Editorial: This summer is so cool, but how long can it last? - Sacramento Opinion

On Saturday, a record low temperature of 53 degrees was tied at Sacramento Executive Airport. On July 29, it dropped to 52 degrees at the airport, another tied record, according to the NWS.

Cold Weather To Sweep Brazil's Main Coffee Areas - Somar - WSJ.com

Temperatures will drop to night-time lows of around 3 degrees Celsius in areas such as Pocos de Caldas in southern Minas Gerais, the country's No.1 coffee growing region, Nunes said.

May to mid-August is typically the coldest period in Brazil's coffee-growing regions with a potential risk of frost damage to the coffee bushes at around three degrees or lower.

Swarms of starving models stranded on oil-covered beaches | Grist

Vogue Italia has a new fashion spread featuring an oily model spread across the pags of darkened sand like it's going out of style.

Obama acts as clean-tech venture capitalist

Meet the country's venture capitalist-in-chief, President Obama. By the end of 2011, the White House plans to channel more than $50 billion to thousands of clean-technology companies through tax credits, low-interest guaranteed loans, and grants. Add in money for a smart grid, research and consumer tax breaks, such as the $7,500 credit for buying an electric car, and the commitment rises to $69 billion.
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The biggest knock against industrial policy is the prospect of bureaucrats and politicians picking winners and losers.