Enviros betting on Romney flip-flop

PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR MITT IS — Will Mitt Romney flip-flop on climate change if he's elected president? Some big donors are betting on it.

Romney and his super PAC have taken millions from funders with strong green streaks — despite the fact that the ex-Massachusetts governor has run to the right in the primary proclaiming doubts about global warming science and trashing President Barack Obama's greenhouse gas policies

Candour vital on carbon tax | The Australian

It is very clear from the experiences overseas that government funding of inherently inefficient alternative energy firms, which survive only on the basis of ongoing taxpayer subsidy, is a highway to futility and scandal.

If the taxpayer money lost in the US were not illustration enough, the fate of the solar industry in Germany should give devotees of this approach real pause for thought.

And the timing for these changes -- now -- is perfect.

U.S. News - Snow, cold add to tornado survivors' misery

HENRYVILLE, Ind. -- Snow and even colder weather added to the misery across parts of twister-hit Indiana and Kentucky on Monday, where thousands were still without power, hundreds lost their homes and the cleanup was just beginning.

2011 Tornadoes: Is Climate Change To Blame For The Devastating Weather? [UPDATE]

"We can’t say there is a correlation between a specific tornado and global change," said program director Thomas Armstrong. "But the reports do indicate that there is a positive correlation between climate change and the frequency of conditions favorable to the formation" of tornadoes, he said, while stressing that the research is still preliminary.

Twitter / @350: This was a tragic weekend ...

This was a tragic weekend in the midwest of the USA. It's more dangerous evidence of climate change: bit.ly/yeLOxI #350ppm