Oil Demand in Industrialized Nations Peaked in 2005, Researchers Say - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Thanks to efficiency gains in the transportation sector, aging populations, and the growth in renewable fuels as well as electric vehicles, demand is unlikely to ever return to its peak level, the Cambridge Energy researchers noted.

Global warming to triple heavy rain over Taiwan - Taiwan News Online

Global warming will cause the amount of heavy rain dumped on Taiwan to triple over the next 20 years, facing the government with the urgent need to beef up flood defenses, a scientist warned yesterday.

Cold wave hits Balkans with early snow and heavy rains

Belgrade - An unusually early cold wave hit the Balkans, with heavy snowfall in Bosnia and a sharp drop in temperatures in Serbia and Macedonia, local media reported Tuesday. Heavy snowfall during the night knocked out power lines in Sarajevo and eastern Bosnia, leaving thousands of households without electricity and roads blocked by fallen trees. The snow, which came early this year, reached a depth of some 25 centimetres.

Heavy snow in the Sierra Nevada

In the Sierra Nevada, forecasters said several feet of snow may fall on some of the higher peaks.

Cold temperatures challenge corn silage production | Grand Forks, ND

Last weekend's hard freeze landed another blow to the proverbial jaw of some dairy managers' feed procurement woes.