Global warming bill a lose-lose issue for GOP candidates - latimes.com

Mike Spence, a conservative GOP activist, said Republicans have been disheartened by the candidates' wavering on an issue that is so clear-cut for the party faithful.

"It's important for leaders to take a position and be a leader. I'm glad Carly's done the right thing and come out in favor of it. After Meg gets done weighing the issues and thinking about it, I hope she does the same thing," he said. "Clarity, even if people disagree with your position, is preferable to confusion."

Will we ever get action on climate change? | Oreskes/Conway | Minnesota Public Radio NewsQ

While there are many principled conservatives and libertarians, it is hard to avoid the conclusion these think tanks, which receive substantial funding from the fossil fuel and other regulated industries, follow no principle except self-interest. Emissions trading may or may not be the answer to global warming, but whatever happens, it will not be devastating to our economy and way of life.

On the other hand, if we do nothing to stop the rise of global temperatures, the melting of sea ice and the thawing of permafrost, then sea level will rise, coastal erosion will increase, heat waves will become more deadly, hurricanes will become stronger, insect pests will change their geographic distribution, and Glacier National Park will lose its glaciers.

If currents trends continue, Minnesota might soon feel and look more like Missouri. And that will affect our economy and our way of life.

FT.com / Special Reports - Disaster plan: cities need to adapt for climate change

As the globe warms, weather in many regions is likely to become more extreme. Heat waves and droughts will become more frequent and intense, according to climate scientists, but so too will floods and cloudbursts as rainfall patterns shift. Sea levels are likely to rise and storms become more severe.

Saskatchewan - Cool weather hurts crop quality

Unfortunately, the wet, cool weather is further delaying crop maturity keeping later-maturing crops at risk of frost damage.

Early frost damages crops - Idaho

The past two nights have seen some severe frosts in many parts of Eastern Idaho and especially in Fremont County.

In Fremont County most crops were planted behind schedule, and now they're growing season is getting cut short.

The early frost is forcing many potato farmers to kill vines and wait for their spuds to finish plumping up.

"It's just been a pretty tough year for farmers to get their crops in and to now get them harvested. It's been a cold growing season, this entire summer. It's been short," said Lance Ellis, an Extension Agent for Fremont County.