Call For Climate Skeptics To Be 'Treated' Removed From University's Press Statement | CNSNews.com

I asked Jim Barlow, director of science and research communications, University of Oregon when and why the sentence was changed. Here’s his response:

“I intended the original first sentence of the news release to function as a play-on-words on our researcher's message about recognizing and addressing cultural inertia. Unfortunately, the word "treated" became the focus of the story, leading to inaccurate portrayals. In an effort to shift the focus back to the actual topic of the conference presentation, I chose at midday Monday to remove the word from the version of the news release that appears on our website."

Study: Arctic Warming Altering Weather Patterns · Oregon Public Broadcasting · EarthFix

The jet stream, the study says, is becoming “wavier,” with steeper troughs and higher ridges.

Despite Gas Prices, Hybrid Sales Stall - Real-Time Advice - SmartMoney

Car sales are up again, but despite rising gas prices, few consumers are buying hybrids. Instead, they’re choosing less fuel-efficient – and less costly — subcompacts and mid-size vehicles.

Mitsubishi To ‘Mothball’ $100 Million Fort Smith Wind Turbine Factory

“Since the 2008 banking crisis, demand for wind turbines in the North American market has stagnated, and the commercialization of cheap oil-shale gas and other matters have had a further dampening effect, making it more difficult for MHI to win new contracts,” the company noted in its statement. “In this market environment, the company has continued to promote the development of new and more competitive wind turbines, but in view of few signs of recovery in the North American wind turbine market, it was decided to take steps that include write-down of related inventory and to build a solid foundation for this business.”