Uruguay frosts slash citrus production by 36% | Fresh Fruit Portal

The Uruguayan government has estimated frost damages in the country’s citrus sector will have cut production by more than a third this year, with around US$35 million in losses. This equates to more than 115,000 metric tons (MT) in lost fruit, due to weather conditions not seen since 1967.

China Deals Meet Growing Scrutiny as Suntech Spurs Questions - Bloomberg

Suntech said yesterday the bonds “may not have existed and Suntech may have been the victim of fraud.”

Study: Extreme rain, snow hit more often in Maine

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — An environmental group says a new study shows that extreme rainstorms and snowstorms are happening 74 percent more often in Maine since 1948.
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Environment Maine's Ben Seel says the trend is linked to global warming.