping and standing for united action on climate change. Some politicians even froze with them. Today is World Environment Day, and this year's theme is 'uniting to combat climate change'. A nation-wide Freeze was organised by a team of volunteers to spread that message.