Government's climate adviser steps in to carbon budget row | Environment | The Guardian

Cable fears the energy secretary's plan relies on securing a cap on emissions trading across Europe that may never materialise. If this were not achieved, the UK would be left cutting carbon emissions unilaterally, which would risk putting industry at a disadvantage compared with outside competitors and "could lead to significant fiscal costs".

Could climate change be a good thing? | Environment | guardian.co.uk

the science suggests that global agricultural productivity may increase during the first three degrees Celsius of warming

Daily Journal - Oklahoma tribal casino to rebuild snow-damaged area, add tower with 100 rooms

TULSA, Okla. — The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is planning to rebuild a section of the resort that collapsed during February's snowstorm, but the casino's owners aren't stopping there.

UPDATE 1-Phoenix Solar's shares seen plunging on weak Q1 | Reuters

Due to harsh winter conditions, the company posted a first-quarter loss before interest and tax of 16.9 million euros ($23.61 million), much bigger than the 5.3 million loss average forecasted in a Reuters poll.

Kelowna Capital News - Near-record Okanagan snowpack raises flooding concerns

The third largest snowpack in the past 35 years is sitting in the Okanagan watershed just waiting for warm weather, and perhaps a little rain, to melt it and send it rushing down into the valley bottom.