Met Office: Arctic sea-ice loss linked to colder, drier UK winters | Environment | guardian.co.uk

Decreasing amounts of ice in the far north is contributing to colder winters and drought, chief scientist Julia Slingo tells MPs

Report Maps U.S. Risks from Rising Seas in Warming World - NYTimes.com

The nonprofit group Climate Central, which pursues a novel mix of original research and climate communication, is behind the new work

Ohio governor lobbies Obama during NCAA game - Washington Times

At a cost of roughly $180,000 per hour to operate Air Force One, the trip cost taxpayers at least $365,000, not including the staff costs and other expenses.

Neil Wagner: Climate Change and Volcanoes and Earthquakes - Oh My!

Are there benefits we can enjoy from a warming globe? Research says yes. Do the benefits outweigh the negatives? Research says no.

For example, here are some of impacts we feel as a result of our participation in climate-warming activities:

• Earthquakes, tsunamis, & volcanic eruptions
• Toxic mercury deposits
• Droughts & floods
• Lightning
• Wildfires
• Avalanches
• Spread of disease

With "benefits" like that, who needs hindrances?

Shock Poll: Meteorologists Are Global Warming Skeptics - Forbes

A recent survey of American Meteorological Society members shows meteorologists are skeptical that humans are causing a global warming crisis. The survey confirms what many scientists have been reporting for years; the politically focused bureaucratic leadership of many science organizations is severely out of touch with the scientists themselves regarding global warming issues.

According to American Meteorological Society (AMS) data, 89% of AMS meteorologists believe global warming is happening, but only a minority (30%) is very worried about global warming.