[Misspent youth] | COP16, day 0 of climate change conference in Cancun | Twin Cities Daily Planet

I'm here in Mexico as an academic observer from the University of Minnesota, part of a delegation of 17 that includes Sen. Ellen Anderson and Rep. Kate Knuth. As an observer, I can sit in on some negotiations and participate in side events. Eight fellow undergraduates are here with me as well as six grad students. Most of us are from a class on climate change policy that Sen. Anderson and Rep. Knuth have taught this semester at the U of M. My four-year program (I'm a senior) is individualized and combines sustainability studies, communication studies, and environmental sciences, policy, & management. Attending the year's most important conference on climate change fits in well.

Heavy snow raises fresh fears for farmers | News | Farmers Guardian

HEAVY snowfall across many parts of the UK has left farmers fearing another big freeze after last year’s weather cost millions in damage to farm buildings.