Don’t count on recessions to keep climate change in check

In any case, few environmentalists think we should tackle global warming by inducing a lasting recession or stopping economic growth altogether.

2008: What Did Bill Clinton Mean By “We Just Have to Slow Down Our Economy” to Fight Global Warming? - ABC News

Former President Bill Clinton was in Denver, Colorado, stumping for his wife yesterday.

In a long, and interesting speech, he characterized what the U.S. and other industrialized nations need to do to combat global warming this way: "We just have to slow down our economy and cut back our greenhouse gas emissions ’cause we have to save the planet for our grandchildren."

Why Sea Levels Fell, Only to Rise Again - Yahoo! News

...this was no ordinary La Niña — it was the strongest this weather pattern has been in the last six decades, Boening told OurAmazingPlanet. Scientists don't know exactly why it was so much stronger than usual, but they've been able to see some of the impacts of that strength, including its effects on U.S. weather patterns and global sea levels.

Seasons collide at MN ski hill | kare11.com

Wild Mountain had already scheduled Sunday as the final day for its summer alpine slide and go-cart operation, but a run of cold overnight temps gave owners a "wild" idea... how about making the seasons collide?
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Wild Mountain says the decision was made to make customers happy, and continue the tradition of being the first midwestern ski hill to open. In fact, co-owner Amy Frischmon says Sunday's mini-snow fest makes Wild Mountain the first ski hill to open in America.