More flooding, less salmon habitat predicted for West - National - NewsObserver.com

The new study anticipates average temperatures rising 5 to 6 degrees Fahrenheit through the 21st century. The federal scientists do not, however, wade into the political thicket of assessing blame for why the Earth is warming.
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On the western rim of the Columbia River Basin, for instance, winter temperatures in the Cascades already hover close to freezing. With warmer temperatures, these snowpacks will shrink dramatically.

EPA Shuts Down Drilling in Alaska

Shell announced today, for now, it must end a project to drill for oil off the coast of Northern Alaska, because of a decision made by an EPA appeals board to deny permits to acknowledge that Shell will meet air quality requirements. This is not part of ANWR.

William M. Briggs, Statistician » Slaughter Better Than Disease In Controlling Global Warming, Researchers

If you had to guess, which of these would you think would be a better control for global warming: Genghis Khan or the Black Death? Before answering, consider that both were responsible for removing a significant chunk of humanity from the surface of the planet (and interning it underground). The logic is that since it is people who cause global warming, fewer of these pests means less global warming.