Collide-a-scape >> The Climate Reconciliation

...Since this particular blogger refuses to debate the disaster and climate policy expert one on one, perhaps they could instead participate in another CAP panel, which I would call, “Reconciling Climate Science, Politics, and Policy.” In my dream panel, they would be joined by Gavin Schmidt, Judith Curry, Todd Stern, and Andy Revkin.

Given how polarized and rancorous the climate debate has become, and given how far we are from a global agreement on reducing greenhouse gases, maybe it’s time for an institution to bring some representation of these varied and influential players together, on the same public stage, so they can hash out their disparate perspectives. Who knows, maybe in that dust up they could even find some common ground that would point to a new path forward.

Harsh winter draws blame as casinos again come up short

Blaming a series of storms that dumped record levels of snowfall in Atlantic City, the Casino Control Commission announced that the city’s 11 casinos took in $261.6 million in winnings in February, a 15.7 percent tumble from the year-ago period.

Fredericksburg.com - Harsh winter leaves many trees in need of pruning

IT APPEARS THAT the winter of 2010 is finally over--and good riddance.

Old Man Winter has left his mark on the landscape. Everywhere I go, there is arboreal devastation. Majestic trees that could not bear the burden of the heavy snows have fallen or at least have broken limbs.

Mote's hospital is hosting four times as many turtles this season as it did last season - The Bradenton Times

LONGBOAT KEY -- Mote Marine Laboratory is set up to host up to 10 turtles at one time in its turtle hospital. But during this unusually frigid season it has taken in 50 turtles from all over Florida.